As the second half of 2010 is underway, is your business or organization at the point where you envisioned it at the New Year?

If you would like to get your organization headed in the right direction and on track for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011, and if you would like to receive expert, personalized management advice from an expert management consultant, then you’re in luck!

During the months of September and October, Najera Consulting Group is offering a special zero-cost “Management Breakthrough” planning and goal setting session for a limited number of business owners. Here’s how it works:

**Management Breakthrough Session**

You can get a personal session 1-on-1 with Gabriel Najera of Najera Consulting Group, where you will work together to…

* Explore your vision and goals for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011
* Discuss very specific high-leverage objectives
* Uncover various challenges and issues that might be preventing you from reaching these goals
* Outline a long-term plan as well as your next action steps

In this strategy session, if appropriate, we’ll also let you know about some of the services and programs that Najera Consulting Group offers that may be of help to you in accomplishing these goals and realize your vision.

If you would like to be one of the few organizational leaders to have one of these special sessions, please send an e-mail to: Info@NajeraConsulting.com and answer the questions listed below…

Please tell us about yourself…

1. What type of business/non-profit do you have?
2. How long have you been in business?
3. What challenges are you facing in your business right now?
4. How many employees do you have?
5. Phone number

Please check off the areas that you most want help with right now:

__ Creating a Business Plan

__ Developing or refining your business strategy

__ Increasing profitability and cutting costs

__ Systemizing your business processes

__Leadership/Team Development

__ Cash flow management strategies

After you reply to us at: Info@NajeraConsulting.com and send us your answers to these questions, someone from our office will get back to you ASAP to set up your Management Breakthrough Planning and Goal-Setting Session. This can be done in person if you are within a 50 mile radius of Chicago, or it can be done over the phone otherwise.

If you have any questions about this, or if there is anything Najera Consulting Group can do to serve you or support you in any way, please let us know!

“How to Use the Seven Key Questions to Create Breakthrough Strategies for You and Your Business”

“I learned more about my business role and responsibilities listening to Gabriel Najera for 20 minutes than I have in the last seven years of reading and attending business seminars!”

-Diane Lakiter, Executive Director, Kids Off The Block

Do you recall the September 28, 2008 presidential debate in which McCain said that Obama didn’t know the difference between strategy and tactics? I don’t know if McCain was right or wrong (this isn’t a political pitch!) but it seems that in my conversation with hundreds of for profit and nonprofit business executives, employees, and concerned citizens, much confusion exists about what is a strategy and what is a tactic.

The great Chinese General Sun Tzu knew the difference in 500 B.C. when he declared, “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Ok, so what’s the difference?

Albert Einstein had it Right!

Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes.”

What did Albert Einstein mean when he said that?  Albert Einstein knew that the power was not in the solution but in the framing of the question.

Now, Gabriel Najera, President of the Najera Consulting Group, Inc will discuss key questions that will help you in uncovering breakthrough strategies that can be applied to your business or individual situation.

GET THE MP3 & WORKBOOK – COMING SOON AT:

www. NajeraConsulting.com/Shop-Products

“Gabriel, the high quality of your materials and oral presentation are a testament to the sincerity of your commitment to the professional development of your clients.”

-Irene A. Brown, Former Vice President, BP Amoco Foundation

• Learn the “Seven Key Questions” everyone in business, entrepreneurs, business owners, those working for someone else or those looking for a job should seek to answer

• How you MAY NOT be reacting to current your reality

• How to determine who the “TRUE” customers are

• The top 2 things that you must do to satisfy the needs of your customers and make them want to do business with you

• How to develop YOUR OWN breakthrough strategies to garner success and enhance revenues and profits

In addition, all participants will be provided:

• Workbook & Transcript

• Complimentary access to Gabriel Najera for up to 30 days to discuss the program and how it can apply to your business situation

GET THE MP3 & WORKBOOK – COMING SOON AT:

www.NajeraConsulting.Com/Shop-Products

“Thank you for the clear and wise advice you gave me through your two seminars I attended. It turned out that your advice got me a job offer, enabled me to negotiate an even higher salary, and in a crisis inspired me to do the right thing thereby saving my neck (and my job). Thanks so much for your help! I recommend your seminars to anyone seeking to advance their career!”

