Maintaining your momentum means looking forward even as you focus on the present. Forecasting and planning are critical to your continued success.   Forecasting for Growth: Strategic Thinking   To be effective as a leader, you must develop skills in strategic thinking. Strategic thinking is a process whereby you learn how to make your business … Continue reading Forecasting for Growth →

The San Fernando Valley was first settled in modern day, with the establishment of the San Fernando Mission. The mission had a thriving herd, farm, and vineyard using natural springs. The area continued to grow as an agricultural area relying on rain water and ground water. In years of droughts the ground water was necessary … Continue reading How Water Changed the History of the San Fernando Valley →

Investors’thirst for self-storage facilities has taken them into secondary markets in the first half of 2015, as the sector continues to post high occupancy, improved leasing velocity and limited supply. Private owners, which make up the bulk of the self-storage facility ownership, are reporting occupancy rates of 89 percent, according to Marc Boorstein, of MJ … Continue reading Investors Compete for Self-Storage Acquisitions →

As a business owner, it is vital that you understand and use advanced technologies. Technology can help increase business efficiency and even expand operations. Accounting software. This is important, even if you have your own accountant or bookkeeper. Accounting software allows you to see your profits and losses at a glance. It can also help … Continue reading Using Technology to Stay Competitive →