Like this year, but a little bit better?
There are a thousand things to do.
Assuming we put some time into the list and weed it down to a reasonable number, say nine hundred and…
Most companies business plan can be summarised as: same as this year, but a little bit better.
5% growth in sales, 5% reduction in costs. Umm.
Not very compelling is it? Inspiring? Doesn’t make you want to charge up an impossible hill. Won’t be something you tell the folks back home. “Ah, that was the year we …”
Rolling through December can be a little dull. Not many decisions being made, people checking out early or focused on closing out, not opening up.
Join them, (where’s the egg-nog?) or take advantage?
Time to think.
Time to plan.
What are you working on? What will make next year stand out? What tales do you want to tell?
Skippy Strategy: It doesn’t have to be like this. Is should be like … What?
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At some point … after all the posturing and positioning and smiles and grimaces, after the he saids and she saids, the partial or prejudiced interpretations,…