Summary

The web content suggests that small business owners can overcome the struggle to succeed by mastering foundational business principles through a universal 5-step planning framework.

Abstract

Many small business owners face persistent challenges in achieving success, despite investing in business development programs and hiring expert advisors. This struggle often stems from not having a solid grasp of basic business principles, which are intuitively understood by some advisors and thus not always explicitly taught. The good news is that these principles are learnable, and success is attainable by applying an intuitive problem-solving sense to a universal framework of business planning. This framework, known as "The 5 Steps to Empowered Business Planning," includes envisioning goals, assessing current status, clarifying the ideal client, defining a compelling offer, identifying challenges, outlining strategies, and taking focused action. Business coach Roberta Ryan emphasizes that success is within reach for small business owners who apply their natural problem-solving skills to their business planning, aligning their business with their values, expertise, and wisdom.

Opinions

The author believes that the struggle faced by small business owners is often due to business courses being pitched at a level beyond their current understanding.
It is the author's view that the inability to succeed is not a reflection of one's intelligence or capabilities, but rather a lack of internalized foundational business knowledge.
The article posits that problem-solving skills are inherently learnable and that all business owners can become adept at overcoming challenges once they understand and apply a universal planning framework.
The author suggests that many business owners already possess intuitive problem-solving skills in other areas of their lives and that these skills can be transferred to the realm of business planning.
Roberta Ryan, the business coach mentioned, is of the opinion that aligning a business with the owner's values and expertise significantly increases the chances of success.
The author encourages business owners to seek help in overcoming limiting beliefs and creating a realistic business plan, offering a free 45-minute coaching session as a starting point.

Isn’t It Time to Drop the Struggle?

For many small business owners, achieving success is an ongoing struggle.

Does this sound like you?

Despite enrolling in excellent business development programs and hiring the best advisors, you still are not able to understand and effectively put into use what you’ve learned. And you’re not achieving the results you want.

I believe this challenge is because many of the business courses you may have tried are aimed at a higher level than you are ready for.

This is not about your intelligence or capacities. You just haven’t yet internalized foundational business principles that are so intuitive to some advisors that they neglect to address them.

It’s like trying to complete an algebra problem without understanding arithmetic. Is it any wonder you are confused, and possibly plagued by critical inner voices that reinforce the belief that you can never be successful?

Here’s some good news:

It doesn’t have to be this way. You can reduce your struggle and achieve success.

While it is true that business requires a lot of problem solving, and there are principles and practices unique to the field that need to be learned, problem-solving skills are very learnable.

Once you’re adept at solving the challenges that face all business owners, you can attain your goals.

At the heart of all planning, or problem solving, is a simple, universal framework.

What I mean when I say the process is universal is that whether you call it strategic planning or problem solving, the steps are the same.

The 5 Steps to Empowered Business Planning

Envision what you want to create

Assess where you are now

Clarify your ideal client

Define your compelling offer

Identify your challenges

Outline your strategy

Take focused action

Like I said, good news: You already are a great problem-solver in many areas of your life. You just may not yet have applied that intuitive sense to the big-picture level of your business.

Whether it involves cooking, carpentry, or working with your clients — we all intuitively understand the planning process.

And, thankfully, you don’t need to be born with special wizard-like business talents. You just need to apply yourself to bring the intuitive planning sense you already have to your business.

Despite your current situation and the beliefs that have shaped it, you can create a different future. You have what is most important — intuitive problem-solving skills.

If you’d like help overcoming your limiting beliefs about business success and creating a realistic plan, let’s talk. Schedule a free 45-minute session here.

Business coach Roberta Ryan, CPCC, knows that when a business is aligned with the owner’s values, expertise and wisdom, there is far greater chance for success. Her clients are small business owners who are passionate about their work but uncertain how to maneuver the complexities of business. She brings compassion, practicality, and decades of business experience to her mission of empowering her clients to trust what they feel called to do so that they may confidently bring their wisdom and expertise to the world.