As a business owner, do you know your capacity? Knowing how much you have available in a typical week to service your clients, while still running your business, will ensure you can build your business without burning yourself out.

Year end is a busy time of the year. Year end, according to the classic song, is “The most wonderful time of the year.” Even with all the stress, we can take steps to help make it a more pleasant time of the year. A little thought, preparation, and notes can ensure that next time you will know what to do to enjoy the season.

Many business owners are not detail oriented. Yet details and data can have a significant impact on your business. Taking steps today to track details will allow you to grow your business.

As you prepare for growth, scaling, or even selling your business, it is critical to have a solid foundation for the business to move forward on. While there are many elements to a strong business foundation, there are two that need to be in place for every business.

The budget planning process has many of the same benefits for business as it does for car buying. As business owners, it is imperative to understand how changes to your spend impact the bottom line. Unfortunately, many small business owners do not create a budget and lack clarity on how much they can shift their financial resources during the year.

Is each day a scramble to the finish? Trying to get as much done as possible, respond to team member questions and needs, deal with customers, moving so fast you often are not sure if you responded or simply thought of responding. It’s time to take the first steps in ending the chaos that is your life.