Every business needs a plan. The question for you is this: does yours need a business plan or a strategic plan?
If you're just starting out or looking for finance then you'll need a business plan to help showcase your business concept and expertise. Not only will a comprehensive business plan show your financial backers that you know what you're doing, it will also help you to predict everything that needs to take place along the way.
Strategic plans are all about understanding where you are today and deciding exactly where it is you want to be down the track. A strategic plan will help you to figure out what changes you need to make in order to achieve your goals. The complexity of your strategic plan depends on the nature of your business and the direction you're heading in - I can help put together a plan that works for you.
One Page Master Plan
Through many years of providing management advice to small and large organisations I have developed a theory about management consultants and planning:
"Most organisations spend more time planning for the future than actually doing something in the present to increase their success"
I believe that something good and real must come from a strategic planning process and with this in mind I've developed a tool called the On -Page Master Plan. I guarantee that with some hard work and dedicated thinking you can chart the course for your business for the next few years on only one page.
If you have some good ideas about where the future of your business lies you can download the template using the link at the bottom of this page and get started. I dare you to take up my challenge of getting all of the necessary words on only piece of paper!
If you need some advice on how to get started with a plan then I can provide the advice you need, whether you are a service business, retailer or government organisation. The cost of this advice is entirely up to you - in some cases an hour is all you need and it will cost you a lunch. In other cases you may need more help to focus on what is really important and where you should be devoting your time and energy today.
Most business managers are too busy working in their business and can't find the time to work on their business. Which type of manager are you?
To download a copy of the One Page Master Plan please click here.
To make contact for a chat about how to use this product in your business please click here.
