business planning
Managing Cash Flow Part 1
Cash flow management is always important, but it is particularly critical when the economy tanks.
...read moreResponding to Change
How should a small business respond when faced with changes in its competitive environment?
...read morePlanning for Success
Business plans are usually associated with start-up companies raising capital from investors and lenders, but they can also contribute significantly to the success of established businesses.
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Getting a Handle on Your Time.
Time management. Is there such a thing? I mean can time be managed? Thousands would say it is so. But can we really handle time like a commodity? A hundred sixty eight hours in a week, and we think this is like money in the bank, each day issuing us 24 hours to manage, at [...]
...read moreWhat limits you?
If you are fishing at 40 degrees below zero and you pull a fish up through the ice, an obvious thing happens. The fish freezes, fast and hard. A young man who did this, was grinding out an existence fur trading. Noticed some other characteristics when he thawed the fish, cooked it and ate it. [...]
...read moreYou have integrity when….
You have integrity when you know what integrity is, and have it as an operating system in your life. Integrity is a synonym of several words, used throughout the business world. Webster defines it as “the quality or state of being whole, complete, unbroken, sound, and may include the ideas of sound moral character, uprightness, [...]
...read moreCHANGE: Are you ready for it?
“Most people are willing to change, not because they see the light, but because they feel the heat.” —Unknown
It seems clear that change is accelerating. Before one thing clears, two others have arrived and you feel farther behind than ever. Our normal response to change is to continue to do what we have always done, or [...]
Business Forming
Who is your typical customer? An unprepared response is “everyone”, but it’s not an accurate answer…
...read morePlan B or are we up to C?
The headlines on Yahoo this morning highlighted Black Friday was coming early. This past Sunday my Wife’s favorite radio station was playing non-stop Christmas music. Target is announcing huge price cuts. Deals on electronics can be found everywhere. Why? Looking at retail business trends is a good barometer of how our business will look in a few months.
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