Happy New Year!* 

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Thought of the Day

“If all you can do is crawl,* start crawling.” – Rumi

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Where is Your Business Headed in 2013?

Here we are standing at the cross-roads of saying goodbye to 2012 and beginning the new year of 2013.*  In our personal lives, we state our goals with intention.*  We want and need to have a plan for our lives; financial, lifestyle and direction are just a few of the broad areas of what we need to consider so we can be satisfied with our own accomplishments.

In our work life, we call this a strategic plan.*  Where is your organization headed in the next 18-36 months?*  Do you know?*  Do your employees know?*  Who gets involved in the strategic planning process?*  How do you begin?*  Is it a wasted process because no one looks at the plan regularly after the strategic planning is defined?*  Have you tried strategic planning in the past and most lost sight of the strategies and return to “doing our job” as we know it?

Learning Alliances can offer some tips and tools to complete the strategic plan:

1. Write down the goals/strategies that get you and your organization back to the mission and vision statement.
2. Involve others who have a commitment to accomplishing the directional strategies.
3. Learn from others.*  We all learn from challenges related to technology, continual change, revenue and governance and more.
4. Define clear strategies by priority
5. Implement the plan.

A strong facilitator can assist in defining what’s needed; where; when and how. You will need discipline and clarity to make the changes happen.*  It’s not about luck ” it’s about accountability and focusing!* * Give Learning Alliances a call today.*  Our facilitators can guide you through the process and help you achieve your goals by utilizing the S.M.A.R.T. approach to strategic planning.*  It is never too late to start S.M.A.R.T.

We look forward to working with you in 2013!

Shirley Stelbrink