The Strategy Book

Part three

Creating your strategy

At some point, you will want to create your strategy for getting from where you are to where you would like to be. Even if you are entirely happy where you are, you will still need a strategy for keeping yourself there – other people are creating strategies and making waves that may change your situation.

Part of creating strategy is seeing the bigger picture. You want to take the time to see beyond the immediate tasks of the day, and if you take that time you can see your tasks in the context of the market or overall situation. You can definitely act without knowing where you are, but it helps if you can shape your actions to the situation you’re in. And that’s where strategy helps.

Within the bigger picture ...