Author Archives: Mike Urness

Company Planning, like many fundamental business strategies, often gets a bad rap. Why? Because it is often done poorly, with even worse follow-through. This article focuses on a Practical Company Planning strategy you can easily implement. If you find it hard to gain financial stability in your business, you’re not alone.  One common reason for such […]

As business leaders it is natural to want our employees to maintain a clear focus on company direction and their priorities. However, we know we too struggle to maintain focus and discipline even though it is our company and responsibility. This is why many business leaders call upon their CFO’s (internal or virtual) to develop and maintain effective company scorecards to retain focus and staff motivation.

Does a lack of strategic planning cause you to set low expectations for your business as a way of combating the feeling of not having control over profitability? Said another way, has business driven you into desiring only small goals – or maybe not wanting to set goals at all? There is some simple and […]

What do you think is the fastest way to determine the health of your company’s finances? This financial management coaching article will help you identify the “canary” for businesses with 5-50 employees. Although every business is distinctly unique, there is one activity that consistently demonstrates the overall health of an organisation. The quality of the […]