Strategic Planning Articles

Business » Strategic Planning | By Dominic Donaldson @ Thursday, 25th September 2008 @ 4:55 AM

In the world of catering and hospitality there is no room for inefficiency in staff, facilities and commercial kitchen supplies. This article is a guide to the right products for your commercial kitchen when starting up and stocking up your kitchen. One of the most important parts in the planning of a new kitchen is to ensure that you are purchasing the correct commercial kitchen supplies for your projected volumes and requirements. The first place to start is placing the surfaces in the... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Wednesday, 24th September 2008 @ 8:47 AM

If you\'re about to look for an investment of capital it is likely that you will need to have your own business plan. If you are starting a business, despite the work involved, a business plan can prepare you for the obstacles ahead and help cement your success. Have you given thought to setting up your own business? Or are you thinking about moving your current business further and require a loan or for someone to invest in your business? In order to get a loan from your bank... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Wednesday, 24th September 2008 @ 7:46 AM

Have you given thought to setting up your own business? Or are you considering expanding your current business and quite possibly require a loan from your bank or for someone to invest in your business? If you\'re currently looking for an investment to inject capital into your business it is likely that a business plan will be required. If you are starting a business, irrespective of the work involved, a business plan can prepare you for all the issues you\'ll have to resolve an... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Katheryn Hoban @ Wednesday, 17th September 2008 @ 7:32 PM

What ever success you are looking to achieve you need to have a strategy to get there. Once you have your strategy on how you are going to attract and get new clients you need to implement at least portions of your plan. Many businesses have failed for lack of commitment to their overall strategy. For an example let\'s say that you have a local business and you have decided one of your strategies will be to put up flyers, in public places that may cater to your clientele. Now let... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Obinna Heche @ Friday, 12th September 2008 @ 5:45 PM

Are you ready to enter the always exciting world of online business? If so, get ready for a business environment where things are always in constant flux, where todays trend is tomorrows forgotten artifact, and where locating the best business opportunity leads is absolutely paramount to achieving a modicum of success in the busy business world of today. Getting the pulse of your business environment One of the most important things you can do as you begin to learn about how to l... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Donna Price @ Friday, 12th September 2008 @ 3:17 PM

Strategic planning and strategic leadership styles vary just as the employees and owners of companies involved in the planning process differ. Visit local bookstores or check on line to see hundreds of books claiming to have the secrets to a successful business and easy strategic planning. Technology and the Internet has forced companies to make changes. Has the ability to get along with and manage others changed? Many businesses today are international. Constant news reports keep everyone updat... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Obinna Heche @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 1:45 PM

Any business, new or established lives by the outcome of their profit and loss statement. Most businesses have this available on a monthly basis and many accounting programs available for the home computer can be programmed to print this out every month or whenever the business owner wants to see how the business is performing. Provided the owner makes a conscious effort to input all income and expenses into the right categories on a daily basis, the monthly plan should be able to give a good re... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Donald Mitchell @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 5:03 PM

You see things; and you say why? But I dream things that never were; and I say \"why not?\" --George Bernard Shaw Let me tell you about some perspectives I developed about how mindsets can encourage rapid improvements. Here\'s the starting point: Extreme optimists, like me, are naturally drawn to the subject of perfection, the extreme optimist\'s ultimate objective. I had help in learning about extreme optimism. Any disinclination to perfection I had... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Wayne Messick @ Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 @ 11:08 PM

The mastermind principle, as originally conceived by Napoleon Hill, is about the power of a \"third mind\" made possible through regular collaboration. That\'s when a small group of co-equal colleagues and contemporaries share experiences and insights that create \"Ah ha\" moments for each of them. In a real mastermind group there are no profesional organizers. There are no gurus acting as experts. And nobody is paying anybody for advice, group manage... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Alex Stacey @ Saturday, 23rd August 2008 @ 8:55 AM

When you are in a situation where you need to think about making sure that everyone in your building can leave safely in the event of an emergency, you\'ll find that there are several things that you need to keep in mind. No matter how large your company is, you must make sure that you have a good plan in order to ensure the safety of your employees, and you\'ll find that the more you think about it, the better you will be able to ensure the safety of the people involved, so make su... more...