The first of the 8 Growth Zones is PLANNING

The Planning Growth ZoneThe ability to create a plan and then work to it is one of the most fundamental secrets to the success of any project or venture.

It doesn’t mean everything always goes to plan ☺, but I’ve always found HAVING a plan got me a lot closer to the outcome I wanted than NOT having a plan.

Having a business plan also helps you confirm your business model is viable. That is, that your business is structured in a way that will make it profitable.

Planning gives you a clear handle on your financial goals, too. Of course, it doesn’t just take into account finances, your planning really needs to embrace all of the growth zones.

I tend to develop a plan for each year, looking at all the growth zones and then I get really focused on the specific projects I need to work on in that quarter.

And it doesn’t have to be complicated. I have a way of creating a “plan on a page” which is easy to do and maintain – your Breakthrough Growth Plan which is a free Summer School Bonus. You’ll find it right here inside Summer School.

— Suzi Dafnis, CEO – HerBusiness

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Bianca Monley

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HerBusiness (formerly Australian Businesswomen’s Network) is a membership community that provides education, training, resources, mentoring and support for women business owners.