Business Plan: Writing Plans

The Thinking Behind The Tweet An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of excuses. Anticipate Situations .

The Thinking Behind The Tweet The economy would get a serious boost if 10% of business people would apply the 80/20 Rule and spend more time doing work…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. [an old saying, containing wisdom of the ages] Q: But how? A: Thinking ahead…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Few people possess the ability to think strategically while having a solid grasp of the details of the plan. Some people do not…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some things are worthy of forethought. Some things are worthy of planning . Some situations can and should be anticipated.

Strategic Planning does not have to be a frustrating, time-consuming, or boring process. A quality strategic plan does not have to be lengthy. After all, the…

When it comes to personal values , there are a handful of common Hot Buttons where differing views about personal values cause problems. Examples include…

The operations of most small businesses become far more complicated than outsiders [and most insiders] would have guessed or expected…and much of that…

That concept holds true if you want to be a successful business leader. It isn't a question of patience. It's a question of competence. It's about what it…

...creating simple tools to help expand the use of SWOT . For example, the following simple table helps focus thinking and discussion on S & W & O & T while…

Yes – there are many other reasons why you are driven to be in business. Regardless, you are in business to generate money. You have set a plan for your…

STRENGTHS : The Gallup people presented Strengths as a combination of Talent, Knowledge, & Skills. Talent is not enough on its own. It must be coupled with…

Thought Tweet #828 Failure to spend up-front time building a succession plan that incorporates other people ensures two problems. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #715 When a combination of skills, goals, & plans is not present, people give up their dreams & hope. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Skills…

Here is a new-and-improved picture of leadership priorities.. This picture shows the way leadership priorities need to be adapted. This is the Strategic…

Thought Tweet #625 Know what you know, see what you don't know: then, learn about making your business grow. The Thinking Behind The Tweet There's an old…

Thought Tweet #479 Planning is not a cookie-cutter process; planning must blend strategic thinking with strategic intuition . The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Boil down your business. That's what Robert Collier did at Volume 5 of his 1926 classic, ' The SECRET of the Ages '. He stated, " Volumes have been written…

Some business people Plan Their Work & Work Their Plan . These people feel most comfortable when they have spent the time to plan before they act. These…

Strategic Planning does not have to be an annoying, frustrating, waste of time! Strategic Planning does not have to be a ‘necessary evil’! I don't think…

More thoughts on pitching business ideas I had the pleasure of visiting with my friend Chris Labrador at The Communitech Hub a week ago. At one point in our…

As promised, I'm writing to provide a summary of content for a mini business plan . By "mini business plan", I mean something much more like an executive…