 Upcoming Events
➢ April 6-7, 2012 Diana will be presenting at the 2012 Investigative & Security Professional Association of Georgia (ISPAG).
Do you need to add value to your conferences? Diana is a sought after speaker who offers practical and effective business knowledge that will help your association member's succeed, even in this down economy? Diana has presented for NCISS, IMARC, FALI, FAPI, IAPA and PPIAC to name a few. To learn more and read what her audience has to say click here. |
"The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing."
~ Walt Disney
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ACHIEVE MORE IN 2012. Analyzing last year and making decisions for this year will catapult your business to the next level. This month we have addressed; How to Achieve More by Analyzing Your Business andThe Power of Decision. As always, we thank you for allowing us to share our expertise with you. Whether it's through our consulting services or our informative newsletters, we want to bring you information that helps your business thrive. Please email us topics that you have questions about to foresight@trueperceptions.com and we thank you in advance for sharing our free newsletter with others in your sphere of influence.
"The future will depend on what we do in the present."
- Mahatma Gandhi
 With sincere wishes for your success,
Diana L. Garren and the Team at True Perceptions
Founder/President
True Perceptions, Inc.
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 | Achieve More by Analyzing Your Business | |
 In our last email we provided six steps to help you move your business to the next level in 2012. For the next couple of months I am going to expand on each of those six steps.
Step #1 - Take a critical look at your business and analyze what did and didn't occur in your business in 2011. Then identify what worked and was profitable and what didn't work and wasn't profitable.
When analyzing your business the most important thing is to be honest with yourself. Many entrepreneurs put themselves in financial distress because they either cannot or will not see and accept what is right in front of them. You cannot fix anything until you identify it, so if you are too close financially or emotionally to see, hire a qualified consultant to see for you. This will save you a lot of time and money in the long run. It is when you say, "I cannot afford to hire a consultant," that you are in most need of one. Keep in mind that your financial future is at risk.
- Review your business vision and determine if your vision is still the same or if you need to change it. Your vision is the largest piece of your businesses foundation. Without vision, a company struggles to grow past the start-up phase. If you do not haveyour business vision written, you have violated a fundamental business law of success. If you do not have a written company vision, take the time to write one.
- Ask yourself if you have executed... Read More
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| The Power of Decision | |
 Whether you realize it or not, you are in charge of your businesses reality. You are the captain of the ship. You are the one who initiates or stops progress. Your progress is directly affected by the decisions you make.
It is human nature to be afraid of the unknown. As a business owner, you walk in unknown waters every day. You may postpone making decisions for fear of making the wrong decision or even fear of success. However, if you make a wrong decision, you have the power to change it. There is an old song that says, "If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice." When you decline making a decision, you actually have made one. You have decided to be stagnant. You have decided not to grow.
Many entrepreneurs make this decision out of a fear of success, rather than a fear of failure. The prospect of success can be frightening because success requires risk and effort. Success requires that time and resources be spent developing an infrastructure to support growth. Fear of this undertaking keeps many entrepreneurs broke for years until it eventually puts them out of business. Take control of your future today by intentionally choosing your path and accepting responsibility for the decisions you make.
It is in the moments of decision where your business ... Read More
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About Us
Our goal is to make you profitable. Our team of experts transforms your business from the inside out. We serve you as a trusted associate, providing you with the loyalty of a business partner and the economics of an outside provider.
We help our clients build a working business model and intrinsic value that allows them to be more effective and productive, provide a consistent work product, create ease in their operation, achieve controlled growth, and eliminate inconsistencies that undermine their credibility and reputation in the marketplace. Our clients benefit by becoming a leader in their industry, captivating more of their market, increasing their profitability, and spending less time managing their business.
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Do you frequently have business, sales and marketing questions but have no one to ask? That is no longer the case. TRUE PERCEPTIONS just launched their new program "Ask the Expert." This program gives you accessibility to our master strategist and business consultant via phone and SKYPE on a month to month basis. Diana L. Garren has been helping businesses become profitable for over 27 years. She can do the same for you. To learn more about this program call 678-583-0401 or e-mail 