Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia 
No. This is not about getting your spouse to clean out the garage — finally!
If we are to be completely honest, every entrepreneur has a project list that proliferates like rabbits at Easter, squirrels in my garden, and cat videos on Facebook. And, in true entrepreneurial style, ideas give birth to more ideas until nothing gets done.
In business, there are several influencers of your strategic thinking/planning time that have a direct impact on your growth. These are your mission, vision, and strategies. These three, often missing, components shift your business growth from being tactical and easily tossed about by change to that of being strategic and sustainable.
Whereas your mission is present tense, your vision is your future. And, for small businesses like yours and mine, business vision is personal.
Since its inception, business coaching continues to grow in popularity, sophistication of techniques, and outcomes obtained.
Does work-life balance truly exist — or is it a mark most small business owners aim for which remains just out of reach?
The notion of work-life balance reared its head in the 80’s. It was the time our culture began its shift to bigger and better toys. Or, as my client, John Lanza, puts it — the accumulation of stuff.
I love a good secret — especially when it’s camouflaged in strategies, goals, and planning. And, when it all but guarantees achievement of business goals, count me in!
As it turns out, the secret to attaining our small business goals, isn’t so secret after all.
I learned to drive using my Dad’s 1948 Dodge. It was a big green egg of a machine with a stick shift and a clutch that slipped. “Flooding” the carburetor was a common occurrence with an inexperienced, unschooled teenage driver. Although the nuts-and-bolts of how and why it occurred were a bit advanced for my teenage brain, I knew the fix.
You know the one…
Someone pledges to accomplish a task, project, or goal by a certain time and they actually follow through on their commitment. It’s stunning!
