by Julie Poland | May 11, 2018 | Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
Business ownership sounds glamorous to some, but once you’re in the trenches the glamour can wear off quickly. Sales and marketing, changing customer needs, hiring and supervising employees, and staying on top of cash flow can take a toll. Are you really running your...
by Julie Poland | Mar 25, 2018 | Growth and Change, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized, Vision and Strategy
Have you developed a written winning strategy for your business? If so, how well is it working for you right now? Of the Four Decisions needed for scaling your business, strategy is one. People, Execution and Cash are also important to your business. Must you have...
by Julie Poland | Feb 13, 2018 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized
Growth is good, right? It is validating to see the business that you started from a seed growing into a sturdy thing. Growth is a sign that you have done a lot of things right – discovering a need in the market, finding and retaining customers, producing a...
by Julie Poland | Jan 9, 2018 | Growth and Change, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership, Vision and Strategy
Some businesses see planning as an annual activity, one that revolves around the budgeting process. Some budget-based annual planning is better than no planning, but there are several layers (windows) in planning that provide your business with a stronger framework to...
by Julie Poland | Dec 27, 2017 | Growth and Change, Scaling Up, Strategic Leadership
So you want to scale your business but you’re not sure where to start? Some businesses choose to focus on scaling because they see some incredible possibilities. Others implement some aspects because they want to relieve some current pain. Companies that are...
