Strategy
May 4, 2020
Many a business spends a ton of time, energy, and money on creating strategic plans that no one in the business can even put their hands on six months after they were created. All of the Rah! Rah! that resulted from the strategic planning […]
April 30, 2020
Once you have clarified the Purpose (vision, mission, values) of your business, the next step is figuring out the concrete actions that need to be taken to move you toward your vision by carrying out your mission in a manner consistent with your values. […]
April 27, 2020
At a wedding several years ago I heard a best man offer the following advice to the groom: Keep it between the mayo and the mustard. I had no idea what this meant, so I asked around. Eventually someone offered that it means that […]
April 21, 2020
In this article let’s look at the vision and mission statements of some famous companies which will help give some further context to the discussion in my last article. Apple Mission: “to bringing the best user experience to its customers through its innovative hardware, […]
April 20, 2020
Today’s focus will be on vision and mission. Specifically, what is a vision and what is a mission, and how should you go about creating vision and mission statements for your business. Vision and mission are closely tied together, but they are different. Many […]
April 18, 2020
In a prior article I talked about the Four Ps of any business: Purpose, Planning, People, and Processes. In the next few articles I’ll dive deeper into what’s involved in the Purpose component of the business. Today’s focus is on why a clear and […]
April 16, 2020
Business is complicated. So many moving parts. So many variables. So many pressing concerns. So little time. I find it helpful to use frameworks to break complicated subjects (like business) into smaller components. It makes it a little easier to get your head around […]