A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. – Proverb A perfect plan won’t ever happen. What you need instead is a “working plan” that is focused, concise, and easy to change! Planning is very important. My unscientific research leads me to believe that for every hour I plan, I save 10 hours in the long run (and make fewer mistakes). And even though I taught business plan classes for people looking for funding for their business, I did not create my own plan for a long time and used every excuse in the book to justify my actions. But after graduating from a life-training coaching program, my business was failing. Then I

If your company, business or practice is expanding or just starting, this planning article is for you. Know that you already have a plan. It’s in a place where it’s causing you more overwhelm and mistakes then it’s helping you. It’s time to take your plan from your head and put it in writing and I have the process for you to do just that. This business plan process is strategic and tactical. IT NOT complete unless you take the plan you’ve created and turn your actions into results that can be monitored. Know that the results of this simple planning system isn’t used to go after funding – if that’s what your practice really needs.

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

Businesses can do well without planning, many do. However, to become a high performing organization, to grow rapidly, a company really needs a planning and monitoring process. Got yours? I sure do have mine!Back in 2000 a major shift in my business occurred when I came across the One Page Business Plan® process. Now, don’t let the simplicity of the name fool you. While the process helps you create a business and marketing plan – its much more.  Help you diagnosis how every area of your business is doing.  Clarify your thinking and focus on the elements that are the most critical to your success.  Test your ideas without having to put large amounts of cash