Busted — Business Planning Excuses

Ok. We all know how planning is helpful to the growth of businesses. So let’s put all the excuses on the table.

Let me know if I missed any excuse you’ve told yourself!

• Plans are ONLY for companies that need financing.
• My plan is going to change
• My business is too small.
• I don’t want to create a monster business.
• I don’t have time to create a 50-page plan.
• I make up my business as I go along!
• I don’t want to make much money anyway.
• I’ll never use it again anyway.
• I don’t think ahead.
• I don’t want to be a big company.
• Write it? It’s all in my head where it belongs.
• You can’t create a plan written on one-page. I need more.
• I’ll pay a consultant to write one (and of course it’s not written).
• On the West Coast I hear this excuse that I never heard back at home in New York… It’s Not Spiritual to Plan!
• And the number one reason business owners don’t have a plan… Who wants systems? We became entrepreneurs to do what we want! Systems? We want to do what we want, when we want. So, you’ve got to be kidding?

You know, my unscientific survey has watched business owners tell me how much time they save by creating a plan. It’s a savings of 10 hours for each hour planned! I know the organizers reading this will agree on the increased productivity.

So get all the excuses on why you don’t have one out of the way and invest in your company. Clarify your focus, stay in complete alignment, and achieve better results! It takes a one-page plan®.

©2009 Maria Marsala, Strategic Business Coach,  Speaker and former Wall Street Trader at Elevating Your Business.  We help remarkable women CEOs get a life and future from their businessby providing accountability, support and a (gentle) kick in the a$$ when needed.  Download our Business Tune today by visiting www.CoachMaria.com