Yesterday, I came across an interesting poll on Anita Campbell's  "Small Business Trends" blog. It asked the question "If you had 10K to spend on your business how would you spend it?"  So far the votes are: More marketing (30%, 487 Votes) Hire a consultant to help the business grow (15%, 235 Votes) New website or blog, or upgrade existing (10%, 159 Votes) More staff (9%, 153 Votes) How would you vote? http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/06/business-plan-success-twice-as-likely.html    look in the right side of the page, bottom of the list.

Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow offers up a strategy to get you excited and re-focused on important -- but often avoided -- areas of your company. Read the article on the INC. Magazine website. http://www.inc.com/articles/2010/08/how-to-re-energize-your-business.html A few things besides this being a great article. a) If you're ever stuck for what to post to your blog - look at the opportunity that the comments your connections post provide you. b) Articles that contain four to seven point articles can say A LOT! c) Here was my original comment to the blog What a great exercise! Can't wait to send it to my clients and followers. Here is one other consideration I use with my small business clients.

Click to read article on USA Today. Small Business chief sees small firms as vital to recovery

You may or may not think that is a strange topic for my blog. It was my strong financial background that intregied me enough to click on the link when I saw that title come aross my email. A was created in 1999 and went through three different econonimc rough spots (dot.com, 9-11 aftermath and the current fiasco). It come through it all as a growing viable entity. The lessons learned? 1) go for what you desire the most 2) hire the best 3) determine your ideal clients early on in the game. 4) have a plan Read the article "What It Takes To Run A Sound Commercial Bank" Forbes.com

How has the nature of leadership changed in the new economic environment? Read all about it at the IBM website. http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/ceo/ceostudy2010/index.html