Tag Archives: policies and procedures

What can you STOP doing?

The best strategic plan addresses what you can stop doing. That’s counterintuitive, especially for small businesses who grasp at any…

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Who takes over from you?

As Seen In … Like Erma Bombeck famously said about housework, Succession planning expands to fill the time available. It…

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Island vs Ecosystem

As a small business owner, it’s common to think of our company as an island. Isolated. Self-contained. Having to generate…

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Losing focus

Where’s your focus? Is it in “just get through today?” Or do you have a real strategy you’re working? One…

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Deviating systems

On a trip to Santa Monica, my husband and I stopped into 24 Hour Fitness Express. Armed with a free…

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You don’t sharpen a knife against a sponge

You don’t sharpen a knife against a sponge. I love that expression. It goes beyond the platitudes like there is…

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Building wealth

As Seen In … Have you built a job, or built a business? If you have passion for starting and…

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White space

Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” in a bathtub. Einstein had sudden insights into the theory of relativity while riding a streetcar. Newton…

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Paid in Full

As Seen In … Why did you start your company? If I had to guess, it could be for any…

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Independence

“I took my first 3-week vacation ever,” beamed my 62-year-old client, Tim, over lunch. “Never checked in once. It felt…

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