Ezines and Articles

Here is our most recent ezine. Why Bother Planning? “Those who plan make more money, get more satisfaction, and don’t have to work so dang hard!” Read on to see how. Below are our most popular ezines and articles, arranged by topic. They are coded S, L, or All, that is, if they are for small businesses, larger businesses, or all. You can sign up for our free monthly ezine in the box below. Besides articles, we also announce our scheduled workshops, webinars, and other events, and announce interesting exchanges on our blog. When you sign up, please tell us a bit about your business, so we can make sure you receive only the articles that are useful to you.


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You are welcome to republish any of our ezines or articles, as long as you include the whole article and the attribution box at the bottom. Make sure the attribution box is on each one. Need a shorter or edited version? Talk to Mike.

Managing a Growing Business

• Are You Ready for Growth? (L) How to tell if you are ready for growth, and how to get ready. More

• O Woe Is Me! I’m Doomed! (All) What to do when stealth burnout hits. More

• Trademarking (All) Registering your Trademark--A dry subject that can cost you big time if you neglect it. More

• Can Your Business Run Itself? (All) (I.e., can you ever take a vacation?) “If I leave, my business will fall apart!” Is this you? Want to change that? More

Money, Cash Flow, and Profit

• Where to Get Needed Capital for Growth (L) Why are growing companies so short of cash? The answers are simple. The faster you grow, the greater the demand on your cash. More

• How Can You Get Paid Sooner? (All) How can you avoid being the involuntary banker for slow-paying customers? More

• How Can You Get Paid Sooner? (All) “How can you avoid being the involuntary banker for slow-paying customers? More

• Where's the Cash Flow? (All) "Our sales have shot way up over the last year, but I’m still not making any money!" More

• Your Business New Year's Resolutions (All) May the new year bring you prosperity, satisfying challenges, joy and health, friendship and community -- and the time to enjoy them all!
Wait! Read those items again! This ain't no greeting card!
Remember, these are the reasons we're in business for ourselves. More

Hiring and Managing the Help You Need

• How can I get my workers to think and act like owners? (L) Six guidelines for getting the most from your employees. More

• Can You Afford a $100,000 Manager? (L) “Promote yourself to CEO!” Too many of us run our companies from a manager’s or supervisor’s perspective. More

• Employer Assertiveness Training II (L) “My employees aren’t bashful. It’s like they’ve been through assertiveness classes. What I need is employer assertiveness training!” More

Planning. Achieving Your Goals

• Pay Yourself First (S) “I pay everyone else – including my employees – and if there’s anything left, then I pay myself.” More

• Why Bother Planning #1 (All)

I have my plan in my head," you say. "I don’t need to write it down."

"There’s no point in planning. Things change before the ink is dry!"

"I have a plan. There it is, up on that shelf (gathering dust)."

Do any of these sound like you? More

• Mid-Year Review (All) Here are the questions we use for our mid-year reviews to see how you are doing on the goals you set. More

Growth Strategies

• How to Grow Beyond a One-Person Business (All) These are from my blog, based on questions from business owners. Post your own question, and I’ll answer it. You can also put your 2¢ worth on questions others ask. More

• How Big Should My Business Grow (All) Not everyone wants to grow their business to a huge size. But how big is "big enough?" More

• Grow Your Company... Yet Keep the Magic (All) “Learn to grow your business yet keep the magic – for your customers, your employees, and for yourself?” More

• How to Carve Out Time to Create Products (All) For small service firms creating products based on your services has strong benefits—starting with boosting your revenue without taking more time. More

• "I Need to Let Go, But I Still Hold On" (All) “The more you let go, the more you can grow,“ and other keys to growth. More

Bringing in Customers

• Demand Cash Flow from Your Marketing (All) More

Your Exit Strategy

• How to Maximize Your Business' Sales Value (even if you don't want to sell it) (L)

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