Future = Strategy

If you’re having trouble charting a winning strategy for your company

Because you’re too bogged down by the day-to-day grind of your business,

Try this:

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One night, or weekend morning

(Maybe with a glass of wine or a cup of coffee)

I want you to get a notebook and write down your predictions for your industry’s future.

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Where do you think your industry is headed within the next 5 years?

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Think about:

  • Your customers

  • Your competitors

  • Your suppliers

  • Your talent

  • Your technology

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Forget that you run a business in his space.

Forget what you WISH would happen.

Just look at what you know about your field and ask,

“Given what I know about all these players, where do I think this is all headed?”

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When you’re done, take a beat.

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Then come back to it, maybe a day later.

And ask yourself,

"Given this probable future, what could be a winning path forward for a business like mine?"

  • How can I retain and leverage my valuable assets?

  • How can I hold an advantage relative to my competition?

  • How can I be increasingly attractive to my customers?

  • How can I be excellently positioned to be compatible and additive to the newest technology?

AND

  • What will I invest in to lock in this path?

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That’s your strategy.

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Now, you can go back to work on Monday,

And start executing again,

Strategically.

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