Comments on: Business Planning: SWOT It Out

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:42:22 +0000

Amen to that!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:38 +0000

Then again, Lori, the good thing about working freelance is we aren't (or shouldn't be) working for only one client. Takes a little of the sting out when we loose or dump a client.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:04:41 +0000

I'd love that, Cathy! Yes, please. :)

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:31:52 +0000

Ah, SWOT - a process loved by many in my corporate days.

I guess I haven't consciously used it in my business although the premise is solid so I use some of the same thought processes.

If you're game, I'll use it when I develop my 2013 plan and share what I find in my guest post for you this month, Lori. Just let me know if that works.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:11:44 +0000

True enough, Paula. However, we do have the threat of being replaced by another writer for whatever reason. That one is out of our control for the most part!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:22:40 +0000

I don't recall hearing the term SWOT before - further proof that I always learn something here.

As I jotted down my answers, the hardest one to face was Threats. Then I realized even people with corporate jobs have many of the same threats, but the one I don't share with them is the threat of being downsized.