A story has long been told, in the writings of a first century physician named Luke, about the consequences of pouring NEW wine into OLD wineskins; or trying to patch an OLD garment with NEW cloth.
"The result," said the wise physician, "is that OLD wineskins will be burst open by the potent NEW wine." In the same way, a new patch sewn over a tear in an old garment only makes the tear worse, as it's never a perfect match.
Philip Beyer, founder/president of Ebiz Products LLC and founder of Beyer Printing Inc. in Nashville Tenn., is a chronic entrepreneur, business systems analyst and consultant. Author of "System Busters: How to Stop Them in Your Business" and recipient of an InterTech Technology Award for the design and development of System100 business process management software. Beyer speaks to business owners across the country on how to bring lean, sustainable order to their businesses. Contact him at (615) 425-2652.