I talk a lot about strategic planning. I talk a lot about having an action plan. If you've been following me for a while, you know, I'm all over it. There are times that you make a plan that you know you're going to need to adjust. Read on for 3 tips.
Read MoreWhen it comes to growth versus our comfort zone, we need a bit of both. Our comfort zone is where our routines are, and the systems we create within our routines are essential. Yet, if we do not push our boundaries and push ourselves to lead outside our comfort zones, we are limiting ourselves and our businesses in possibility. Read on.
Read MoreWhy is the commercial with John Travolta and Capital One important to branding and businesses today? Read on.
Read MoreDid you know that John Travolta has much to teach about keeping your brand current? Read on to find out the details.
Read MoreHappy, healthy and prosperous New Year to you! May 2024 be incredibly successful for you. How do we kick this new year off and make things happen? Read on as I share 3 steps for achieving your goals this year.
Read MoreWhat are your plans for the year 2024? Do you have a sustainable growth strategy in place? I often ask clients to imagine a scenario where it's the end of 2024, and they raise their glasses to toast their accomplishments during the past year. Everyone is filled with excitement and pride. What accomplishments will you be celebrating?
We got here, we got to the last week of 2023 and to those of you who are tuning into this video during the holidays, I appreciate it! I encourage you to take a moment and think of something back in 2023 that you're really proud of yourself for and then create something you're doing for yourself because you are proud of yourself.
Read MoreWishing you and yours happy holidays from the Slater Success Team!
Read MoreIt's a great time of year to connect with friends, with family, and to stay connected to your networks. Simple things like wishing people a happy holiday, asking them what they're doing for the holiday, and sharing a little bit of your own.
Read MoreThe Holidays offer are an excellent time to network – in so many ways, it’s the best time to reconnect with colleagues. People are relaxed and festive. It’s an ideal moment to leverage personal connections with business associates or clients you don’t know well.
Read MoreI always look at this time of year, as I've been writing about recently, as strategic planning season. Strategic plans can start as early as September or October and can be happening in November. Please try to get them done by December. If not, get right on this early in January.
Read MoreGratitude … neglected? Successful leaders do not neglect gratitude. We embrace it. As we enter the holiday season, I strongly believe in purposefully practicing gratitude -- with clients, the Slater Success team, and my family -- and in focusing on what we're grateful for.
Read MoreI'm just back from a few days of focusing on my own business, Slater Success/ I decided to take a little time and really work on strategic plans for me, myself and my company for 2024. It's important to do every year. Read on for a couple of guidelines I go by and I advise my clients on.
Read MoreUnderstanding Mergers & Acquisitions is sometimes something businesspeople are not ready for. Business leaders, however, should not only be aware of M&As but should have a strategic plan in place that takes M&As into account as an exit option.
Read MoreLet's talk a little bit about the end of October. For many people, it's the week of Halloween. I think about it as strategic planning time, the time to look at the strategy forward for your business and where you want to be. This also comes hand in hand with succession planning.
Read MoreI’ve recently had the honor of speaking to a group of Columbia Business School (CBS) students in an Entrepreneurship class for Founders. I’m grateful to Austin Cohen, the CBS professor who invited me to speak at his class. Austin is an Adjunct Professor at CBS and Founder & CEO of FlexIt Inc. Read more about it.
As we embrace all of our levels of leadership and who we are and how we are growing, we will continue to learn and grow as a community. What are you most proud of yourself for lately? I would love to hear about it.
Read MoreTake a moment to ask yourself an important business question: ** Do others see you as you see yourself? ** If you asked others for five hashtags that describe you, what would they be? How would that make you feel?
Read MoreAs a business owner, when life and business gets busy, it brings to mind the question, “How do you get it all done?”
Read MoreSlater Success begins every relationship with new clients by asking, "Where Are The Numbers?" More leaders should trust the stories their numbers tell and not make decisions by going with their gut, following procedures and protocols that have worked in the past, or letting inertia carry them through their fiscal year.
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