I readily admit that I'm a pop-culture junkie.  And I watched Britney Spears implode at the VMA's like everyone else, with a strange mix of horror, disgust and fascination.

Where did this pop icon go astray?

Well , after extensive research I've pieced together what happened and realized it could happen to anyone in business.

• Brit didn't plan
• She didn't listen to her advisors.

She showed up late for rehearsals, she was "allegedly" inebriated, and she didn't do what was needed to deliver a great performance. 

Furthermore, she ignored her stylists and managers and made ill-advised decisions resulting in disaster.

Same's true with my business and yours.  Without proper planning, organization, budgeting and staying a step ahead, failure is much more likely.

We also need to recognize we are not experts on taxes, banking, contracts and the slough of other technicalities involved with running a business.  So we rely on advisors...and we should listen to them.

And, look in the mirror before you go to work.