Strategic Planning Transports Business Owners From Sea Level to See Level to See the Bigger Picture
Have you ever wished that you could:
- See the big picture?
- Be able to potentially anticipate future problems?
- Observe the impact on all decisions on your business?
Congratulations! You are not alone. As a business coach, I have discovered that many other small business owners and executives feel exactly the same way.
One of my key strategies as a business coach in assisting small business owners and executives to build their businesses faster than they ever imagined is to tell stories. Stories allow us to hear the message without defining it.
The Story Begins.
Imagine standing on a beach at sea level and seeing all the trees, the beach even the mountain in the far distant reaching high for the sky. But, you are unable to see the forest, the other smaller mountains, the island outside of your viewing, not to mention the river and local town. You are stuck at \"sea level\" where you cant see the forest for the trees.
All of a sudden you see a bridge that may possibly connect you to that distant mountain. You start to climb the bridge and slowly, very slowly, you reach the 30,000 foot summit. Suddenly, you are able to see so much more. Now, you can see:
- The forest
- The rivers
- The local town
- The roadways
- The people
- The island beyond your sight
Your ability to see has truly transformed your beliefs about where you were and where you wish to be. You feel more control in your destiny. Now you are at \"see level\".
Running a business is very much like this story. When we are at sea level, we are working in the business where we cannot see the forest for the trees. However, when we change our filter and take the time to work on the business, we are catapulted to \"see level\" or the 30,000 foot viewpoint.
Strategic planning is the bridge that allows us to walk between sea level and see level. Without this bridge of strategic planning, we condemn ourselves to stay isolated on the beach without hope and vision. To grow each business demands that the executive team build the bridge to the 30,000 foot viewpoint to show everyone within the organization the bigger picture.
Leanne Hoagland-Smith, M.S. is a business coach and executive coach with offices in Indianapolis and near Chicago. She writes, speaks and coaches people in businesses to quickly double or triple results through the creation of an executable strategic plan along with the necessary leadership skills \"to pull it off.\"
One quick question,if you could secure one new client or breakthrough that one roadblock holding you back from success, what would that mean to you? Then, take a risk and give me, Leanne, a call at 219.759.5601 to experience incredible results.
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