Strategic Planning

So You Want to Be a Success? Great – Do the Work!

Thursday, July 22, 2010
By Liz Weber, CMC
So You Want to Be a Success? Great – Do the Work!

The road to success is not a straight one with clear directions. There are a lot of twists, turns, detours, and washouts. »

Your Values Statement Serves as Your House Rules

Saturday, April 17, 2010
By Liz Weber, CMC
Your Values Statement Serves as Your House Rules

We have all seen values statements hanging on the walls of various organizations.  They’re usually nicely framed and tastefully hung for all who pass by to see.  However, other than knowing the executive team developed them as part of a strategic planning effort, most of us who walk by our own organization’s values statement... »

A Mission Statement Clarifies Why You Exist

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
By Liz Weber, CMC
A Mission Statement Clarifies Why You Exist

Unlike the vision statement, which creates a clear picture of what we want to accomplish or become, the mission statement, clarifies what we do as an organization; why we exist; what purpose we serve.  That’s its job.  Webster’s Dictionary defines mission as “; an assignment or task to be carried out.”  The mission statement... »

Work Your Plan – How to Manage Your Business Plan

Monday, March 29, 2010
By Liz Weber, CMC

In a recent blog, we outlined why and when to update your business plan, in this blog we’ll talk about how to update and manage it. Remember, these ideas are the same whether your plan is for financing purposes, or strategic or business operations purposes. Good planning ensures your business plan because a useful... »

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