_____ I have a clear mission for my retail business
_____ It is in writing
_____ It is communicated to everyone in my company
_____ I have a clear plan for my retail business for the year
_____ It is in writing
_____ It is communicated to everyone in my company
_____ I have a budget for my retail business and review it monthly
_____ I know my sales and gross profit goals
_____ I review my Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet statements monthly
_____ I maintain an ongoing cash flow projection every month
_____ I have personnel policies in writing
_____ I have job descriptions for my team
_____ I conduct annual performance evaluations
_____ I treat my team and vendors with respect and dignity
_____ I take the time to hire well
_____ I providing training to my team
_____ I coach my team’s professional development
_____ I stay current on my market niche
_____ I stay current on industry trends
_____ My retail business supports the community through donations and charitable work
_____ I have a plan to improve myself and my leadership skills
_____ I am good at managing my time and I effectively delegate to my team
_____ I have effective policies and procedures in place and review them regularly
_____ I set aside an hour per week just to think about my retail business
_____ I run effective meetings and have good follow through
_____ I have good communication in my retail business and information flows efficiently
_____ I catch my team doing things right
_____ I treat my team with respect and engage them in making the business successful
_____ I have an incentive program to reward my team that is tied to metrics that motivate
_____ I take care and pay attention to my health and get regular exercise
_____ I balance my work life with my personal life
_____ I am going to take a great vacation this year
_____ I take the time to read for business and personal interests
_____ I set at least one personal, non business related goal this year
_____ I run my business, my retail business does not run me
