Monthly Archives: May 2012

Seek Advice

 Basic Business Cents Seeking Advice Never fail by yourself! This is a powerful adage that is applicable no matter what type organization or position in which you might find yourself. It is especially true for the small business owners who … Continue reading

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Review and Future Planning

 Basic Business Cents A Community Performance Improvement Plan for Small Business MONTH TWELVE: REVIEW AND FUTURE PLANNING The last month of the Community Performance Improvement activity for small businesses coming together for joint training sessions and applications of lessons learned … Continue reading

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Improvement Plan Results

 Basic Business Cents A Community Performance Improvement Plan for Small Business MONTH ELEVEN: RESULTS All the effort put into this Community Performance Improvement is of little value unless the organizations have obtained desired results. It should be of little surprise … Continue reading

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Operations Focus

 Basic Business Cents A Community Performance Improvement Plan for Small Business MONTH 10: OPERATIONS FOCUS This category of the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence was at one time labeled Process Management, which I prefer. This section recognizes that all … Continue reading

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