Business plans and strategic planning can be overwhelming topics for many entrepreneurs and small business owners who just want to dive into the creative, more enjoyable aspects of owning your own business. However, having a solid business strategy can mean the difference between remaining competitive and being beaten by your competitors.

The content within this course is the result of many years of experience facilitating strategic planning workshops with executive management at a Fortune 100 company. These lessons that will teach you how to:

1. Define a long-lasting Vision that inspires and motivates

2. Develop a meaningful Mission that communicates your purpose

3. Define Strategic Outcomes you want to accomplish over a multi-year horizon

4. Identify the appropriate Measures that will help you track success

5. Define Target State descriptors that provide more detail to your outcomes

6. Identify Gaps that are preventing your strategy from being realized

7. Identify Solutions that will help you address the highest priority gaps

8. Establish an appropriate timeline by which to implement your solutions

In just one hour of video lessons, this course will step you through the process of developing a simple, sustainable business strategy, followed by an easy-to-follow methodology for breaking down your strategy into the actionable solutions you need to start achieving your strategy. After you finish this course, your planning approach will never be the same.