We’re into the second half of the year – have you looked at your Plan in a While? Business plans and account plans – some people have them, some don’t. I think it’s a big mistake to start the year without a plan – but how many of us are actually following the plan? The […]
This is my third post on Successful Business Planning. In the first post I encouraged you to start planning now for 2014. In the second I talked about making your plan usable. Today I want to encourage you to build a brand promise. This year I’ve spent about 80 nights in Marriott Hotels (plus a […]
The year is almost over and it’s gone by quickly… Chances are your month is really busy – closing the year, trying to get the last bit of business in, and perhaps clients trying to spend some of their budgets…making sure you year ends with a profit $$$ But if you Neglect these few things […]
This week I’ve been working on several things in the financial realm. I’ll be speaking this weekend out in California at a financial conference and yesterday I was working with a company out in Kansas on value pricing and managing financial metrics. Financial matters are important to your business. I often see them on the […]
Well in Denver earlier this week I was out and about with just a suite jacket…it was close to 60 degrees during the day. That was the first half of my week. On to Chicago, and it’s definitely winter (as you can see from my snowy car picture). Today I’ll be working with a company […]
This weekend’s planning & strategy session in Charlotte came to end Saturday late afternoon…a few quotes and some pictures – 1. “I got a lot more out of this than a typical distributor run conference, or channel summit!” 2. “There’s something special about getting together with other business owners, rolling up your sleeves, and working […]
Half the year is already gone – at least if you’re watching the calender year. It’s around this time each year that I take some time to review my year personally. I review my plan, by goals, my vision and mission, and I look to see if I am on track with the things I […]
It’s my last day in Chicago, at least for this week (I’ll be back next week). Last night when I returned to my room I looked at the front page of the Wall Street Journal – Headline, Meet the Meeting Killers. Keep in mind, I’ve just spent 8 hours meeting with a group of business […]
I’ve written before, no plan is a plan to fail. It’s January – the start of the year for many. And even if your company isn’t on the calendar year, chances are you think about your income that way. Do you have a plan to grow this year? Most of the people I ask, don’t […]
“Have you been reading the investing forecasts for next year? The most optimistic forecasts expect more of the same—slow economic growth, a stock market that’s vulnerable to every little hiccup, continued high unemployment and a sluggish housing market.”…Dave Ramsey I expect Dave is right, however that doesn’t mean your business can’t grow over the next […]
High Tech Business Growth 