Jamie Tulloch “The Business Engineer” MD – E3 Business Accountants
If you’re a self employed plumber, a business adviser will tell say you need a strategy to get more business and make more profit.
So what is a strategy? Simply put, it’s a way to achieve a goal you have set for yourself or your business. It’s all about how you are going to get a great result.
So, where do you start? Sit down and nut out what your ideal business will like by the end of this year. Write it up or draw a picture – preferably both.
Then write down 5 big steps you have to apply to get to your ideal business. That’s it! Simple stuff. Don’t over-complicate it. Keep it simple.
Now here’s the bit you can’t do by yourself.
I love partnering clients as they build strategic plans. At times I get right up their noses because I keep asking why and how.
But at the end of the day, we end up with a strategic plan that is workable and achievable.