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Knowing your mission, your vision and having this documented and constantly shared among your team
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Knowing WHAT numbers and data to track – and WHY is more important than just capturing everything. Make use of the numbers.
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Understanding any risks and managing these through planning contingencies are vital. What happens if…
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Values can just sit on a shelf or PDF. Make sure your values are A – known B – built into your team’s culture through behaviour
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Having a strategy for your business is vital to success. How will you succeed next year? When and why should you bring on more team? …
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Budget – so many businesses don’t actually set budgets annually. Setting a budget helps you plan (and track!) against company performance
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Benchmarking is a common practice in marketing, but have you considered it for helping you build your strategy, measure your impact and journey?
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Everyone needs to keep learning. Team development is a real growth opportunity for your company. Empower your team to learn new skills and abilities.
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Goals. The outcomes of our strategy – celebrate the wins, and set new achievable goals regulalry as a business in all you do.
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Getting regular feedback from your clients and customers is vital to gather a voice for helping you shape the direction you go next. Make sure you respond too with improvements.
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Often not always something business leaders think about, especially at the startup phases, but important to explore what your future might be
