Business Advisory
It’s That Time of Year!
My name for this time of the year: “The ending and beginning of opportunities.” The business world always abounds in opportunities for those who seek are willing to seek them out and seize them. However, for some reason we seem to become more aware or perhaps more open to them this time of year. I would suggest that this awareness is driven by a sense that the New Year brings a chance to begin again.…
Read MoreWhat Does 2018 Look like From the Small Business Point of View?
As the year winds down, it is only natural to look forward to 2018. Some businesses develop extensive business plans for the new year; while I suspect that most small businesses simply think about the new year and record little of their plan on paper. I encourage all my clients to take the time, away from the day-to-day activity of their business, to develop at least a one-page plan to guide them in the new…
Read MoreIts August and Time for a Vacation
This coming week my wife and I are going to take a short vacation. We will have 5 grandchildren with us, so I expect we will have an exciting time. I suspect that it is hard for many business owners, as it is for me, to take a vacation. In my case, I have a special motivation called grandchildren and the opportunity to spend time with them. What is your motivation to take time off…
Read MoreServing the Customer after the Sale
All of us are in the business of selling and delivering a product(s) and or service(s). The question I would like to explore today is what do you do once the customer says yes? Every company at this point should be prepared to deliver the product(s) and or service(s) that the customer has purchased. Unfortunately, there are a number of companies believe it or not that are not ready at this point to deliver. The…
Read MoreGetting It Right
How often do you get it right in your business? Everyday a business owner is challenged to “get it right” on a multitude of decisions. Each decision involves having the ready knowledge of a variety of subjects. You not only must have the right information, but you are expected to make the right decision every time. I would suggest that we are holding ourselves as a business decision maker to an impossible standard. Once we…
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