Planning Wins  the War

Planning Wins the War

Business and Strategy
Strategy has its foundation in military planning and some of the earliest discussions on the topic date back to Helmuth von Molthke who commanded the Prussian military in the late 1800’s.  While he did have to deal with the Smallpox epidemic during the Franco Prussian war, he was quick to observe that planning was vital to victory but also noticed that situations change too fast for strategy to be followed. 2020 echoes these observations.  Many of us woke up in March to find that our primary markets shut down or operating at 50% capacity for an indefinite amount of time.  Cash flow has been reduced and capital spending is on hold.  Many professional relationships we relied upon at customer locations are now unemployed leaving us at a loss for how…
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A Different World

A Different World

Business and Strategy
The past few months have turned all elements of life in a completely new direction.  Jobs that were once considered secure were magically gone in the matter of a few days.  The challenges for individuals and companies are on an unprecedented scale. For individuals, now is the time to take stock of your true skills and apply them in new industries or in new ways.  Maybe it is time to start that new business you have always wondered about or take the recent shift in life to take a lesser job that improves personal and family health.  This is a once in a lifetime chance to start over and a time to make the most of those things that will bring long term happiness. (more…)
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