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		<title>Effective Business Planning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking to increase your profits this year?  Do you know how your business is doing year to date vs. last year?  Have you created goals for your business, but aren&#8217;t sure how you are going to achieve them? Half of this year is almost behind us.  Is your business on track to reach [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://youractioncoaches.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Business-planning-process.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2884" title="Business planning process" src="http://youractioncoaches.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Business-planning-process-150x150.jpg" alt="Business planning process" width="150" height="150" /></a>Are you looking to increase your profits this year? </strong></p>
<p><strong>Do you know how your business is doing year to date vs. last year?  </strong></p>
<p><strong>Have you created goals for your business, but aren&#8217;t sure how you are going to achieve them?</strong></p>
<p>Half of this year is almost behind us.  Is your business on track to reach it&#8217;s financial goals?</p>
<p>Effective Business Planning not only takes time and commitment, but it also take positive thinking.  Sometimes just the thought of planning can be overwhelming.   Negative thoughts can creep into your head and you may tell yourself things like &#8220;I don&#8217;t have time to plan&#8221;, &#8220;planning is a waste of time&#8221;, &#8220;nothing can help our business now&#8221; etc&#8230; </p>
<p>And that&#8217;s the first thing that needs to change.  Positive thoughts about your business may be the first step toward effective business planning.  When you think things you start to believe them to be true good or bad.  When you believe things they happen. </p>
<p>Attitude, the little thing that makes a BIG difference.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>“Your destiny is not a matter of chance, it’s a matter of choice…”</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Without a road map, we don&#8217;t know which direction to go.  Keeping goals (or a visual map) in your head doesn&#8217;t help your team understand where you want the business to be.  That&#8217;s why effective business planning can make a huge difference.  It can help not only you as the business owner, but it also includes your team in on the mission. </p>
<blockquote><p><strong>“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them…” &#8211; Walt Disney</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Let us help you pursue and reach your goals.  Attend our next GrowthCLUB session.  By the end of the planning session, you will have a clear picture of where your business will be in 90 days time, and a step by step 90-Day Action Plan to get you there. Using this roadmap, you and your coach will take your business from where you are to where you decide to be. </p>
<p>And &#8211; this quarter we have a new format for GrowthCLUB.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #003366;">New Format</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #003366;">New Venue</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #003366;">New GrowthCLUB</span></strong></p>
<p>We are very excited for a new approach to business planning this quarter.</p>
<ul>
<li>Coach facilitated breakout sessions on 4 key areas:
<ul>
<li>Marketing</li>
<li>Sales</li>
<li>Key Performance Indicators</li>
<li>Exit Strategy Planning</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Share ideas in a collaborative learning environment</li>
<li>Work with Next Level Strategies business coaches to define and refine your plan</li>
<li>End the day with a plan you can implement right away</li>
<li>Includes a pre-planning session and a follow-up session to ensure your plan is iron tight</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Interested in ending the year ahead?  Join us at GrowthCLUB on</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #003366;">Friday, June 17th</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #003366;">7:30am -4:00pm</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;"><strong>Fairfield Museum and History Center</strong></span><br />
370 Beach Road<br />
Fairfield, CT 06824</p>
<p><a href="http://www.actioncoachnow.com/index.php/GrowthCLUB-90-day-Planning/GrowthCLUB-90-day-Planning-Workshop-7197.html"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-2895 alignleft" title="registernow" src="http://youractioncoaches.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/registernow-150x79.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="79" /></a></p>
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