How to make 2020 your decade

Thoughts

2020 is here. It’s more than a new year, it’s a new decade. An opportunity to boldly set forth and make it your decade.

Where do you start?

With a dream. A big goal. Something to inspire you (and your team) and keep you reaching for the whole decade.

Imagine the impact your business could have if everything goes right—then add a little.

Make it a bit scary. We call this a BHAG, or Big Hairy Audacious Goal.

With your BHAG in mind, create a vision that’s a little more attainable.

Where will your business be in 3 years?

We want that vision to be so clear in your mind that you can taste it.  Now you know exactly where you want to go, perfect.

While the destination is important, it’s the journey itself that will transform your business. This is where the fun begins. 

Plan, plan, plan

You will need a plan. A road map. A breakdown of the journey into clear steps and a great engine for your business to execute smoothly. With your whole team on the same page and ready to go, you’ll start to build the accountability you need for the journey.

Each step along that journey, you’ll need to build the right mix of attributes for your business.

  • Do you have the right foundations to build your business on?
  • What’s your strategy to dominate your market?
  • What talent will you need in your organization?
  • Will your systems and processes scale to meet your goals?
  • How do you grow the top line revenue?
  • Do you have enough cash to make it all happen?
  • And how do you deal with the friction that comes along the way?

There’s a lot to do, but I promise it’ll be both fun and rewarding.

And don’t worry, you don’t need to tackle it all at once. Planning like this needs to be iterative. You take a step forward, learn, plan the next step and then go. Refine each step along the way.

Are you ready to start your journey?

The Incrementa family is here to help you every step along the way—from fleshing out your vision and strategy to creating the plan, and even rolling up our sleeves to make it happen.

Let’s talk about your dreams and how we can help you make them a reality.

Mike Knapp

STRATEGIC PLANNING & EXECUTION

Mike Knapp is a battle-scarred entrepreneur turned Strategy + Execution Coach who has spent 25+ years helping businesses get unstuck and grow. He’s worked with 150+ companies, borrows shamelessly from the best business thinkers he can find, and believes the process should be simple—even when doing it well takes work. He also brings candy. This is important. When he’s not helping leadership teams build great businesses, Mike writes fantasy novels. Because apparently one never-ending body of work wasn’t enough.

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