Sara Phelan’s Post

"Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction." – John C. Crosby Having been a mentor in a number of organizations supporting entrepreneurs over the years, I do it because I believe in the power of shared knowledge and experience to foster personal and professional growth, helping others navigate their challenges and unlock their full potential. Incredibly grateful for my mentors along the way too! Reach out if you'd like to get involved. I'd be happy to connect you.

One of my favourite business quotes is by Walt Disney: "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

Now is a perfect time to assess your business and focus in on a plan to exceed your goals. Reach out if you'd like to learn more.

Bringing strategy to life, needs people committed to the vision. Thanks for sharing George Paras💡

The reality of the entrepreneurial dream is NOT at the end of the rainbow. I often encounter aspiring entrepreneurs brimming with passion and dreams of success. While the entrepreneurial journey is undoubtedly exhilarating, it's essential to recognize the realities that also come with it. 🔹 Persistence Over Perfection: Success rarely comes overnight. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Embrace failures as learning opportunities and keep pushing forward. Expect to stumble and get back up. 🔹 Vision and Adaptability: Having a clear vision is crucial, but so is the ability to adapt. Markets change, challenges arise, and flexibility can turn obstacles into opportunities. Change is one of the only constants, learn to embrace/manage it. 🔹 Support Systems Matter: Surround yourself with mentors, peers, and a strong support network. Entrepreneurship can be isolating, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Build your team. 🔹 Balance is Key: Passion drives you, but balance sustains you. Prioritize self-care and work-life harmony to maintain long-term productivity and happiness. Manage your expectations and set smart goals for yourself and your team. (-> Anything you'd add?) Every great entrepreneur started with a dream, faced reality, and persevered. Keep dreaming, stay grounded, and never stop striving. Don't waste your time chasing rainbows and quick fixes, this is a long game. The gold truly is in the reality of the journey. There is no guarantee on the end, no matter how good the plan is. Side note: this picture is of one of my most favorite places on earth. As part of my journey, it makes my heart sing. #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #DreamBig #StayGrounded #Perseverance #Leadership #BusinessCoach

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Get back in the game with a Growth Plan. The Growth Plan is a holistic business approach to figure out where you are in the business today, and what you can and need to do next. The 12 week program is based on a unique system I developed to meet my needs when evaluating businesses to sell them. I had to package up the business and prepare it for sale with a comprehensive business diagnostic and inventory to provide an objective assessment of its current performance, key issues and future prospects. For over 14 years, this same framework has helped 100’s of other small business owners and entrepreneurs to take stock and successfully map out their business evolution. With a complete review of management skills, business workflow and operational opportunities, charting a path to enhance operations and management performance. It's a roadmap to measure success, assess growth potential and prioritize actions that may include new markets, raising capital, building the team and/or strategic business activities that free you up to do more. Going through this process you will: 1. Create a crystal-clear CEO overview of the business today and where it is going. 2. Uncover any hidden challenges that may be sabotaging success and taking the business off track. 3. Have renewed interest in the big picture vision and be inspired to finally have an outline of where to focus your efforts and next steps to reach your goals. 4. Know what is needed to make better decisions. 5. Know how and when you will be successful. Business is ever evolving. You need more than a plan that sits on the shelf. This growth plan is a new leadership skill with a living document as a tool to support strategic decision making to manage risk and keep the business on track with the goals. Diagnostics and Strategic Planning for Small Business Owners. If you are ready to get back in the game, reach out and let's see if this program might be a fit for you or your leadership team. #entrepreneur #strategicplan #Growthplan #businessassessment #success

Great read. Thanks Greg! I especially agree with your comment; “The ability to align financial objectives with growth goals isn’t just a competitive advantage; it’s a prerequisite for survival in the evolving business landscape.”