Strategy execution is a current theme at Your Small Business Growth. So, I have been giving strategy execution a lot of thought. There have been lots of connections that I have made as I think [...]
Next week is Global Entrepreneurship Week! It’s hard to believe a year’s already gone by. However, how have your aspiration to become an entrepreneur progressed. If you follow any of my social media or blog [...]
A few weeks ago in a presentation a local business leader whom I very much respect suggested a book that I had not heard of before on leadership – The Servant by James Hunter. So [...]
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 [...]
Last week I discussed the process of developing personas so you understand who you’re talking to and what message that you need to be delivering to them. Once you know who you’re talking to and [...]
OK, it’s been a while since I hit the topic of marketing, so I figured it was time again. Plus, I read a pretty good article titled Small businesses use targeted marketing to contact specific [...]
This month’s focus is on the growth stages. This is one of those critical topics that nobody really talks about. A business matures just like a person. If left to chance you can see the [...]
Ok, so it’s the week 3 of the New Year. Did you make a New Year’s resolution for business growth? If so, where are you tracking so far, and will you make it? Most will [...]
Last week a local story caught my attention as it exemplified the question often asked about leadership. What is the most important factor that influences good leadership? A coach from a local high school with [...]
Last week’s post was directed at those who set business growth as a goal for New Year. While the 7 questions addressed in the post are critical, they are not all the pieces to the growth [...]
Many business owners enter the New Year with a goal of growing their business. But, making this resolution creates many objectives that if not addressed early in the year will leave you without your resolution [...]
The most precious resource a business owner has seems to be the one that we protect the least – OUR TIME!!! Funny thing is, everyone starts with the same amount of time every day. Yet [...]
To build a business it takes a team. In fact, it’s more important than most small business owners think! Ask any investor or lender and 9 times out of 10 they’ll tell you the most [...]
In a previous post titled Getting Beyond the “Survival Stage” of Growth in Your Business, I touched on the process by which you begin building systems. Doing this allows your business to operate on its [...]
Just Ask Better Questions Every year for Thanksgiving I write a special heartfelt message to those in my contact list. I struggled this year. It was becoming so difficult for me to write that I [...]
Nothing Happens Until Someone Executes I am always asked to participate in ventures, join alliances, and partner with businesses. Rarely do I get involved. And, my rationale for saying “no” seems to upset a lot [...]
4 Questions for Building a Powerful Sales Plan Ok, so last week I looked at 2 Things That Keep You Out of a Sales Crisis. This week let’s look at how a sales plan can [...]
