Creating A Plan For 2012




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December 20, 2011
Effective Planning Is About What to Leave Out
By John Jantsch
Today my staff and I are taking the entire day to create a strategic plan for the coming year. The process, and its ongoing nature, is something I call Commitment Planning. This is a practice that I highly recommend, but perhaps not for the reason you may assume.

But first, the rules

No one has a specific role today
Let brainstorming be brainstorming – possibilities and ideas
Be present
Be judgmental tomorrow
Remember, you are planning for the entire year

And, then my requirements

Food and drink should be awesome
Leave lots of time and space for physical movement
Make it easy to capture everything

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