by Lea Strickland | Oct 2, 2025 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Opportunity, Results
Strategies to Analyze, Plan, and Thrive into 2026 As the final quarter of 2025 begins, businesses face a critical inflection point: the opportunity to solidify year-end results while laying the groundwork for long-term success in 2026. The closing months of any year...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 7, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Entrepreneur, Execution, Resources, Results
Too often, the owners of many businesses of all sizes and industries don’t see the need for a strategic plan. They make critical decisions on which deals to do, what systems to put in place, and who to hire based on the current vision of the business. They focus on...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, Capability, Non-Profit, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Sometimes it takes a different perspective in order to see things that are already mapped out in front of you. It can be a new employee coming into the company. It can be the loss of a major customer that you thought of as one that would “always” be there no matter...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Commercialization, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
Building on last month’s discussion of business plans, we now focus on an understanding of the key elements and the process. The business plan process involves capturing “every” aspect of business operations and the financial implications. If you are...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 29, 2014 | 12-Steps to Start, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Capability, Entity, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
Three months ago, you were asked to think about the kind of business you wanted. In subsequent articles, you’ve been asked to gather information and understand some of what it takes to get a business started. Now it is time to take that step further and begin to plan...
