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Tactical vs. Strategic Decisions – Return On Investment (ROI) In Writing A Business Plan – Pt. 3

by Bart "Maverick"

Understanding, clarifying and assigning strategic versus tactical decision making is key in business.
I almost want to say “Duh, really?”
There appears to be an imbalance in strategic vs. tactical thinkers: around 90% of leaders or managers are tactical and only about 10% are strategic.  Let’s define strategic and tactical decision making in simple terms:

Tactical leaders and [...]

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What Do Border Wars, Swine Flu and Business Plans Have in Common?

by Bart "Maverick"

What do border wars, swine flu and business plans have in common? People avoid them like the plague. They tell a story about the decisions we make. The results point to why writing a business plan is essential – it focuses the decision making process and reduces loss through indecision and poor decisions.

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The Plan Without The Pain – The One Page Business Plan®

by Bart "Maverick"

I find that most people don’t plan effectively for one of two reasons other than that they feel the task is like having a root canal without the pain killer.

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Return On Investment (ROI) In Writing A Business Plan – Pt. 2

by Bart "Maverick"

Holding this type of information in your head will cause it to explode – and cause your business to implode.

The power of writing down the things you think of and especially the things that worry you the most can be seen in the photo. What is even more powerful is where these thoughts and ideas can lead and where they can branch off to.

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If ‘Stupid Hurts’ This Guy Needs Morphine!

by Bart "Maverick"

Or “How To Go Broke Faster!”

In this down turned economy it seems that people are doing a lot of running around like a chicken with their heads cut off. Like Chicken Little crying “The sky is falling!” and then doing the equivalent of encouraging it to fall. I hear stories like this all too frequently now:

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Volunteer and Non-Profit Burnout – The Burnt Stick

by Bart "Maverick"

Why volunteers and employees burnout and how that affects the organization. What a volunteer coordinator can do to help alleviate burnout. Helping the individual stay focused, reducing stress and frustration, by keeping the organization focused. (Originally published under ‘The Burnt Stick’)

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