How to Snuff Out the Competition Without Leaving a Mark
Does the competition drive you crazy?Are they relentless about taking your clients away?Are customer loyalties becoming a thing of the past?In our ever changing world, it seems securing business these days comes down to, who will provide the most service at the lowest possible price.To add insult to injury your... Read More
Take A Systems View To Ensure Your Business Stays Healthy
How are you feeling today? Good, not so good, great? Let me ask the same question in a different way: How is your gastro-intestinal system functioning today? What about your lymphatic system? How's the old circulatory system flowing along? Are all your bodily systems aligned, in sync, and cranking at... Read More
Action Planning
ACTION PLANNING: Action Planning is a process to develop strategies for changes in the organization based on an analysis of the problems which precipitate the need for change. It is a collaborative method of planning which involves the people working in the organization and permits the people who will be... Read More
Is Your Company Growing Fast Enough for You?
Are you frustrated by the lack of growth in your firm, or the effort required to squeeze any up-tick in performance? Are inadequate policies and procedures a root cause? To find out, take this simple self assessment to see if this may be inhibiting real growth at your company.Q. Can... Read More
Invalid Excuses for Poor Business Results - The Economy
Note to Rite Aid and CVS: It's not about the economyWhen Bill Clinton successfully unset the first President Bush, he focused on a sign in his Little Rock office: "It's the Economy, Stupid". His point was to focus his campaign on economical issues. Although the president has an impact on... Read More
Alice In Wonderland - A Parable for A Business Plan
Remember reading "Alice in Wonderland?"She asks the Cheshire Cat, "which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don't much care where," said Alice."Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.Alice was... Read More
Bounced Checks in Your Business Location Outlets
The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time to get use to. If checks clear immediately and deposits take a few days then franchise outlets may find more bounced checks in their establishment.We might also see a major shift in Thursdays Advertising inserts in the Newspapers, also a... Read More
3 Ps of Planning - Prepare, Personalize, Pilot
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans always produce the results you expect."There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon HillEvery plan must provide... Read More
Writing Your Business Plan is Actually Storytelling
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in hand. The same ingredients used in telling a story are also used in writing a business plan. Let's use the Executive Summary as an example.The usual advice give to write this part of a business plan is something along these... Read More
Troubled Waters Require Capable Leaders at the Helm
Canada's lean leaders need to look beyond the horizon and chart the futureIn stormy times, true leadership skills emerge, says Larry Coté, the President of Lean Advisors Inc. (www.leanadvisors.com)The rumbles on our economic outlook are troubling. The dollar is still up, foreign investment, profits and sales are down.... Read More
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Site Selection and Demographic Tips for Establishing Outlets
Many cities have home pages on the Internet. Many of... Read More
How To Get More Business During The Winter Months
Business seems to drop, slow or even stop during the... Read More
Buying Used Detailing Equipment and Rainy Day Services
Mobile auto detailing equipment becomes very inexpensive around March each... Read More
Regroup - How To Do It And Why It Works
Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup... Read More
Sales Planning and Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the... Read More
Executive Summary for Business Plans of Franchisees
Writing a business plan for a franchised outlet of a... Read More
Mastermind Your Way to Success
What do Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen, Anthony Robbins, Andrew... Read More
Why Do a Business Plan?
To Grow (Catapult) Your Business That's Why.When it's in your... Read More
The Tables Have Turned - Its Officially a Sellers Market
Private equity firms have raised so much capital over the... Read More
Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a New Home Business
I love the excitement of starting up a new home... Read More
Water Conservation and Water Issues for Mobile Car Washers and Auto Detailers
Obviously, there will never be an actual water shortage since... Read More
Microsoft Great Plains Implementation: Placement/Recruiting Agency example ? overview for consultant
Microsoft Great Plains does wonderful ERP job for horizontal markets... Read More
Getting Started with Succession Planning: Part II
Succession planning requires the owner of a small or medium-sized... Read More
Don?t Allow Yourself to Get Burned
I am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy... Read More
Business Plan 101 How to Write a Table of Contents
No matter what business you plan to start in your... Read More
Six Key Principles of Corporate Accountability
The foundation of any business transaction is the promise of... Read More
Is Plan B Ready?
