Drew Brees and The Saints Finish Strong

The Team at Simple Truths is thrilled about the Super Bowl. Back in the Spring of 2009, Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, picked up a copy of their book
Finish Strong. He felt so motivated by it that he got copies for his entire team to use as their season theme.

When I first saw the Finish Strong book and video featured on the Simple Truths web site, I was awe struck. I immediately saw that this should be the theme for business in 2009. My New Year message to my customers and business associates was to FINISH STRONG! And, like Drew, I purchased copies of the Finish Strong book for my customers and some of my associates. Through out the year, I sent on going messages to these same people to remind them of the commitment to Finish Strong!

In approximately six months, Drew Brees used Finish Strong to take the Saints to a winning season, to the NFL play-offs, to the Super Bowl, and won the Super Bowl. Most of you have had the Finish Strong message for over a year now. What did you do with it?

Brenda Richter, CPA continues to be available to help your business with these concepts. The firms can work with you to identify areas in your business that are not realizing their full potential and help you improve them to build a stronger, more profitable future. This is a step-by-step process that includes creating a strategic plan, plan implementation, systems development, customer service and team training, and ongoing monitoring and management advice.

How to Ensure Your Entrepreneurial Venture Will Fail

"How good could your business plan be if it doesn't even contemplate the cost of having to keep records and prepare income tax? Can you really say that you have adequately identified your capital needs if professional fees for accounting and income taxes haven't been included in your cash flow projections?"

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Three Little Entrepreneurial Pigs

For well over a year now, we have been experiencing an economy that includes an enhanced feeling of financial uncertainty that is having an impact on business and consumer activity.

This does not have to be bad news. Uncertain economic times create opportunities.

Traditionally slow economic times are when the weak get sorted out and the complacent get pushed aside. They are therefore times of great opportunity for companies that see and seek the opportunity to break away and experience unprecedented growth. When times are good, virtually anybody can make a profit. But, in tough times true strengths and weaknesses are revealed.

Join us to learn about three businesses that took three different approaches to dealing with uncertain times in business.

The Santa Barbara Networking Group presents The Three Little Entrepreneurial Pigs - A Story of Doing Business in Good Times and Bad. Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:30 am at Marmalade Cafe.

To register: Flyer & Registration Form

2010- Get Ready Message # 1

The third quarter of 2008 marked a total upheaval of our economy that included large decreases in the stock market, the failure of many businesses, several quarters of economic decline, and an increase in unemployment rates. Yet just one year later the third quarter of 2009 showed economic growth of 2.8% and a gains of 40% - 50% in major stock markets from their March 2009 lows. All indications are that when results are published later this month that the fourth quarter of 2009 will have growth greater than the previous quarter. In December when announcing no change in interest rates “the fed” indicated that while our current economy is still quite fragile, growth was expected to into 2010 and beyond.

Assuming no major catastrophes, 2010 stands to be poised as one of the most opportune times for businesses in quite some time. Is your business ready for the opportunities ahead?

GET READY!

This is the perfect time to commit to getting ready. You can start by joining a Business Boot Camp and setting your 2010 goals.

Call me, and let’s talk about how your business can Get Ready.

Recommended reading for goal setting: GOALS—The 10 Rules for Achieving Success by Gary Ryan Blair, published by Simple Truths.

Also, let me know if you know anyone who could use help Getting Ready in their business. I will be happy to send them more information or meet with them to get them started.