Viewpoint: Wedded to your plans

Most of us have either experienced, or know someone close who has, one of the most planned days in a person’s life, a wedding. Wedding days can take weeks, months or even years to plan the ceremony, the invites, the flowers, the reception, the cars and the attire being just the tip of the iceberg. Meticulously detailed planning is often considered essential for something so important. Compare that amount of time to how much time most small business owners spend planning their business activities and you may well realise why business planning is one of the most neglected areas of business, despite how fundamental it is to growth.