What do you do? Seriously, when you come to work in the morning do you ever ask yourself, “why am I here?” A lot of people go to church to answer this question, but for our purposes, giving it a little thought in the office can do wonders for you. When you are making decisions […]

As we approach the end of the year, so many companies are pushing hard to cover the gap created by slower sales earlier in the year. While it is common for retailers to earn as much as 40% of their annual sales revenue during the holiday season, that does not need to be the case […]

A well-developed business plan, with lots of PowerPoint slides, appendices, bibliographies, all wrapped up in a nice shiny binder, is a great thing. For example, it makes a great doorstop. It can be used to prop up the corner of a crooked desk. It makes a helpful place to set your coffee. One thing is […]

How do you want your world to look? When you say your business is successful…what do you mean? If everybody does what they are supposed to do, what have they done? The answers to these help you find your Vision. For many large companies and government agencies, “Vision Statements” are nothing more than something to […]