Owning a small business can sometimes be very difficult when trying to maintain the company and a home life as there is often no rest for a business owner. Sometimes you run yourself so thin that you may start to feel scattered and not focused on the big picture. It always helps to keep a reference of tips and notes at your finger tips for days or even weeks like this. Do you take the time to create a business plan at the end of every year to stay proactive and not just reactive once the year is already well underway?