President's Message 

How it started

In 1982 I was fresh out of school with only a few months of experience and some practical business knowledge; however, I had passion for work, strong values, high standards and a vision for building a business that would deliver my personal objectives. 

Within the year I found a partner and started a new business venture.

At first we did all the technical and tactical work, any day and at any time. We would sell a product, drive to the distributor and pick it up and then deliver and set it up at the client's site. Within a couple of years we had more work than the two of us could handle so we started hiring and moved into a larger office. Eventually we bought a building and built a call center to support our clients that operated 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. We hired people to help us with the technical work and to do the tasks we didn't want to do. I applied what I knew about business management and leadership with a focus on providing quality product and services. 

I enjoyed being a partner in a start-up business; however, it was also frustrating. I found it difficult, if not impossible, to find people I could depend on, employees who shared the same high standards and who were willing to work 14-hour days, any day, anytime. I couldn't understand why they didn't share my passion for work and the business. Also, my partner and I had different objectives and values, which created conflicts as the company grew.

Because I couldn't depend on my staff, I not only worked harder, I was following up and fixing their work while continuing to do my own. I was taking on the responsibility and accountabilities for their work as well as my own.
Eventually, I was working so many hours that my personal goals became obscured. My business became a job, and my job became my life. 

Something had to change.

Working Smarter

I realized that I needed help so I attended management seminars and worked with mentors and coaches to find out what it meant to be a manager and a leader. What I learned is that leaders and managers don't do the work. Instead, they manage and lead the people who do. Employees take care of the tactical responsibilities while business owners organize and strategize.

Although I had passion, a vision and a strong set of values it wasn't until I learned how to communicate them to my staff that I became an effective manager and leader. It was only then that I had the time to realize my personal goals.

I changed the way I led and managed my business, and my life changed 180 degrees. 

I went from working 70 + hours a week, 52-weeks a year without vacations to wondering what I was going to do between quarterly strategic planning sessions. Suddenly, I had a life! I was able to spend time with friends and family while at the same time watch my business grow stronger.

I wasn't the only one who benefited from this change. Staff morale improved, as they became an integral part of the organization with accountabilities and responsibilities. Productivity increased to the point where we could do as much work as larger companies with less people and a lot less stress.

Let me help you! 

That's when I decided to leave my company and dedicate myself to teaching other business owners and managers what I learned through 16 years of running my own company; how to get what they want from their business and from their lives.

Amazing things happen when managers and business owners learn how to be managers and leaders.
 

You achieve:

• Greater resilience to changes in your industry and the economy
• Higher productivity and efficiency - less effort, more profitable
• An excitement for coming into work every day
• Employees that are more productive and feel valued, which improves overall morale and reduces turnover
• New confidence that the business will run as expected even when you are not there
• A positive presence and influence in the local economy and community

Learn how to achieve what you want from your business or your team.

Call Alrym Consulting Services at 416-253-0899 today and Get Started!

Thank you, 

Dave Soteros 
President 
Alrym Consulting Services