Planning and Execution: Establishing Plans Part 3

"Standardizing Process to Cultivate & Guide Planning"

“It’s just easier to do it myself.”

When you hear this statement, it represents short-term thinking. In the long run, it’s never easier to do it yourself, over and over again — unless you don’t value your time. By not systematizing tasks, you doom yourself to juggling more responsibilities than you should. A process presents a tested method for achieving a result in the most efficient manner. Creating and planning processes provides a foundation for consistency across your organization. When done correctly, a process is scalable. As your business grows, new team members can follow your systems with minimal direction or training.

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1. Documenting current processes and identifying structures that accomplish goals.
2. Identifying, testing, and confirming assumptions in plans.
3. Anticipating problems, identifying risks, and planning for contingencies.