Today I facilitated an update to a strategic plan that this organization (my client) does every single year; it’s a wonderful practice! I have been working for this nonprofit for over 10 years and have shared with their staff many times: there are only three things that individuals and organizations need to do to be successful:
1. Decide what you want. Most organizations and nearly all individuals, in my opinion, never intentionally decide what they want to be, achieve or have.
2. Make a plan to achieve it. Plans must be in writing.
3. Implement the plan. As a colleague once said, “implementation is everything.”
That’s all there is to it. Why don’t you give it a try.