Everyone we know who has hit it big in showbiz has been so focused that they were scary. We’re talking so zeroed in on their goal and how to reach it that the rest of their lives were just a blur to them. The following article is one of the best ways we’ve seen this phenomenon put into words…in away mere mortals like us can learn from:
Why Having a Great Strategy Matters
by William Allen
We will never have enough time or resources to solve the problems we want to solve. To be successful, we need to focus, and that’s why great organizations have strategies.Strategy is a chronically overused word, thrown around with such regularity that its meaning is nearly lost. (When you are told you should do something because it is “strategic,” be skeptical: it is too often code for “just do what I say.”)