Set your sites
Picture your successful business in the future. In the words of Walt Disney "If you dream it you can do it".

Stay focused and commited to increasing your profits and growing your business. Be prepared to spend time and money in achieving your goals. Be disciplined and determined. Your resolve will be tested. Winston Churchill reminded us that "kites fly high against the wind - not with it".

Plan the Process
Start by ensuring you have good accounting records. Without this essential measuring tool you do not know where you are and which direction you are moving.

Use DBLCalc to determine your current performance and the most meaningful improvement you can make.

Devise a realistic action plan to accomplish a measured improvement by a given date.

Implement the Plan
Set the measured goal, action plan and target achievement date in writing.

Sell the plan to all your employees - they need to be 100% committed for a successful implementation.

Read and review your action plan each and every day.

Be prepared to call in outside assistance if required.

Measure your Performance
If you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it - once again you will be relying on good accounting records.

Where are you now?
Are you on track to achieving your goal?
If not, what stands in your way and what are you going to do about it?