From What I've Gathered
Navigating the New Year
Remember getting lost? It wasn’t that long ago that road trips meant having at least one folded map on your lap or a set of hand-scrawled directions taped to the dash. In the days before GPS gear, getting lost was pretty common. Especially if you tended to be a bit stubborn. Worse yet if you…
Strategic Planning for Startup Businesses
Gain a clear perspective and create actionable goals through strong strategic planning for your startup business. Learn the process for yourself.
Cultivating a Culture of Gratitude in Business: Practical Ways to Appreciate Vendors, Staff, Partners, and Competitors
Bulgari is an Italian fashion house known for luxury jewelry, fragrances, and leather goods. Over the years, high-profile clients like Elizabeth Taylor and Ingrid Bergman enhanced the mystique. Prices are on the, shall we say, high side. In 2014, Bulgari sold a bejeweled bottle of Opera Prima perfume for $250,000. Today, their Octo Tourbillon watch…
The Strategic Plan Template for Small Businesses
Discover what you need to know about small business strategic planning! A good strategic plan template can make strategic planning for small business easier.
Strategy Summits: A Simple Process for Retaining Clients
More than just “triage and treatment” to patch up problems, a Strategy Summit generates action steps for continuous improvement.
How Often Should a Company Revise Its Strategic Plan?
Short answer: As often as it takes to win the game. The year is 1928. The rivalry is epic. Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish are being shut out by Army’s unbeaten Black Knights. What does legendary coach Knute Rockne do at halftime? He changes his strategic plan. As you may know, Rockne motivated his team to…