Business Strategy requires an investment of time.

You as the business leader establish what's important to you, and you build around that. The idea of continuous improvement often gets lost in the busy day-to-day operations. Investing quality time to think strategically, be curious, and explore how your business is running should be part of your regular routine

This may be an exercise you've been through before and it's well documented. Yet, is it clear to everyone on your team, and those you serve? Too often a business leader has clear vision for their business, yet it's not documented or communicated effectively. When you really get this right everyone will know how your business fits into the market it serves. Revisit this often enough to be able to adapt quickly.

Having values as a business is important to those your serve. These values serve as Guiding Principles for a business as it carves its niche. What do your want your business to be known for? Obviously you want to be know for your product or service, yet it's the intangibles that create a culture that people want to be part of. These values often mirror those of the business leader.

It's not enough to think strategically, become more curious, and explore how to improve and grow your business. A plan of action is needed. Most important is you can not do everything all at once. Start with what's most important now and turn them into key initatives. Choose the highest priority and build an action plan with accountability. This can be done for any key initiative following the Simplify, Prioritize, Execute, Repeat... philosophy.

Becoming more Analytical is one of the Business Essentials. Once you learn to manage your business by the numbers, directing your business strategy becomes much easier. Improvement comes from being able to analyze past from current and future productivity. Analyzing the numbers is essental to business strategy.

We all have our own routines. Some are intentional. Some are our own natural habits. If you have strong personal financial habits, chances are you have them also for your business. Most important is that you become INTENTIONAL about working ON your business. You do this by scheduling time in your calendar like you do for other important events. Turn this into a routine and practice it consistently.

It should go without saying that as the business leader you set the example for the rest of the team. Trust and loyalty from employees and customers come from the leaders ability demonstrate they care. They care enough about other and don't take for granted the contributions needed to build a strong business.

There is so much business advise out in the world that not only is it hard to keep up, but it's hard to tell what's truth or fiction. It's hard to know what to do or where to start. This is where finding guidance and support comes into play. Doing it all on your own is hard. Having an objective non-equity business partner is needed and valuable. Together we'll focus on what's most essential for your business and quickly accelerate results.