by Strategic Orientation | Jan 11, 2021 | Business Growth, Coaching, Leadership, Time Management
KEY TIPS FOR SURVIVAL AND SUCCESS There are 3 major reasons for business failure or success. Those are Market, Team, and Capital. There’s a lot that goes into each of those components so let me layout a framework for ensuring that your business not only survives but...
by Strategic Orientation | Dec 26, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Over the past nine months many of our businesses have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions but we’ve been able to survive by participating in the Small Business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It looks like we may benefit from another stimulus bill...
by Strategic Orientation | Dec 18, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Business growth and expansion doesn’t come from doing the same thing you’ve been doing but with more effort. Real growth and expansion come from creativity. We find this creativity in our desires, passions, dreams, and hopes but that’s not what we’re focused on while...
by Strategic Orientation | Dec 13, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Business leaders benefit from the input they receive from a variety of sources, but many of these sources carry the same or similar, thoughts and perspectives regarding the business. Typically, they rely upon input from Board members, Management Teams, Industry...
by Strategic Orientation | Dec 5, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Most of our business stress is caused by uncertainty about the future and/or our ability to manage circumstances as they arise. This past year we’ve all had our share of stress from COVID-19 issues to political uncertainty and civil unrest. This coming year has to be...
by Strategic Orientation | Nov 8, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Success is seldom achieved by accident. Whether we admit it or not, we all have goals and expectations for our businesses, but if we don’t have a clear path to achieving them, they’re more of a “wish” or “hope” that they will materialize. For instance, I can have a...
by Strategic Orientation | Nov 1, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
I’ve heard business owners indicate that Strategic Planning seemed like a waste of time. They mention that they can set goals and be just as effective. This mindset typically comes from a poor previous experience in the Strategic Planning process. Frustration over...
by Strategic Orientation | Oct 25, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
Many companies wait until after year end to begin planning for the next year. The typical excuse is, “We don’t yet know how this year will turn out, so once we know that, then we’ll establish the plan for next year.” This trap happens too often and limits the ability...
by Strategic Orientation | Oct 20, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
The Value of Business Networking A successful business networking strategy needs to recognize why we do it. What’s our objective? Without this understanding there’s really no purpose to the effort other than social mingling. Business networking allows us to increase...
by Strategic Orientation | Oct 12, 2020 | Business Growth, Coaching
In business today, referrals are more critical than ever before. As we’ve discussed in previous blogs many of our businesses have experience significant disruption in our sales process. In many respects, virtually any in-person networking, prospecting, presentations,...
