Productivity coaches and the seminars and so on always tell us we should set goals; they always have all kinds of high-minded reasons why it will boost productivity, etc.  Wouldn’t it be easier and more productive to just get going? Well, that’s sort of like deciding you want to go on vacation and then getting [...]

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So you think you can just go on endlessly “flying by the seat of your pants” with your business?  “Sure I can,” you say, “I’ve been working successfully this way since we started!”  Yes, but if you want to grow to the next level, you will need to plan. Every business should have a basic [...]

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