Strategic planning is one of those tasks that every business owner/entrepreneur/CEO knows they’re supposed to do, but few take the time to actually learn how to do well—which, of course, leads to the result that most “strategic plans” aren’t...
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The Number One Secret to Creating a Great Strategic Plan For This Coming Year
Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between a great strategic plan and one that isn’t? Business owners and entrepreneurs like you create plans all the time (whether they’re written down or not is irrelevant—a plan is a plan whether it’s intentional or...
read moreQuarterly Reviews: The 5 Questions You Need to Ask Every 90 Days
As you enter these last few days of the quarter, how are you doing according to your plan? Are you ahead? Behind? Right on track? Not sure? Was the past quarter a great one? An average one? A poor one? Or a blur—as in, “We’re at the end of another quarter? How did...
read moreHow to Recover and Make The Second Half of Your Year Great
We’re now halfway through the year. So, how are you doing? Is your business on plan (or above) for the year? If you’re like most of the business leaders I know, you’re probably a little behind where you thought you’d be (or maybe a lot behind). You started the year...
read moreAre You Using The Right Metrics?
You’ve probably heard the old adage, “You get not what you want, you get what you measure (or inspect).” In other words, you can create all kinds of great plans and initiatives for your business, you can put together vision boards and print your strategic plan on...
read moreHow’s Your Plan for 2015 Coming Along?
As of the date I’m writing this post we’re less than three weeks away from 2015. So, how are you doing? Do you have a plan in place? Is it a great plan? An average plan? A repetition of last year’s plan? Or something else? It’s amazing how fast twelve months/four...
read moreHow Thinking Like a Grandmaster Can Help You Grow Your Business This Year
As you’re starting to get ready to create your strategic plan for this coming year, wouldn’t you like to know how a great strategist would approach it? Or, wouldn’t it be nice to have some fresh new ideas about how to think about strategy as you head into your...
read moreAre You Building Something People Urgently Want (Or Not)?
Few things are more frustrating as a business owner and/or entrepreneur than getting ready to launch a new product and/or service … and hearing only crickets after its launch. What makes this experience even more frustrating than the lack of results/revenue is that we...
read more3 Great Strategic Questions to Help Drive Your Strategic Plan This Year
As you’re starting to think about creating your strategic plan for this coming year, what are you going to do differently this year to make sure that this plan is better than your previous plans? If you’re like most business owners and/or entrepreneurs (and you...
read moreIs Your Business Scalable?
If you’ve ever been to an entrepreneurial gathering or talked with a venture capitalist, chances are someone has asked, “Is your business scalable?” Or maybe you’ve read an article or blog post and wondered, “Is my business scalable?” Or maybe you’ve wondered,...
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