http://www.financealley.com en-us editorial@financealley.com In nearly every business book I read and from the lips of nearly every business guru I listen to is the premise that you have to grow your business. Grow, grow, grow -- think big -- and you'll feel successful. More products, more services, more revenue --... http://www.financealley.com/article_604741_15.html 21st August 2008 Mary came to me to create big, new changes for her business. How exciting, having a big dream! She had a million ideas and a solid, well thought-out task lists to back up the big plan. Except there was one small problem -- Mary's dream was dying on the vi... http://www.financealley.com/article_222955_15.html 05th October 2007 It seems to be a trend that's growing: small business owners are getting distracted by too many ideas or the latest fad, going off in a million directions and never completing anything. This loss of focus is costing you hundreds of hours a year in lost pr... http://www.financealley.com/article_201209_15.html 14th August 2007 When you think of a silo, you think of the kind that are found on farms, full of grain. Full grain, full harvest -- it sounds like a perfect metaphor of a successful business marketing campaign. So how can a silo be a bad thing? The Silo Effect in... http://www.financealley.com/article_176198_15.html 19th June 2007 Many people quake in fear at the idea of writing a business plan. They imagine in their mind a 100-page document full of charts and financial figures. While it's possible to create a business plan of that magnitude when trying to get capital for your busi... http://www.financealley.com/article_112850_15.html 18th December 2006 copyright © 2004, by Karyn Greenstreet. All rights reserved. I'm sure you've seen it happen every year: your business slows down during predictable times, like the summertime months or year-end. For the self-employed who rely upon steady cash flow, th... http://www.financealley.com/article_1125_15.html 15th January 2005 When your business is offering a service, you have to determine how many clients you'll need in order to reach your goals. You don't have to have a group of ready-made clients when you begin, but it helps if you have a good network of people who you can a... http://www.financealley.com/article_1121_15.html 15th January 2005 copyright © 2004, by Karyn Greenstreet. All rights reserved. What is a MasterMind Group? There is synergy of energy, commitment, and excitement that participants bring to a MasterMind Group. The beauty of MasterMind Groups is that participants raise ... http://www.financealley.com/article_1120_15.html 15th January 2005 Tammy, a skilled and gifted horticulturist, called me to discuss what she needed to know to start her own florist and landscaping business. She had been in the horticulture industry for 10 years and was incredibly skilled at working with flowers and plan... http://www.financealley.com/article_1119_15.html 15th January 2005