Now it’s time to create the road map you will work by over the next few months. In this step you’ll take all the information you´ve captured and create a month-by-month plan for action. The key to remember is your success is dependent on your action. If you do all this work and never take any action on it, you’ve wasted a bunch of time. Time you don’t have to waste — right? Click here to continue reading… »

Posted January 15th, 2009 by Denise O'Berry 1 Comment »



Okay so you’ve spent three days writing down important information about your business. You’ve identified where you are right now as a result of this year’s actions and where you want to take your business. You’ve taken a look at who your customer really is. You’ve identified what has gone well and what hasn’t gone so well and thought about what might be holding you back. Now it’s time to create some goals. Did I hear you groan? This is really the best part. You’re actually going to turn your good work into something that will be a road map for you to follow to achieve those things you’ve only been dreaming about. Click here to continue reading… »

Posted January 14th, 2009 by Denise O'Berry No Comments »



Most small business owners don’t have a clue where they want to take their business. They just let it happen to them. And if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there. But is that what you really want? Wouldn’t you rather create success than let it happen to you? So, what future do you want? That’s what you’ll work on today. Pull out a piece of paper and get started. Click here to continue reading… »

Posted January 13th, 2009 by Denise O'Berry No Comments »



When creating an action plan for your business, it’s important to look at what you aren’t doing so well. It’s also critical to take a look at why those things aren’t working. What’s stopping you? Where have you run into a wall that’s keeping you from being more successful? Today we’ll take a look at that. So pull out a piece of paper and spend about an hour answering these questions. Click here to continue reading… »

Posted January 12th, 2009 by Denise O'Berry No Comments »



There’s no better time than the start of the year to create a brand new action plan. If your results have been lackluster, why keep doing the same thing and getting the same results? To achieve your goals, you need a road map to follow. It’s time to focus on those things that are working for you and add some new, more effective actions into the mix. So, starting today, we’ll begin our five day strategic action plan for the new year. Your first step is to take a look at where you are right now. Take out a piece of paper and work through the following.  Click here to continue reading… »

Posted January 11th, 2009 by Denise O'Berry No Comments »