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10 ways to help you plan your home office for productivity, and comfort
Some home offices are set up in a dedicated area just for the business, but most people need to have a family room, bedroom, or guest room do double duty. Getting focused about what you need your home office to do for you will help you buy the most...
Business Growth Through Strategic Merger and Acquisition
Successful growing companies usually grow through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. For purposes of this article, a strategic acquisition is defined as an acquisition where the result of the combination is far greater than...
Practice On Purpose: Working ON Your Business
I've noticed that to the degree that I've taken my own coaching
in the area outlined below, the more my own business on purpose
has flourished.
So, here's my question to you:
Are you working ON your business or only IN it?
Do you...
Profit - The Goal and More Than Margins!
Small business owners, executives, and managers are always being challenged to maximize performance. Yet so many strive for the all important increasing sales without considering the best way to achieve what keeps all companies in business . . ....
Small Business Q & A: The Business Autopsy: A Fact Of Life
Last week we discussed the importance of performing an autopsy on a dead business. No, I haven't been watching too many of those wonderfully graphic, TV forensic investigation shows. The reason I recommend you do a business autopsy is to uncover the...
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Creating a Business Strategy
On a scale of one to ten, having a good business strategy rates
about a fifteen!
No matter what kind of business you have -- whether you sell
products or a service, as the saying goes, "if you fail to plan,
then you're really planning to fail."
Creating a strategy can mean the difference between you working
60 to 80 hours a week all year long -- and then breaking even,
or worse, losing money.
On the other hand, many successful entrepreneurs who have a
strategy work fewer hours and make piles of money -- and they
usually attribute their success to having a strategic plan and
following it.
So what is strategic business management? Very simply, it's the
process of defining the goals and objectives for your business,
creating an action plan so you can reach them and then following
the plan.
How do you create a strategic plan for you business?
1. First, know what your vision for your company is. If there
were no barriers, nothing stopping you from taking your company
as far as you could -- what would that look like?
2. Next, what are your company's core operating values? What are
its guiding principles? In other words, why are you in business
and how do you do business?
3. Now create a 3 to 5 year plan. Your long-term plan is based
on the broad objectives that will help you get from where you
are now, to where you want to be.
4. Develop a plan for this year. These are the specific
objectives you plan to accomplish this year that will lead you
closer to your long-term goals. Remember to be "SMART" when
setting your annual goals (Specific,
Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, Time-oriented). Include a list of the barriers that
are stopping you from getting where you want to go. Figure out
what resources you've already got, and what resources you need
to get you past those barriers. And then create an action plan
that clearly lays out how you will achieve your goals. Involve
key employees with this part of the planning process.
5. Create a set of milestones or benchmarks. This is very
important, so that you can measure your progress.
6. Share the plan with your employees, and anyone else who will
be involved in the process. Your annual strategy is the roadmap
that will make sure everyone ends up at the same destination --
but to be effective, everyone needs the same map!
7. Put the plan into action. Now that you have the roadmap, it's
time to begin the journey.
8. Check your progress. Just like any trip, you need to check
the map every now and then; to be sure you're still on the right
road. If something isn't working, the sooner you figure it out
and make the necessary adjustments, the sooner you'll be back on
track.
9. Follow the same cycle next year. (Dream, Plan, Act, Check).
Creating a business strategy and following it will ensure that
you enjoy the journey as much as getting to your final
destination.
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