- Use the Strategic Plan to help you make decisions in your business. Ask yourself “Will my decision move me closer to or further away from the goals in my Strategic Plan?”. If the decision moves you away from your goals then you should either not move ahead with the decision or you need to re-evaluate your Strategic Plan.

- Share the contents of your Strategic Plan with your staff. You may not want to disclose all of the business goals, but it is vitally important to communicate your vision and relevant goals with your employees.

How does a Strategic Plan differ from a Business Plan?A business plan is a more formalized in depth document and generally takes months to develop. The problem with Business Plans is that they tend to make many (often invalid) assumptions and they are generally obsolete by the time they are finished. Business Plans, once produced, are rarely reviewed and updated.

A Strategic Plan is a working vision of where you are taking your business. When regularly reviewed and updated it remains relevant and aligned with your business.

There is not one thing that you could do immediately, right now in your business that will have as much positive long lasting impact as developing your Strategic Plan. Do it now, can you afford not to?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Business System Manager Software assists you to develop a Strategic Planning Document. Start a Free Trial Today http://www.BusinessSystemsManager.com Justin Woolich has been involved with the Development of Innovative Business Software for over 12 years. He is passionate about assisting Businesses with Software for Business Development.