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Planning Process

When Brainstorms Fizzle

by Tim Berry on January 29, 2009

in Business Management, Business Mistakes, Planning Process

I just read Is Brainstorming a Waste of Time? on Lateral Action. Consider this quote: I’ve heard similar complaints from quite a few creative directors and professional creatives – instead of seeing brainstorming as essential to the company’s creative process,…

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Zen Habits to Autopilot to Business Planning

by Tim Berry on June 17, 2008

in Plan-as-you-go Planning, Planning Process

Dieting. Regular exercise. Investing. Planning. All of them so much easier said than done. Easy to know what to do, but hard to do it, because you have to actually do it, repeatedly, not just know what to do. Emphasize,…

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The Planning Process 10%

by Tim Berry on August 20, 2007

in Business Management, Business Planning, Growing a Business, Planning Fundamentals, Planning Process

Picture yourself in front of a group of 20-30 business owners. They are computer or software resellers, dealers of Progress Software, Autodesk, SolidWorks, or a personal computer manufacturer. They are mostly men in their 40s and 50s. Most of them…

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The Blog Business Plan

by Tim Berry on June 7, 2007

in Business Planning, Planning Process

Professional investor Bijan Sabet received a blog as a business presentation. He suggests it makes sense. “It’s a first for me,” he adds. “I actually liked it.” You can read more of the post for a quick view of the…

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Schedule Regular Reviews

by Tim Berry on May 29, 2007

in Planning Process

Each year, as you get ready to publish the next year’s plan, schedule the plan review meetings. Use some regular meeting schedule such as the third or fourth Thursday of every month. All the managers committed to the plan will…

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Involvement vs. Commitment

by Tim Berry on May 28, 2007

in Planning Process

In breakfast, the chicken is involved, the pig is committed. In the business planning process, commitment is essential. Plans need to be implemented, and implementation means commitment. There has to be accountability, and peer pressure. You have to follow up…

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