Don’t Overlook These 3-Mega Forces as You Plan for 2020

November is that time of the year when many firms assess what has happened over the past 10 months and start to make plans for the next year. In this case, the view ahead is to 2020, to the next decade. If you are one of these planners, you might want to step back and […]

The Human Factor in 2020 – A New Consideration

If you are making a plan for 2020 one of the components of your business plan should be your employees. Some business people label this human capital. 3 Gates of Focus In business there are three gates of focus. These are the three things you must always pay attention to. One is Profit. If you […]

2020 Vision for 2020

This is the time of the year that businesses begin to look ahead to the coming year. Traditionally this approach is in the form of a strategic plan. Some considerations include new opportunities, new products and/or new services. It may also address expanding into new space and adding more equipment. It may take the form of […]

Crafting a Business Plan for 2019 That Will Get Implemented

Have you ever read the book “How to Succeed in Businesses without Really Planning?” Is that really possible? Well, there was actually a book published in 1952 “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.” It was the story of a window washer who rises to become chairman of the board of the World Wide […]

Early Warning System for Business Challenges

If you are a CEO, then you face daily challenges. The biggest one is determining what your real challenges are which often lie beneath the surface from the apparent ones. What if there were a tool to help you identify these often hidden challenges and ‘see around the corner’ to what’s next? The 7 Stages […]