Planning

Did you know that it can take as little as 25 hours a year to do strategic planning? The math is simple. It breaks down to an average of 6.25 hours a quarter.            Q1-5         Q2-5  +     Q3-8         Q4-7         ———–        25 hours (see… what I […]

Did you know that it can take as little as 25 hours a year to do strategic planning? In working with apparel leaders and founders I’ve found spending as little as 25 hours a year allows them to provide 1) A clear roadmap for their team that gets everyone moving in the right direction to achieve the

Business development can simply be summarized as the ideas, initiatives, and activities that help make a business better.I would also add that it is the foundation of your business and it needs to be as strong as possible to support the growth of your business. Over the last decade we’ve seen a lot of brands

Are you running your business or is your business running you?  For most in the apparel industry, the 4th quarter is their most profitable time of the year, and planning is essential to its success. Do you have a hard time making time for effective planning? Well, you aren’t alone. I recently asked leaders throughout

Did you know?… 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more, 30% fail due to lack of product-market fit and retail has a 53% failure rate.

When it comes to planning it’s easy to get overwhelmed and manage all the details that go into effective planning. Whether I’m managing a dizzying amount of details or just a handful, my first step is to simplify my approach and document what I know, and get the big pieces of the puzzle in place.