REALISTIC PLANNING FOR THESE TIMES

 “RAINBOWS ONLY FOLLOW STORMS. YOU CANNOT HAVE A RAINBOW, WITHOUT A STORM FIRST.”

REALISTIC Planning FOR these TIMES

If ever there was a time in history that mandated the development of a practical Implementation and Execution Plan… that times now! Even if you have not already outlined a plan for how you intend to wrestle your way through this current economic firestorm, then Business Survival Planning is where you need to start!  Strategic Planning will always be a requirement, however, in this climate, for many it is functionally obsolete.  New business realities prove that an experiential, highly interactive, hands on and process driven workshop where owners draft their plan and walk out with a map for what they must do immediately, that has been hammered out by themselves works. This transcends training and builds confidence through execution that is quantifiably measurable, earning respect by everyone connected with the owner.  That strategy must focus on Business Survival Planning and include an effective Implementation and Execution Plan to make that happen. That combination is a proven strategy that doubles your chance for survival. Nothing else comes even close.

“An idiot with a plan has a better chance for success than a genius without one”
                       T. Boone Pickens

Do business survival planning and your chances improve overnight so does your confidence. We have a new reality, best dealt with through displaying your intensity of focus, ruthless prioritization and relentless pursuit in first implementing and then executing your plan. When you have to talk with Bankers, Investors, Suppliers, Prospects, Customers, Family or Competition then quote your own plan, it is significantly important. What will determine your ability to survive in this climate of uncertainty; will be by how you handle those awkward conversations that keep emphasis on the pursuit of your priorities. We have seen a person with a simple plan, they are committed to, get funding while others without one are ignored.

Think about the impression the Funding source has when they see you with a “failure is not an option” mindset! Keep open to utilizing professionals who present and facilitate, they stimulate the thinking and open up your mind. Remember Dentist do not repair their own teeth, they find another professional, someone who can be emotionally neutral and who has a mastery of the process. Keep this in the forefront of your decision-making, what does it costs to get a professional, who remains objective and what could it cost if you do not. This is no time to choke down, for some, what may be the last effort if it must work get the best, even if you cannot afford to, even if you have to borrow or barter, make it happen, then make the plan work!

Business Strategist John Evans http://www.businesssurvivalstrategist.com/  

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