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Hiring your first employee is a big step. You’ll want to make sure that you help your new hire to maximize their performance. We suggest following four steps that are simple, but time tested: 1. Set the right goals Goal setting is essential. It helps employees to prioritize their activities and... Read more

Nurturing clear strategies for growth Effective growth plans are built from a targeted strategy that builds sales and profit  by channel, customer, and product to identify what can be achieved. These plans are usually more realistic and will include a new customer or new product business pipeline to define potential... Read more

The Power of Drafting an Annual Business Plan ….If you want to grow, one of the most important steps is to develop a plan for growth — and then make planning an ongoing process of your company. Remember: You can’t reach a goal you haven’t set. It’s planning that’s important,  not... Read more

Matching their passion for jewelry with their drive to revolutionize the industry… Dallas-based Jewelry Theory is not a jewelry store: it is a new approach to jewelry design and creation. And it’s catching on fast. We spoke with one of the four owners and Head of Design, Tony Logan, about... Read more

Developing strategy to succeed in business A recent survey, conducted by The High Center for Family Business at Elizabethtown College and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, found that 65% of family businesses do not have a strategic plan. Many businesses misuse the term strategy As leaders of businesses,... Read more

SPOTS Syndrome is proof that an organization’s strategic planning process is a waste of time and resources. Too many business’ strategic plans are still hit by ‘Strategic Plans On Top Shelf’ or SPOTS Syndrome. Here we look at three key areas that continue to foil strategic planning if not dealt... Read more

While most business owners may find it hard to come up with new ideas, there is really no excuse for having a poor business plan. During the early days of your startup journey, you should be able to do two things better than anything else: 1) give a straightforward and... Read more

We all want to stay focused on our goals, but that can be hard with all of life’s twists and turns. With all of your professional and personal demands, you might feel like you don’t have enough time to relax, have fun or plan for the future. Before long, your... Read more

6 tips to help you understand, evaluate and take advantage of your SWOT analysis when applying it to the growth plan of your business. The use of SWOT Analysis allows you to identify the strengths of your business, minimize its weaknesses, take advantage of opportunities and overcome threats. It helps... Read more

We all have to set goals for our business. And some ways of doing this are better than others, certainly when it comes to achieving results. Here we’ve picked seven of the best: 1. Ask yourself, “What do I really want?” When it comes down to it, if the goals... Read more

Just as the before and after images on the website show the amazing transformations of their clients… So too has local business Jesse James Fit in Flower Mound experienced its own metamorphosis. Office Manager Maddie and Administrative Assistant Sally provided some valuable insight on the weight loss center and elite... Read more