I have a skilled job at my butcher shop but new butchers aren't mastering it — how should training be done, or should I just find a master?

man how hard is this. i kept it simple i'm working. anyway you can do it too.

edit: fixed a few typos.

bro i think you overthhink this job then just go, do what you're gonna do, whatever happens happens.

Don't stress too much. Is being a small business owner really this much? I mean what were you expecting?

If you wanna succeed, you gotta love the hard part. Don't be sad, just learn.

Quick: measure capacity (how many per day) calculate cost, raise price. Done.

edit: I wrote something wrong above, sorry about that.

Procedure: First, create a written policy. Get the customer to sign it. Then enforce it.

Standard method: Set a 'standard time' for each job, write it down for the customer. Follow up.

Data analysis: As demand rises, capacity usually drops by 30-50%. That's your situation. You need to increase capacity.

This is a classic industry problem. Solution: Tell the customer the 'real date'. Then stay patient.

Heres how it went for us... When making a decision first look at what data you have on hand.

When making decisions write down the worst-case scenario too not just the best. I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

I'd say don't rush. Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

Splitting your budget without knowing where you're losing users is just throwing money in the dark.

Let me write how it's done in practice. People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

Do you think this works at any scale? A small market isn't bad; working cheaply in a small market is.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

I didn't know that. Calculate how many months you can survive without revenue, then halve that number.

If you post the result here, it will help others too.

We got stuck at the same point for a while... When we decide without measuring, we always end up in the same place.

Measure first, then divide. anyway when the order is right, the debate ends.

It's rare to find an explanation this clear. The harder it is to reverse a decision, the slower you should make it.

Start with a small trial; don't commit to everything at once. If you post the result here, it will help others too.

You're right, I've been down that road too. When you try to change everything at once, nothing settles.

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. Splitting your budget without knowing where you're losing users is just throwing money in the dark.

The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule. Of course, it varies if your situation is different.