Summer break…long, lazy days and warm nights on the porch. Things for years that I anticipated with much relish, even as an adult, knowing that students would not be crowding the streets and everything would be open a little later to accommodate the longer daylight hours. Now, with two small children, summer means that as I work there’s a constant stream of interruptions. One left the water on in the bathroom so it overflows onto the floor, one just let…
The most successful businesses that I work with all have some kind of planning process they follow. Something that forces them to articulate a clear long-term vision, the yearly and quarterly steps along that road, and the next actions needed to get them there. The planning process generally includes periodic check-ups, either personally or with a team, regular review of all business areas, and metrics to help judge success. That said, every single business I’ve worked with uses a different…