Accountability is the least sexy bit of the strategic plan that makes all the difference. Business owners can struggle with accountability, because let’s face it, it’s dull. Or is it? read on for some creative ways to build accountability into your business that work.

Fresh eyes - that amazing ability to look at something very familiar (like your own business) and see it as if for the first time - is a tough trick to pull off. But as a business skill, it’s a really useful one to develop.

Because fresh eyes give you a different perspective, and a different perspective on your business can bring fresh insights and new ideas: the very lifeblood of business growth.

As small business owners we are used to finding solutions to challenges we didn’t even know existed. being armed with a strategic plan is great, but how do you make smart strategic decisions in your business? How do you evaluation potential solutions to issues that were never on your plan in the first place? And how do you know the idea you select is the smartest one for your business? Read our blog for a very simple tool to help.

Do you ask the Growth Questions in your business? The set of 5 powerful questions can help you pinpoint he precise area of your business that is ripe for growth, and give you ways to create potential growth ideas.

Innovation. The preserve of big businesses and big budgets? Absolutely not. Small business are in a great place to create innovation, and here is a creative approach to help you mine your business for innovative ideas.