Action Equals Business Results If you want business results you must take action, because action (at least the right kind of action) leads to business results. Managing by crisis keeps you on the defensive and leads to re-action. It stymies forward movement and wastes precious time, energy and money that could be invested in positive… Continue reading Action or Re-Action?
Category: Strategic Business Planning
Will 2015 be any different?
Happy New Year! How did this year go? Were you able to achieve business goals you set earlier in 2014? If so, congratulations, it’s time to celebrate and set some new goals that will bring you even more of what you want for your business and life this year. But if you’re not quite there… Continue reading Will 2015 be any different?
Common sense advice from a business lawyer
The latest installment of “business expert” interviews by Park Slope Business Coach Susan Martin. I spoke with Daniel Ross, a local business lawyer located in my neck of the woods (Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY.) I love Dan’s down to earth, common sense approach, which I think is quite refreshing in our litigious world. Here are… Continue reading Common sense advice from a business lawyer
Small Business Financial Planning
Business owners, busy with the ins and outs of running their business, often overlook the importance of small business financial planning until they’re dangerously close to retirement or something untoward happens. I spoke with local financial planner, C.E. Scott Brewster CFP®, of Brewster Financial Planning to get some info on what all small business owners… Continue reading Small Business Financial Planning
When big picture thinking backfires
I often talk about how important creating a vision of your company’s future is to achieving your long term goals. But as motivating and inspiring as big picture thinking can be, the reality is that it can also be a bit overwhelming when you realize how much work it can be to achieve that long… Continue reading When big picture thinking backfires
Is Business Progress Elusive?
If you’re like most business owners, the sheer amount of tasks, responsibilities, opportunities, information and communication coming at you may be a bit overwhelming. With so much to juggle, it can feel almost impossible to make headway. Whether you’re an attorney, designer, start-up founder or other small business owner, if you find yourself being pulled in a million directions… Continue reading Is Business Progress Elusive?
When to fire a client
If you’ve been in business for a while, it’s likely that you’ve run across a client or two, (or possibly even more), that has caused you some pain. Engaging with them sucks your energy, your time, your wallet and can undermine your feeling of self worth. You may even find that you’re turning yourself inside… Continue reading When to fire a client
What’s in store for your business next year?
Where do you want your business to be a few years down the road? After you’ve worked out the kinks, gotten it back on track and achieved the success you’ve always wanted? Whether you’re a new business owner or have been at it for years, a vision statement defines your business’s destination by pinpointing exactly… Continue reading What’s in store for your business next year?
How To Achieve Business Goals – My Formula For Business Success
If you’re like many business owners, the New Year offers hope – to achieve more than you have before – to re-think your strategy – to “do-over” goals that were abandoned last year when you allowed your attention to stray to the myriad of problems that cropped up, clients demands or the day to day… Continue reading How To Achieve Business Goals – My Formula For Business Success
Making better business decisions
An interesting post by Jack Stack, long time proponent of “Open Book Management” in the NY Times reminded me of how emotions can undermine one’s ability to make better business decisions and can stand in the way of business success. Jack interviewed fellow blogger and business owner Jay Goltz, about why he hasn’t utilized open… Continue reading Making better business decisions