Carol Glover's blog

I have realized that there is a very distinct difference between having a routine and having a schedule. Generally, people thrive on routine but resist schedules. I’m here to tell you that the pressure to stick to a schedule is almost always unnecessary. Allow me to explain…

Earlier this week I read an article that was passed to me by a friend. The title was “When Writing a Business Plan is a Waste of Time” and it was speaking mainly to start-ups. Naturally, the title alone caught my attention because I’m a big *think-plan-do* advocate.  Read more

Earlier this month I set up a Linked In Poll. The results below somewhat surprised me. I’d love to know if your biggest challenge matches the findings from the poll.

Here’s the scenario: you have a successful business, you seem to have plenty of money coming in but somehow you don’t seem to be getting ahead. The money goes out as soon as it comes in and you’re sure there should be plenty left over.

Earlier this week I was speaking with a friend who owns her own business and is very active in the community.  During the conversation we got on the topic of being so busy because it is very difficult to surrender tasks to someone else. That seems to be a general theme for entrepreneurs or smaller business owners; I’m not sure if it is a control issue or a matter of ego.

As you may have guessed from my less than stellar attempt at maintaining my blog, I’ve been busy. In fact, I’ve been trying to figure out WHAT my business really is and what I really want to do with it. I know what you’re thinking: she is supposed to be helping me with my business!?! How can she help others when she’s floundering about herself?

My only answer to that is: now I know why therapists need to go to therapy. (read more)

Over the last several months I’ve had the chance to look at small to midsize companies that are challenged by growth.  Imagine!  They are finally seeing the progress they have always wanted but somehow they are caught by surprise and unprepared.