Tag Archives: business vision

Real Core Values in Small Business

By Paul Foster

One of the things we do for our business owner clients is to help them clarify and communicate their core values. When the values are clarified and communicated you might think the exercise is done, but we don’t think so. Continue reading

Do You Have a Great Business Idea?

By Paul Foster

Do you have a great business idea? A great business idea is often the beginning of a great business. Continue reading

The Importance of Aligning Your Business and Personal Goals

By Paul Foster

As a business owner, do you ever feel like you are sitting in the back seat and your business is driving your life from the front seat? This happens a lot. We call this an alignment problem. Continue reading

Happy Anniversary to Us!

By Paul Foster

April 21, 2012 is the one year anniversary of launching of our website and blog! This is a great time to reflect and revisit our purpose in the digital world. Continue reading

The Lean Startup – Pivot or Persevere

By Paul Foster

I just finished reading one of the best books I have read in a long time – The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. Although the context is for a startup business, it is just as relevant for an established business that wants to innovate. Continue reading

Aligning Personal and Business Goals

By Paul Foster

If you are unsure of your personal goals, with what do you align your business future? Proper alignment between the business owner’s personal goals and their business goals is necessary for a healthy, wealthy business! Continue reading

A Structure For Business Visioning

By Paul Foster

My previous post detailed a few of the business challenges that arise when the actions and attitudes of the business owner contribute the some of the business problems. This post is about how to put a vision into action and reduce the problems. Continue reading

The Fish Rots From The Head Down

By Paul Foster

The more time I spend advising business owners, the more I witness that the actions and attitudes of the business owner (the head of the fish) impact every part of the business operations. Continue reading

Strategic Planning & Business Inspiration

By Paul Foster

Stepping outside the day to day routine of business is essential for recharging of the entrepreneurial spirit as well as for business and personal inspiration. Continue reading

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