Brutal Business Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself—But Are You?

Posted by Brian Tracy on Oct 1, 2009

The starting point of strategic planning is for you to develop absolute clarity about your current situation. Look at your overall business and ask, “What’s working?” and “What’s not working?” in every area.

What is your current level of sales? Break them down by product, product line, service, market, and distribution channel. What exactly are you selling, to which customers, at what prices, and with what level of profitability? Read the rest of this entry »

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The Butterfly Effect

Posted by Brian Tracy on Jun 4, 2009

It has been said that, “A Butterfly flapping its wings in Peru can start a change in the weather that leads to a typhoon in China.”

The application of this idea is that a casual meeting with a new acquaintance at can have major long-term effects on your sales and your life.

At every turn in the road of your life, there will be a person standing there helping you or hurting you, guiding you or blocking you, giving you good or bad direction.
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Tags: Business Success, building business, butterfly effect, contacts, how to network, networking