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Here’s step one and two in an eight-point plan to get you started:

Only two elements are required to apply them: An open mind and resourcefulness, not competitiveness.

1. Here’s your action plan! Follow these eight steps:

• Keep a log of personal and staff meetings even if you are the only employee.

(Binders work well and are easily updated and amended.) Report back progress on issues.

• Obtain feedback for urgent, standard and wish list items for your strategic business plan. When reviewing these,
  see where the gaps show up.
• Consider inviting vendors for objective feedback. For example, have you automated a process where a real human makes more sense? How much is that gap damage costing you?
• An effective action strategy is to consistently meet with vendors who support your business.

2. Solicit Champions and Advocates for your business

Have or attend a breakfast round table (networking group, chamber meeting) and ask these types of questions of each other:

Why are you in business?

Restate your answer at least three times. For example, if you are an interior designer, do you sell furnishings
and decor items or prestige, comfort and support your client’s creative expression?

Here’s a start for a brainstorming session with your team—Create a strategy to reach each one.

Practice with these professions and see what evolves out of the discussion:

• Realtor
• Physician
• Teacher
• Service station attendant
• Hotel reservation agent

Keep adding to the list, and you will find interesting ideas you can apply to your own business.

One of the easiest ways to have team members “open up” is to step aside from your industry. It becomes like a third-person discussion and they are less threatened by the process. Also, the topic is likely something they know about.

Use the form below to receive the rest of the steps. Best of luck. MC

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