Steroid vs. a plan?

In the last year some of the top athletes in their sport were Marion Jones, Justin Gatlin, Chris Benoit, Roger Clemens, Shawne Merriman, Rodney Harrison, etc. The 1990’s saw baseball popularity skyrocket with Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds chasing the home run records. The list can go on and on. It’s all old news Read More …

What is growth?

“What is Growth?You must grow as a company to be successful, right? I have always said that and I think it has many times been mis-interpreted. Does growth mean getting bigger or even just increasing sales? Not according to me. My idea of business growth is much like maturing as an individual. Let me explain:It’s Read More …

Staples Survey

January 05Staples SurveyIt does say that it is not a bed of roses for a small business owner. Also, I read an interesting statistic the other day: There is more people starting a business in the U.S. than are getting married. Is marriage this tough? Thursday, Jan. 3 2008 Staples Small-Business Survey Reveals People are Read More …

Tips to Starting a Cost Reduction Plan

Putting a cost reduction strategy is always beneficial but many times difficult to start. I have listed a few steps below just to get the juices flowing and an entry into cost reduction. Put them to use and brainstorm a few more. But the most important tip I can leave behind is one the you Read More …

Training is Dead, Culture is In!

Training is dead! That caught my attention. It’s what I am doing. I offer training packages and services, well not quite, what I do is offer planning methodologies. Not exactly training, but the heading did get me to think. Training is dead! How many times do you go to a seminar or a conference and Read More …

The One Page Business Plan, Fact or Fiction!

In the legal profession it is a joke that if you can get a file to be over one inch thick that it will start contradicting itself. Is that they way your most important document in your organization should be constructed? People may look at The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur as Read More …