Breaking Down Business Planning Roadblocks
Kicking & Screaming Most business owners and department managers know they “should” have a plan. Yet in all my 25 years of helping business owners and managers grow their businesses, just four of my clients possessed a written plan, and only one was actually using it. Why do so many business owners skip this crucial step? Some common explanations I’ve heard go something like: “I don't need funding, so I don’t need a business plan.” “My plan is going to change anyway, so why should I waste my time creating it?” “It will take too much time.” “I started to and found it overwhelming.” “I didn't start a business to do