What would it be worth to know exactly what every person in your business needs to do to achieve your revenue goal for next year? Imagine if every person's objectives were set specifically to support [...]
Well fourth quarter is here. While many will scramble to hit their revenue goals, if they're not on track yet it's probably because they started too late last year. So, this year start earlier to [...]
The debate over strategy vs tactics rages on and on. It is an important topic, and I will show you why in a moment. However, if you ask any trusted adviser you’ll find that [...]
I read a random post by an old friend on Facebook last night. She’s not a big blogger. But, her Facebook posts are always entertaining. So, when I saw that she had posted a blog. [...]
5 Characteristics of a Great Entrepreneurship The History Channel has a mini-series called The Men Who Built America which exemplifies entrepreneurship at its best through the industrial giants of the industrial revolution. The series provides a historic account [...]
As I presented in my previous post Succession Planning vs. Exit Planning Which Do You Use?, the primary goal of any succession plan is leadership transfer. So, you can imagine that things can get a [...]
My wife paid me the highest compliment this week. And she didn't even realize she did it . We were on vacation and just browsing the shops on the beach. She saw the little card [...]
Business owners think about transition planning too late! Many don’t think about transition planning because they believe that they will just sell their business and that’s the end of it. However, even with the sale [...]
Growing a self-sustaining business is the core of the Business Growth Simplified business philosophy! It is the focus of everything we do. That means we... Assist small business owners in growing a self-sustaining business. But, [...]
While cash flow is a regular topic here, it's been a while since we hit the topic from a finance and accounting perspective. While many small business owners find accounting to be tedious it is [...]
Will you hit your revenue goal for the year? It's 6 months into the year. Do you know where you stand and what you need to do to get sales up which results in you [...]
A few weeks back in my article title Answering the Hard Questions About Leadership, I asked the question “what is the nature of leadership?” I received several dozen responses to the question via a variety [...]
The year is well underway so you should look at you numbers and asking “can we hit our revenue goal from here?” That depends, are you going to leave it to chance or are [...]
In my post Why Leadership is Critical to Business Growth I mentioned my recent reading of James Hunter’s book The Servant. He makes some interesting statements in the book as he leads you toward what [...]
There are dozens of articles and blog posts written every day about what you need to really grow a business. Most tout the most obvious aspect – more money and financing; better marketing; added sales; [...]
I see small business owners get distracted (shiny object syndrome) from their main vision all the time. It’s amazing how many owners have attention deficit disorder (ADD). ADD can be a strength in business. But, [...]
Ok, so how did last quarter's sales end up? Were they down and so you need a way to jumpstart your sales? Well, your sales won’t just happen. You need a sale plan and work [...]
Is Your Business Ready for You to Leave? Last week I post a question, “What's Your Greatest Challenge in Exiting Your Business?”, on LinkedIn. My intent was to get some feedback before writing the next [...]
Last week I discussed how fear of taking action can be the killer of dreams. One reason business owners don’t take action is they don’t understand the cause and effect of their business actions. The [...]
It amazes me how many small businesses are frozen with fear of the unknown. For years most businesses struggled. First it was the weight of the financial crisis. Then it was healthcare. Next, it was [...]
