October is Financial Planning Month

How confident are you in your employee classifications and the process you use to categorize them? Do you really understand the differences between exempt vs. non-exempt classifications when it comes to your white-collar employees?

How many times have you had a terrific production month followed by a terrible production month? Why do many advisors find themselves in an ebb and flow pattern with their business? Most advisors go through an emotional cycle that is triggered when they realize that their business is not as successful as they want it or need it to be. This awareness can create anxiety, which initially switches on a "fight or flight" mode.

Almost on a daily basis, news reports detail the marketplace factors that can affect businesses large and small. No matter what the potentially game-changing information is that is coming out of Washington, D.C., or China, there are winning strategies that not only endure but should be part of every workplace’s culture.

Has your business come to a halt, even though your processes haven't changed? In weight loss, this is referred to as a plateau—a stopping point that must be overcome to start losing weight again.

It's never too late to create your 2013 marketing plan and to celebrate your successes, identify your gaps and resolve any challenges that are keeping you from achieving your goals.

American business owners are optimistic about the health of their businesses but lack confidence in the economy, according to new research from Principal Financial Well Being Index: Business Owners.

Borrowing money is often a necessity for growing and expanding a new business, but it’s also one of the least understood parts of business management. So, what is the best way to go about it?