Do you run your business, or does it run you?

You went into business to gain freedom, be your own boss,
yet for many it doesn't seem to work out that way.

It is the most common failing I see over and over again amongst owner run businesses,
no matter the industry.

The key to greater business success, and more enjoyment in life, lies in a determination
to regain control by addressing 5 basic issues:

Time management
Planning
Monitoring and control
Business direction
Knowledge and training

You can unlock that success by taking time out and to assess where you are, then taking the necessary steps to correct the problems that this test will diagnose for you.

Do I need help? Take the 5/5 Diagnostic Test and find out.

Take five minutes, to answer just five questions, and you will know if you need help to take your business to the next level.

Just tick the button that best describes your situation.

Question 1. Time management

Are you able to control the use of your time to allow you to think about the direction of your business? Or do you feel you are always running trying to cover all the bases?

	Yes, I am in control and I always make sure I have time to think
	Its difficult but I try to make time,
	I never seem to have the time to get around to it
	If I spend too much time away from my business things start to go wrong
	There just aren't enough hours in the day to cover all the phone calls. I am forever running

Question 2. Planning

Do you have a written plan that you actively implement?

	Yes I have a plan
	No but I am working on one now
	No, but it is in my head
	I'm just too busy to get around to it
	I'm doing OK so I don't see the need

Question 3. Monitoring and control

Do you have monthly reporting of Profit & Loss, and Key Performance Indicators such as: sales, margins, orders in hand and business prospecting?

	Yes I have all the necessary monthly controls
	Have monthly P&L only
	Have some monthly sales reports
	Have the quarterly BAS
	No, but I can tell if we are going OK

Question 4. Business direction

Are you sure of what should be the future direction of your business?

	I know exactly where I want to take the business
	I think I know but it's getting harder
	I am no longer sure of the direction to take
	You just have to go where the business leads
	I just don't know which way to go

Question 5. Knowledge and training

Do you sometimes feel out of your depth with the way the business has grown?

	No I am completely on top of things
	I used to be in control, but over the years it's got harder
	It's getting harder. Some days I really am not sure how I am going to handle all of the challenges
	Nothing in my previous training or experience prepared me for what I now face
	Yes I often feel totally out of my depth.

Out of a possible 50 how did you go?

Give in your E-mail Address and we will send you your score immediatly.

Build your business and your enjoyment of life

If your 5/5 diagnostic score suggested you need help, why not take action now:

give Peter Read a call 0416 087 088 so that in time you can answer the question with an emphatic

"I run my business, it no longer runs me!".