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Where is Your Business Going?

 John Ruh  Chicago Business Consultant


Do you know where your business is going? Are you headed towards financial freedom and success or are you setting yourself up for disaster? In order to have a clear understanding of where your business is going, you need two things: realistically achievable goals and a way to measure your progress. If you lack either one, you won’t have any signposts to guide you on your way to success – and you could easily get lost along the way. Without a clear road map to your destination, the worst case scenario is wasting unbelievable amounts of time and money and losing everything after poring your blood, sweat, and tears into your company.

The Centerpiece of Your Road map: Your Vision

It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is. Every business needs a vision! You need to put your dream down on paper and spell out your commitments, what it will take to make profits, and how you will grow within the next three to five years. Writing your goals down has a huge impact on your chances of success with any endeavor, but without doing so you will easily become distracted or lost and forget your original goal.

Once you have a crystal clear definition of your goals, the next step is to break your challenges into smaller problems. Iron out the details of what needs to happen in the first year to move closer to your vision. This document is called a mission, and it will help you produce a plan that will spell out specific tasks and deadlines. Planning will help give you concrete steps to take that will move you closer towards success. If you have never performed this process before, you need to reach out to a business planning professional to ensure your business is headed in the right direction.

How Employees and Leaders Impact Your Vision

Your employees may not be as invested in your vision as you are or they might not wholly understand it. As such, you need to make sure that your leadership team does an exceptional job of guiding employees to take actions that will bring you closer to your dream. Without a strong leadership program, your business will fall victim to inefficiency. It is the responsibility of leaders to communicate and translate the vision to their subordinates, but a weak leadership infrastructure can be disastrous for your business.

Charting a Course Towards Success

It’s time to stop procrastinating and time to answer the question, “Where is my business going?” Has your business charted a course towards success or do you feel lost at sea? For help finding your way, we offer leadership tools and leadership workshops that will help your leaders guide employees to your vision more efficiently and effectively. In addition, we offer various consulting packages that are designed to meet the needs of different sized businesses.

Remember that without a well-defined vision and an effective leadership team, it will be nigh on impossible to find success. If you don’t know where your business is going, consider seeking the help of an experienced professional to your business on the right track.

A Compass for Your Business

To establish a clear plan and future for your business, don’t hesitate to contact John M. Ruh and Associates. Without a plan, you will end up squandering your time and wasting a lot of energy.

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