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All This Work, Wasn’t For Them

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

“What was the major benefit of this exercise?” I asked. For the past week, we had been planning intensive. Every meeting with every company was about their plan for the year. It was over. The confetti was on the floor … Continue reading →

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Make Me a Promise, and Keep It

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

“Where’s the beef?” Marilyn shouted. Paul was standing at the front. For the past ten minutes, he had been explaining his plan for the year. At the end of his presentation, I broke the group into four teams of three. … Continue reading →

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Calling an Audible on Every Play?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

“So, it’s January 10, and you are all assembled here to present your plans for the year. First, I want you to know how unique this is. Most organizations, in spite of the push for planning, are still in the … Continue reading →

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Not Sophisticated, but Effective

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

“It seems we just get so busy that we forget to have follow-up meetings about our annual plan,” said Joyce. “We get busy, and before you know it, summer’s almost gone.” “Do you have a 2013 calendar?” I asked. “Well, … Continue reading →

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Clarity

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

“What do you think is stopping you from creating a plan for this year?” I asked. “I don’t know,” replied Dawson. “Sometimes, it seems like just an exercise that we go through every year. You know, it’s January, we have … Continue reading →

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