For some years now, I’ve used a business coach. She is my strategic planning therapist, so to speak. For those of you not familiar with business coaches, these are professionals trained to assist business people to work through a range of business challenges. For the small business person, a coach can be particularly handy. Continued

If you are at all like me and have ever thought about developing a strategic plan for your business, you know what a hassle it is to get the ball rolling. I have had my primary consulting practice operating for almost 12 years and I have not developed a written plan. That is unfortunate. Continued