-Paula Espindola, Program Coordinator, Blue Cross, Blue Shield

Gabriel Najera & His Dad

Father’s Day is an annual celebration to honor fathers, celebrate fatherhood and the paternal bonds it creates.  For me it is also a day of reflection on what fatherhood really means.  I contemplate a quote from Anne Geddes

“Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a Dad.”

That someone special for me is my Dad, Manuel Najera.  My dad was not a “Father Knows Best” type and believe me I was no Wally or Beaver either! My Dad didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.  Thanks Dad for letting me watch some amazing things!  I love you!

On behalf of the Najera Consulting team I would like to wish all dads a Happy Fathers Day!

Four Generations of Najera's

MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund) Awarded our friend and client, Juan Salgado, on June 17th with its Excellence in Community Service Award. After a decade of volunteer service with Instituto del Progreso Latino, Juan has been the President and CEO since 2001. Over the last 9 years, Juan has led Instituto through a period of national award winning recognition and historic organizational growth spurred by a focus on creating partnerships, enhancing core competencies, leading innovation, providing quality services, and participating in targeted advocacy. Under his direction, Instituto has established national best-practice educational and workforce models and earned the 2009 National Council of La Raza Affiliate of the Year.

His qualities as a committed leader have earned him a 2005 fellowship in the distinguished Leadership Greater Chicago program, a 2007 Aspen Institute Ideas Festival Fellowship joining top decision-makers, journalists, artists, policy experts, and government officials from across the globe, a three year term as an advisor to the President of Mexico through the Institute for Mexicans Abroad and a 2010 Roman Nomitch Fellowship to attend the Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management Class.

To learn more about Juan and his organization, Instituto del Progreso Latino, visit: www.idpl.org

Meet Consulting Industry ‘Sherlock’

On the same note of anniversaries, our President, Gabriel Najera celebrated his 58th birthday this past April 1st. Another year older and wiser, he looks forward to growing and learning in every aspect of his life, and sharing his knowledge with the next generation to come. Happy Birthday!!

Gabriel Najera

Viva Technology is designed to engage inner-city and rural K-12 students, teachers and parents in the applications of technology in order to stimulate interest and academic achievement in math, science and engineering, thereby laying the foundation for students to select and succeed in college and university degree programs leading to careers in science, engineering and technology.

Since its inception in 2001, the Viva Technology Program has grown to have a national presence, conducting programs in 13 states and touching the lives of over 50,000 students, parents and teachers in the promotion of Science Technology Engineering and Math Careers and Education.

Please visit www.greatmindsinstem.org for more information on Viva Technology and to learn more about Great Minds in STEM™

Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is a dynamic and progressive leader who has fought selflessly to improve the lives of his neighbors on the southwest side of Chicago and the neighboring Cicero and Berwyn communities. First elected to the Chicago City Council in 1986 as a reformer and supporter of Mayor Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia helped give Mayor Washington a majority in the City Council to enact progressive legislation. He was among Mayor Washington’s most trusted allies.

In 1992, Jesus Garcia was elected and served two terms as State Senator. As the first-ever Mexican-American elected to the State Senate, Chuy pushed forward a broad range of legislation to benefit the working families of his district.

As the former Executive Director of Enlace Chicago, Najera Consulting Group was pleased to have worked with Chuy and his former organization, and we wish him all the luck in the future.

To learn more about Chuy and his initiatives, join him on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jesus-Chuy-Garcia-for-Cook-County-Commissioner-7th-District/171643441694

“Heck, this killer show whipped the opening night audience into a frenzy not seen at the Biograph since John Dillinger left the building. Director Eddie Torres has put together a blistering production, replete with what deserves to be a career-making turn from Borges…” (10/07/09)

You sure don’t want to miss future shows! Be sure to put April 12th in your calendars for Teatro Vista’s gala event, being held at The Choral Room at Chicago’s Millennium Park. Be there to mingle with Chicago’s top rated EQUITY Latino theatre company. For more information, visit: www.teatrovista.org