Perspective is key.
As a business owner, it’s easy to become focused on the day-to-day running of the operation and ignore the long-term trajectory.
Sometimes, we need to take a step back and reevaluate the direction in which we’re heading.
What do you want to do less of and what do you want to do more of?
At Oaks, we’ve been asking these questions a lot lately.
In a world which so quickly tells us who we are and where we belong (or don’t belong), building a sure-fire strategy for success is not a quick or easy task, but is a vital one.
There is truth in the age-old proverb “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance”, and we believe a lack of planning is the limiting factor for a large number of growing businesses in South Africa.
During the high-pace startup phase of business, strategy meetings can sometimes feel like an unnecessary luxury but nothing could be further from the truth.
For a king who goes to war without first weighing the odds, researching the enemy and plotting his course is set for failure before he even reaches the battleground.
The same can be said for leaders in the business world.
In such a competitive market we can easily be pulled into an endless race of cutting costs and increasing output, and lose sight of the bigger picture.
If you feel like you’re moving faster and faster and seeing fewer and fewer results, a strategy session could help you make the necessary changes to get rid of the fluff and prioritise the important stuff.
With a clearer vision for the future and a set of plans to aid you on the journey, the air will become fresher, the sleep deeper and the days more fulfilling.
All it takes is a change of perspective.
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