Category Archives: Strategy

Sage Declaration No. 21 ::: Define Your Core Ideology

Does your business have a CORE IDEOLOGY? A core ideology can be a mission statement, or a longer statement of ideals to which the company aspires.  This is a unifying message or belief that describes the purpose of your business, the SOUL of your business.  And, it should stand the test of time.  It should...

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Business Expansion – Part 3

Over the last few days, we’ve talked about the “Research and Dream” and “Plan and Execute” phases of expanding a business.  Today, we’re finishing this series and covering the “Review and Refine” phase. Let’s assume you’ve launched into a new market, you put your business plan strategies into place, and you’ve been in business there for...

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Business Expansion – Part 2

Yesterday we talked about the “Research and Dream” phase of expanding a business…today we’re moving right along to the “Planning and Executing” phase. Plan it out! So, let’s start with the Planning aspect!  In this stage, it’s imperative to create a solid business plan for the market you’re wanting to expand into - and yes, one...

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Business Expansion – Part 1

As Michelle and I visited so many cities this year for The Simple Plan workshops, one question re-occurred time and time again:  “How do you expand your business into another market?”  It’s a simple question with a very complex answer, and one that I’m very familiar with since I made the decision to expand my...

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Cash Flow Planning

This week, we’ve been discussing CASH.  On Tuesday, I revealed 2 mistakes that I’ve made in my business in terms of cash flow decisions.  Yesterday, I gave 6 tips on creating healthy cash flow in your business.  Today, we are going to create a cash flow strategy.  Cash flow strategy sounds more intense than it...

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