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It is said that anybody that fails to plan is definitely planning to fail. Planning is critical to success in any endeavour, especially business. Beyond everything, the plan must also be result-oriented, which is the focus of this text entitled “Writing Business Plans That Get Results” with the subtitle “A Step-by-Step Guide” written by Michael O’Donnell. O’Donnell is a business consultant with the Promersberger Company in Fargo, North Dakota and specialises in developing marketing plans for the firm’s clients.

As a staff member of the Centre for Innovation and Business Development at the University of North Dakota, he worked with inventors and entrepreneurs on a daily basis.

According to O’Donnell, this text will show you how to create a business plan that works. He adds that the text will guide you on what to include in each section of your plan, the most efficient ways to evaluate your company’s products or services, marketing strategies, organisational structure, plans to achieve goals, competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, etc.

The author says since a business plan is used for many purposes, that is, as a development tool, a management and planning guide, a mission statement, a sales document, etc., and is read by several different audiences, you need to tailor each part to the various needs of bankers, venture capitalists, partners, suppliers, accountants, etc.

O’Donnell stresses that you should structure and arrange the components of your plan for greatest impact; anticipate all questions that business plan reviewers will ask; and critique and package your business plan for winning results.

According to him, you need to feel comfortable with why you must go through the exercise of writing a business plan. He says if you do not understand the reasons for it and the benefits it will bring, in all likelihood you will do a less-than-adequate job and thus defeat your purpose before you ever get started.

O’Donnell adds that to be sure, writing a business plan is one of those hoops you must jump through. He stresses that your plan must reflect your ultimate goal and be able to accomplish many things for you and your proposed venture. O’Donnell educates that it is not prudent to try to make it all things to all people.

Kochie’s guide to keeping it real – (My cradle to the grave approach to family and finance)
Pier 9 Publishing (Published 2006)
Written By David Koch
Australia
Review 4 Stars – Excellent Review

How the blurb describes the book:
David Koch, charismatic co-host of the Seven Network’s Sunrise, started out in finance journalism over 20 years ago. He is one of the most recognised people on Australian television – a recent survey by Reader’s Digest found he is one of the 25 most trusted Australians.

His list of achievements illustrates the breadth of his expertise, from being a small business owner; finance editor; silver Logie nominee 2004, 2005 and 2006; and commentator on over 50 radio stations. He is the author of Your Money and Your Life and co-author of I’m Not Made of Money and The Teenagers’ Guide to Part Time Jobs and Leaving Home. Renowned for his love of a joke, Kochie’s humour and charm are also at home on the Seven Network’s Where Are They Now, which he co-hosts with his much-loved television partner, Melissa Doyle.

Kochie has been married to Libby for almost 30 years and they have four children – Samantha, (married to Toby), Brianna, Alexander, and Georgina.

Kochie’s guide to keeping it real is a manual for life: an accessible, relevant, and entertaining guide to financial planning, relationships, and raising a family. Not afraid to express his opinion, Kochie draws on over twenty years’ experience as a respected finance journalist, as well as his role as co-host on Channel Seven’s Sunrise, to offer down-to-earth practical advice for Australian families.

Kochie’s guide to keeping it real takes a commonsense approach to planning and managing finances, relationships and raising a family. Kochie draws on his own life experience, his financial acumen, and feedback from his Sunrise audience in this cradle to grave guide for modern families.

Enjoy Kochie’s useful and often witty observations on just about everything – from saving for a house deposit, devising a pre-baby budget and bringing up kids, to building wealth, running your own business, planning for retirement and dealing with tax, divorce and even death!

Mr Home Budget’s Review:
This is just one of a few books David Koch has written. But I came into this book only really knowing about him from the Sunrise TV show. This book smacks of Sunrise, it’s almost as if he could just be rewriting a script word for word from the show. It’s light, funny, and fresh. But if you like Sunrise the show, you will love this book.