Are you a super planner or an anti-planner. Regardless of where you fall on the planning continuum, having a plan to guide you in running your business has many benefits.

Having a budget creates a mechanism for understanding where you are spending the business’ money and for monitoring if you are on track to achieve your profit goals. Building a budget does not need to be overwhelming. Here are 4 steps to help you get started as you prepare for the new year.

The struggle is real. Monotony is real. We can get through this together.

2020 has been a struggle for focus and consistent productivity. I've pulled together the tips that have worked best for me to kick distraction to the curb (at least temporarily).

As business owners and leaders, it is easy to look at the plan you had for 2020, throw it out the window and swear off building a new plan. You might be thinking there is no reason to have a plan when everything is so unpredictable.

We are all dealing with a lot and it has an impact on our mental, emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. It's harder to focus with so much to take in and digest. There are steps we can take to regain our focus.

It didn’t take many rounds of Chutes and Ladders to see how the game mimics running a business. The valleys and peaks of running a business align with the chutes and ladders that send you backward and fling you forward while trying to reach your goal.

In our current environment, I feel like I am losing control of everything. I know I’m not alone. These are a few of the steps I've taken to get through my feelings of losing control.

But when I realized that certain structures and routines could help get my team all moving in the same direction and focused on the right activities, I realized the benefits that can come with a predictable schedule.