How to Succeed at Short Term Planning – Webinar
It’s not a secret that long term planning one of the keys to success in achieving your dreams for your business and your life. I’ve given talks and written articles about the importance of planning for the next 3, 5 and 10 years. But short-term planning, the next day, the next week, the next month […]
Taking the Long View – Part 3
What does long term strategic planning look like and how do you do it? The Nuts and Bolts of Planning Who should be involved in your long term strategic planning process and when and how should you do it? You may want to start the process by yourself or with your business partner if you […]
Taking the Long View – Part 2
What does long term strategic planning look like and how do you do it? It starts with your Vision You’ve likely heard the phrase, “Begin with the end in mind”, popularized by Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s important to start with a visioning process. I encourage Business […]
Taking the Long View – Part 1
Why you should be planning for the long term future of your business. Many entrepreneurs start a business because they have what author Michael Gerber in his book The E Myth terms “an entrepreneurial seizure”, meaning you’re really good at what you do and you think you could run your own business better than your […]
90 Days to Achievement
I love working with a 90-day framework for goal setting and implementation. Many of my coaching clients both here in San Diego and nationwide are finding that it is easier and more fun to set short-term goals and focus on taking action on a few initiatives from their annual plan every quarter. You’d be surprised […]
3 Compelling Reasons to make a Budget for your Business
I talk to a lot of business owners every week. It surprises me that more businesses don’t have a budget or as I like to call it, a Profit Plan. I just spoke with a business owner this week and I was pleasantly surprised to hear him tell me that he had his budget all […]
Free Business Planning Webinar
Your Business Plan – Road Map to Success Here are three reasons why you need a real live business plan, instead of a quick template that you filled out years ago that you can’t even find. A strategic business plan is your roadmap – a guide for you to refer to as you make decisions […]
Do I really need a business plan?
Business plans are one of those things that as a business owner you know you should have, but how many of you actually have one? I’m talking about a real one that is a representative and usable document that defines your company, your target market, and your goals and outlines a path to achieve success, […]
Chart Your Course to Business Success – 10 Week Intensive
Take 10 weeks to leap forward in your business education. This intensive 10 week program is designed to help you learn the important fundamentals of running a best practices business and get you ready to kick off 2012 and make it your best year ever! This course is a condensed version of our On Target […]
On Target Client of the Month – February 2011
One of the initiatives I am helping clients with this year is creating a customer communications plan. As part of my own Client Communication Plan for 2011, I have decided to showcase a client of the month that I especially appreciate working with or who is simply put, “On Target”. How many business owners are […]