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Is your place of business appealing to customers?

Have you borrowed money to finance your business?

Do you gossip against your boss?

Do you allow business problems to ruin your entire day?

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Do you manage your company's cashflow by not paying your bills on time?

Have you clearly communicated your business vision to your staff?

When bad news hits your business,do you surrender or keep going?

Have you considered the competition before starting a new business venture?

When resolving issues at work, do you stick to the facts or jump to conclusions?

Are you involved in conflicts at work?

Do you fulfill your handshake agreements as well as your contracts?

Do your employees "buy in" to your business vision?

Do you own your business or does it belong to your creditors?

Have you allowed yourself to become dull in your job?

Do you know how your employees are doing?

Is any of your business equipment outdated?

What kind of example do you set for your coworkers?

Do you set clear quality standards for your staff to meet customer expectations?

Do you accomplish the urgent at the expense of the important in your business?

When you ask your customers for feedback, do you really listen to their answers?

Is your business built on a strong foundation for long-term success?

When pursuing a key goal, do you go in a straight line?

Do you hire only young workers, overlooking someone because he or she seems too old?

When hiring, do you make sure key staff members share your vision?

Are all your words at work honoring to God?

Are you looking in the right places for new business?

When asked your opinion at work, do you always chime in, or do you speak up only when you have useful information?

Do you keep your employees informed about the business?

Do you keep good track of inventory in your business?

Are coworkers getting your goat and making you mad?

Is your equipment in good repair to serve your customers' needs?

Do you support your new managers?

Do you look for business opportunities missed by others?

How do you react when employees make mistakes out of ignorance?

Do you operate your business seven days a week?

Do you pass up opportunities and miss the boat?

Do you act as if you can run your business forever?

As a believing Christian, would you enter into a business partnership with a non-Christian?

Do you take care of small problems before they become big ones?

Do you devise magnificent plans, but struggle to finish your projects?

Is all or part of your business failing to prosper?

Do you insist that your staff accept responsibility for doing their own jobs?

Do you know when to break out of your routine?

Are your sales efforts focused in the right direction?

Are you keeping your customers satisfied?

Do you faithfully give your customers a full measure of your product or service?

Are you working to improve your knowledge and skills?

When major problems hit your business,are you direct with your staff?

Do you expect business success to come quickly?

Do you listen carefully to warnings?

Does your quality-control system focus on the little things?

When evaluating the competition, do you monitor trends carefully?

Is your work always the best it can be?