How Clear Is Your Vision For Your Business? Is It Time For A Business Vision Examination?

When was the last time you really examined your vision for your business? As the calendar year or the fiscal year draws to a close, this could present perfect timing for an examination of your vision for your business. A vision is dynamic and it requires periodic examination in order to retain your strategic focus in business. Here are ten (10) questions from your strategic thinking business coach to use to perform an annual examination of your business vision.

Seven Reasons Why You Need A Strategic Planning Facilitator

A professional facilitator brings an independent and open-minded perspective to your strategic planning process. He or she will keep the discussion focused, keep the process on track, and will encourage team members to act as equals in the process. Some organizations choose to “go it alone” and attempt to conduct the strategic planning process entirely “in house.” In my own personal and professional experiences over more than 35 years, I have always witnessed better outcomes of the strategic planning process when an outside professional facilitator is brought in. Here are seven reasons why it is recommended that you hire an outside facilitator.

Ten More Benefits From Strategic Planning

Strategy is about making choices and your strategic thinking business coach always wants to guide you in the making of the most educated, informed and strategic choices in your business. Today's businesses need a process to guide them in successfully developing and implementing strategies for growth and solutions to business issues, needs and problems. Strategic planning is the process that all businesses need. Strategic planning will save you time, get you and your management team focused, and provide a road map to reach your business and personal visions. In any business activity, one looks for benefits. Here are ten (10) more benefits from strategic planning.

Is Internet Article Marketing Part of Your Strategic Plan?

Internet article marketing is a great business building strategy for many including business coaches, executive coaches, small business owners and speakers. Is Internet article marketing included within your strategic plan?

Want to Know Where Your New Business is Coming From? Top Tips

Top Tips to Uncover New Business in a professional services firm.

Can Our Youth Become The Leaders Of Tomorrow?

Taking the right steps to recruit and retain youth today is a big step toward developing the leaders of tomorrow.

Does Your Strategic Plan Address Increasing Employee Costs and Decreasing Employee Productivity?

Does your strategic plan include employee costs? Are you aware that current research suggests that almost 60% of all U.S. employees are not engaged? What else don't you know and are not addressing in your strategic plan?

Top 3 Things To Know Before Starting To Write A Business Plan

While you may be very knowledgeable of the business you want to start, it is still really important to write and prepare a business plan. Here are 3 things to know to prepare yourself when building a business plan.

Planning And Starting An Online Business

This article takes you through the process and planning required in starting your own online business.

How Significant is Marketing Strategy for Businesses?

Every successful business started with a very good marketing strategy that made it more competitive with other businesses in its field. It does not mean that successful business shave more resources to start with. However, these businesses are the ones who knew how to maximize whatever resources they already have and used them to their advantage.

Problem Solving 101

Problem solving is thinking. Problems may be simple or complicated, but as long as intellectual function in determining the solution is involved, it only comes to show that a cognitive process was utilized.

Recognition Is A Journey

Winning Workplaces Chairman Ken Lehman explains that although organizations' goal is to reach some level of excellence, the path toward excellence often reveals the most value and rewards.

Planning and Execution - Lessons from Prisoners

In both leading an organization and in the classic film: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

The Value of Core Values in Strategic Thinking and Business Planning

A often overlooked component of self written business plans is a statement of core values. We explore not only the importance of communicating your core values but committing to them without compromise.

Strategic Planning Is About Workforce Management for Future Business Success

Is workforce management within your strategic plan? After you read these statistics, it should be.