How do you plan to create success in 2010?  If you haven’t written down where you want to go, how do you know if you’ll get there?  Ensure you have a clear roadmap in place for what you desire to create and rest assured knowing that the path to success is yours.  The most important way to do this is with a fresh 2010 business plan.

It is easy for entrepreneurs and small business to convince themselves they don’t need to do complex planning, strategy development, or a lot of writing of documents for their business.  In my work, I’m never really surprised by the number of people who don’t have a business plan. I am, however, surprised by the numbers who actually think they don’t need a business plan.  In fact, 99% of small business owners don’t have one.

Without a business plan, they end up spending more time and money while making no significant progress toward their goals.  The critical reasons for a plan in the New Year are two-fold:

1. A comprehensive plan keeps you on track throughout the year.  At critical mid points, ask yourself if you have you completed the tasks necessary to obtain your objectives.
2. A business plan is an imperative tool to train new employees.  Accurate background information, competitive differentiation as well as, forwarding thinking planning objectives allow you to easily level-set your new employees with a complete picture of his/her new employer.

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