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Build New Entrepreneurial Skills and Start a Business! Take Control of Your Future.

Build New Entrepreneurial Skills and Start a Business! Take Control of Your Future.

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."  Steve Jobs

I saw some startling figures from the Bureau of Labor & Statistics recently.  Coming from the automotive industry, I was well aware of the decline of jobs.  However, the facts still struck me.  Since January 2005, there has been a 41.5% reduction in automotive manufacturing jobs.  In the last year alone, the industry experienced a decline of 22.8%. (Seasonally adjusted employment numbers for Manufacturing - Motor Vehicles & Parts).

You don't have to be a victim of this economy.  Take action to control your future.

Recessions are great times of opportunity for those willing to invest in themselves and their ideas.  Do you have an idea for a business, but don't know how to move to action?  Have you always wanted to start your own business?  Whatever your dream may be now is the time to act! 

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.  Move forward today with your business idea.  Do something about your future today.  Everyone has talents and gifts that can earn them money.  Today's economy just demands that you get creative to find the right opportunities.

Yesterday I met with a friend who wants to take his business to the next level.  We reviewed his financial goals, motivation, desire, income producing activities, and marketing strategy.  There is so much to starting a business or revitalizing an existing one, it can be overwhelming.  Just starting strategic conversations can be a relief to an aspiring business owner who feels alone in the endeavor. 

Developing your strategic and marketing plans will eliminate the struggle of feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what to do next.  Persevering through strategic planning and execution will bring success to entrepreneurs who take focused action to move forward each and every day.

A great business idea is worth $1.  The plan to implement that idea can be worth $1 Million!

 





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Sarah Custack facilitates strategic change. During her 20 years of applying the Toyota Production System in the automotive industry, Sarah improved safety, quality, delivery, cost and morale for bottom-line results.

A natural problem solver and strategist, she firmly believes in the competitive advantages gained through strategic planning and continuous improvement. She has worked extensively with executives and cross-functional teams to successfully improve the bottom line, solving problems with a scientific and consultative approach.

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