Creating a strategic business plan is a great first step. However, if your strategic business plan gathers dust on a shelf, its value is lost.  This is where the Strategic Action Plan comes in — it’s the place where the rubber meets the road.  The Strategic Action Plan is the catalyst that transforms your strategic business plan into actionable results.

The purpose of a Strategic Action Plan (SAP) is to develop and organize solutions for specific problems, issues, and challenges. The challenge, which many business owners face (more…)

Your role as a business owner – entrepreneur – is often a lonely one. Although you may be surrounded by a good staff, a supportive family, and a group of encouraging friends, it would not be uncommon for you, at times, to experience a feeling of “being alone” or even a feeling of “complete disconnect.”   When you experience these feelings, you wish that you had someone you could turn to–someone that you could be open and honest with — so that you could discuss the issues and challenges that you face.  Or, maybe, you wish that you had an individual that you could just brainstorm new ideas or strategies with.

Too often, as a business owner/entrepreneur, you may be reluctant to share your problems and concerns, or your hopes and dreams, with your employees, your family, or your friends because you do not want to worry them. Or, perhaps, (more…)

Whether you are consulting with your accountant about your business finances, negotiating a contract with a supplier, or making a presentation to your staff, understanding and speaking the language can help you communicate more effectively and accomplish your goals more efficiently.

Language is the method of human communication, either spoken or written. Not only is language a means of communicating thoughts and ideas, but it also forges friendships, cultural ties, and economic relationships.  Language is the vehicle for transmitting knowledge, and today in our world, knowledge is one of the key factors in gaining your competitive edge.  Implementing valuable knowledge creates prosperity and growth.  We have all witnessed and experienced revolutionary changes in our lives with the advent of the Internet! (more…)