On this episode, James and Megan continue the theme of Fear and explore something that is a quieter, more insidious fear. Our Kryptonite today: The Fear of Success! Why in the world would anyone be afraid of success?: Change – People in your life may not “get it” Do I deserve it? Do I really believe in myself […]
James and Megan are starting a new theme, and it’s fitting because the end of October means it’s time for Halloween. Our theme is: FEAR! We’re going to explore the things that business owners and entrepreneurs are afraid of. They may not all apply to you today, but we’ve all faced them in one form or another. […]
In this episode, James and Megan wrap up the series on Strategy by talking about the one thing that should happen to ensure we haven’t wasted our time…Execution! Why is execution critical to successful strategy? Because without execution, nothing happens! We can plan all day or all year, but if we don’t put the plan into motion, nothing […]
On our last show James and Megan talked about forecasting the future by creating a compelling Vision and documenting clear Business Objectives. That needs to be completed, along with your Mission and Core Values before we go forward into building your plan of action. Why is the action plan needed? Everything we’ve built so far has […]
On our last show James and Megan talked about the importance of building your business on a solid foundation, and how that starts by gaining perspective in your planning process. You’ll need to have solid Mission Statement and Core Values to guide you into the next phase: forecasting your future. Why is forecasting critical to your […]
On this episode, James Woosley and Megan Burns continue the series about Strategy and talk about definition of strategy, why it may be scary for some, and that big plans don’t have to be complex. Why is a solid foundation so important? You need to take time to understand where you are before going forward. A […]
On this episode, James Woosley and Megan Burns discuss the importance of developing an annual strategic operating plan for your business and why now is the time to do it for 2015. Why plan for 2015 now? It’s 2-3 months from the start of the new year as we record this. Annual planning helps us […]
On this episode, James Woosley and Megan Burns discuss the reasons small business owners and entrepreneurs fail to adequately build a plan for the future. Why do people fail to plan? (lack of plan/fear of strategy) Some are simply action oriented. They get an idea and run with it. Sometimes they are successful, but often […]
On this episode, James Woosley (author of Conquer the Entrepreneur’s Kryptonite) and Megan Burns (The Naptime CEO) introduce the show concept and each other. Why are we starting this show? We want to inspire and equip small business owners to do business better We’re aiming for a deep connection with our audience, not huge numbers We […]