What Is Strategic Planning? In its purest form, strategy is the means by which an organization determines what they want to accomplish. A plan encompasses the way an organization wishes to achieve it. Therefore, a truly Strategic Plan aligns the actions of today, with the goals...
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We all know we’re supposed to plan. We’ve been taught about its importance and the techniques to accomplish it since grade school. However, most of us really only plan for the shorter term. Sure, we may have contingencies in place for emergencies, but in our...
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There are two main types of influence: positive and negative. Positive influence can motivate someone to do something beneficial for themselves and/or others. Negative influence can encourage someone to do something harmful to themselves and/or others. Most of us can think of someone in our lives...
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The technology boom has redefined influence and inspired the Millennial generation to return to grassroots causes like community, engagement, and social justice. The desire to influence others and make a difference in one’s community and workplace has become a lot more attractive to younger workers. We...
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Influence is the absolute critical ingredient needed when leveraging your ideas or making things happen with other people. You cannot make the most of your ideas without influence. Influence is a learned skill. It is essential for turning ideas into reality. It is a core ingredient...
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We are all busy, most of us wishing we had more time in the week. This being said, some days are packed full of meetings that seem like the biggest waste of time where nothing is accomplished. Here are some simple tips to increase the...
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Have you ever watched a bike race? To the casual observer, it may not look like a lot of thought or strategy goes into it, but that could not be further from the truth. From a biker’s perspective, a race like the Tour De France...
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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to just get started. A friend’s father once advised: Do the hard thing first every day, and the rest is downhill. Sounds so easy, but we all know that it takes daily discipline and focus to make this...
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“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” -- Carl Jung It’s not always easy to remember that others may have a completely different lens with which they view the world. More often than not, when someone does something differently...
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Remember all those group projects from your college classes? As a college student, I’m still living it. I thought it might be helpful to those of you out in the workforce if I refreshed your memory about some things. You likely recall, the first thing that...
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