Strategic Planning
7 New Initiatives to Fearlessly Grow Your Business
Growth has always been fundamental to business success, but it’s never been more critical than it is now, nor more difficult. Every opportunity is global, but so is the competition. Evolving customer expectations and technology…
A Digital Estate Planning Guide for Small Business Owners
Do you ever stop at some point in your life and wonder what would become of your properties in the unfortunate incident of your death? It is a picture that is hard to fathom. Luckily,…
10 Clues That It May Be Time to Seek Outside Help
If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s…
Mission, Vision, and Values
It’s vital to every business that they have a clear idea of who they are and what they’re all about. Few owners have taken the time to distill it down or made the effort to…
Be Lean and Mean as Long as You Don’t Lose Your Creativity
Small businesses have learned to run “lean and mean,” and according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), almost 80 percent of small businesses did little to no hiring during the summer. Refraining from…
Are You Mentally Equipped to Depend upon Others?
I guarantee that there comes a time when growing businesses outgrow the original span of control of the entrepreneur. It is a critical period, and is a test of the entrepreneur’s desire and ability to…
Are You or Your Business “Time Bankrupt”?
Time bankruptcy results from the deliberate over-commitment of core resources. You’d know the symptoms, if not the name. You’re fighting to put out the fires from customer complaints, or incomplete work, or are suffering from…
Haste Makes Waste, but to Lag is to Sag
Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. If you are getting the impression from these many insights that complex relationships cause simple problems, you are right. We have heard the “haste makes waste”…
10 Ways to Prepare for Competitors You Don’t See Yet
When you are starting a business with an exciting new idea, it’s easy to dismiss potential competitors as not being in the same space, or too fat, dumb, and happy to be concerned that you…
Stop Blaming Millennials for Destroying Big Brand Business!
It seems like millennials have become the mysterious group of individuals that other generations can’t seem to figure out. With their horn-rimmed glasses, need to bring back record players and a love for all things…
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