Strategic Plan Template | Elements to Include

Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Painfully Poor Performance

The 7 Ps is a British Army adage for Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Cheeky Brits. But the meaning is crucial. Planning is a key part of launching and growing a successful business.

Strategic planning uncovers critical issues driving a business. These issues can be problems, opportunities, market changes, resource adjustments and anything else that requires a solution or decision.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Having a strategy and an effective plan for carrying it out, doesn’t just apply to business. It is a critical part of leading a successful life. As Ryan Holiday has said,

The hard things in life are not achieved through simple effort and energy. If they were, a lot of people would do them. It’s insight that illuminates the path. It’s strategy…