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What Can You ‘Stop Doing’? The Superb Benefits of Strategic Planning

What Can You ‘Stop Doing’? The Superb Benefits of Strategic Planning

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

I had a stress meltdown recently. Not that this should have come as any surprise–after all, I run myself ragged; I spend way too many hours in front of the computer, the phone and other people, and not enough hours resting, exercising, trusting. Meltdowns for me feel like a mini-volcano: the anger, stress and frustration start to rise in my body, beginning somewhere in my stomach, like a lava flow about to erupt through my throat. I feel simultaneously pulled in all directions and yet too paralyzed to move in any one of them. I thought the issue was that I needed to systematize what I did (I do).  Create some kind of operations manual (I should). But I couldn’t wrap my mind around it, as I couldn’t see the forest for the trees. Then my friend, colleague, and strategic cattle prod, Dawn Fotopulos of Small Business How 2, pointed me to an article written six years ago by Jim Collins–and I was whisked into the world of the “stop doing” list. WOW! What a life-saver.…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.