Business owners and entrepreneurs are, by nature, risk takers and... Read More
To Go or No Go, That Is The Question
Last week we talked about a few of the ways... Read More
Under Construction During the Storm ? A Hurricane Guide for Businesses that are Under Construction
As a business owner, you've likely created a hurricane plan... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan Market Analysis
Writing a business plan is an essential part of the... Read More
Connecting Your Offline Business to Your Online Business
These may sound like no brainers, but you'd be surprised.... Read More
The 7 Critical Steps to Formulating Your Annual Strategic Business Plan
Businesses tend to avoid doing their annual business plan thinking... Read More
Sony?s PSI Project
In 1989, Sony founded its Institute of Wisdom at the... Read More
Business Plans Keep You On The Success Course
Where would your business be without a proper plan? A... Read More
Balanced Scorecard Strategy Map
With the help of balanced scorecard strategy map, it is... Read More
Business Problem Solving
Is there really anything as a problem? Does chaos or... Read More
Will and Vision
Remember Chux? The disposable diaper that took the market by... Read More
SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that... Read More
Home Improvement Construction Project Planning
The first task before hiring a contractor for home remodeling... Read More
Bounced Checks in Your Business Location Outlets
The new check cashing instant clearing will take some time... Read More
Do You Have A Customer Identity Crisis?
The trick is to determine what uniquely identifies your best... Read More
Top Ten Traits of Strategic Thinkers
Want to become more strategic? Add these traits to your... Read More
Be Like Bill - Think!
Twice a year, Bill Gates goes to a remote island... Read More
A Rough Cut on Feasibility
A piano tuner recently moved to Buffalo, NY, and would... Read More
Memo: Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.How do you keep your business... Read More
Clearing the Path: 4 Ways Fear Wreaks Havoc on Your Dream and What to Do About It
Please take a moment before you read any further and... Read More
Call in the SWOT Team: Produce More Opportunities to Expand Your Business
Have you ever done a SWOT analysis? No, it's not... Read More
Writing a Business Plan for Success in Business and for Funding
Writing a business plan to help you direct and manage... Read More
Home Improvement Construction Project Planning
The first task before hiring a contractor for home remodeling... Read More
What is a Shared Vision?
So what makes a vision successful? Everyday companies try to... Read More
Why Do a Business Plan?
To Grow (Catapult) Your Business That's Why.When it's in your... Read More
Building a Better Brick-and-Mortar with the Billion-Dollar Web
More than $117 billion passed hands from Internet shoppers to... Read More
Regroup - How To Do It And Why It Works
Regroup?is this a new management trend? Not a chance! Regroup... Read More
Abstract Thought; Business Strategies and Biological Systems
To stop a computer virus you must understand how it... Read More
Art of Succession Planning
Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art... Read More
A Backup To The Internet Is Vital & Now Cost Effective
It doesn't take a Terrorist Act, Tsunami or Earthquake to... Read More
The Top Ten Rules of Effective Networking
Many of us are discouraged by the networking events that... Read More
The Power of Planning
I am surprised how few sales professionals, independent consultants, and... Read More
Akron OH; A great place to do business
When looking at Akron carefully one cannot help but notice... Read More
Creating a Vision That Achieves Results
How important is a vision statement to your company or... Read More
Buying Used Detailing Equipment and Rainy Day Services
Mobile auto detailing equipment becomes very inexpensive around March each... Read More
Breaking the Growth Barriers in the Information Technology and Software Sector
There's nothing automatic about corporate growth, particularly in the information... Read More
Abstract thought on Business Strategy and Nature
Here is an abstract thought on studying nature and the... Read More
3 Undercover Ways to Make Big Profits from Your Competition
You have heard that there is extra money on the... Read More
How To Kick Start Your Business And Double Your Profits
This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
Strategy Without Tactics is Futile
From time to time there seems to be a flurry... Read More
Sales Planning and Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the... Read More
Innovators Role at Hard Times
One Research Scientist at the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Imaging Systems laboratory... Read More
Changing Strategy Without Losing Your Customers - Three Vital Steps to Refining Your Strategy
American Eagle Outfitters and Wet Seal Stores have issued statements... Read More
Planning for Success
Business planning is widely acknowledged as one of the keys... Read More
How to Achieve E-commerce Success ?You Gotta Plan!
Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I... Read More
Fail to plan... or Plan to FAIL??
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
How to Write a Business Plan in Five Steps
People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or,... Read More
I Always Play by the Rules and It Stinks!
This week I coached a wonderfully lovely woman I'll call... Read More
Site Selection and Demographic Tips for Establishing Outlets
Many cities have home pages on the Internet. Many of... Read More
Succession Planning for Business - 10 Key Points You Must Know
By cranking up others development to meet your business needs,... Read More
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