You should always get a syllabus when planning to invest in any kind of training. Go through syllabus and ensure that it meets all your objectives; if it misses something crucial, you’re out of luck after you’ve paid for classes. Look through their class listings beyond class you’re interested in; you might find trends you were not aware of taught in other classes.

Avoid taking class in management du jour – instead, take classes that offer good, solid foundations in corporate governance. Focus on classes that address specific issues directly.

Your classes should include such things as information on audit trends, new governmental regulations you need to be aware of in every country you have a presence, and software training. One particularly important training segment today is information risk management. For example, how can you properly safeguard your customer’s information? How can you safeguard information in your own company? And how can you best prevent malicious software from getting on your corporation’s vital computer systems?

Maintain your skills after you’ve acquired them. We live in an ever-changing world, and skills you learn today for corporate governance are likely to change by tomorrow. By staying on top of skills you’re going to need tomorrow, you’ll ensure your company is always prepared.

·To be a successful Business Owner you must Motivate yourself and not expect motivation to come from books, mentors, coaches or seminars, they can all help but when you wake up of a morning, it’s all up to YOU.

·To be a successful Business Owner you must have a Passion for what you do, otherwise you’ll not have Desire to carry on once hard times hit and there will be hard times, BELIEVE ME.

·To be a successful Business Owner you must Never Compromise on your Core Values, no matter what payoff maybe, if you “trade in” your core values you haven’t succeeded, You’ve Given Up.

·To be a successful Business Owner you must have Vision, you must be able to see how your business needs to develop and change in future.

·To be a successful Business Owner you must seek Assistance of Others unless you’re someone who knows everything and can do everything yourself, which, as you know is not case, we all need help to succeed.

As I said at start, not everyone is cut out to be a successful Business Owner, some of themes above can be taught but will they stick and become part of YOUR make-up?

If your answer is No, then sorry, but you don’t have what it takes!

Garry Munro is a successful consultant, speaker & coach in the area of self-development.

Based in Sydney Australia he runs his own business "Minds Alike" and works with small business owners and individuals assisting them to set & achieve their goals.