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How to think Strategically? Here are top 7 simple Business Strategy tips you can try NOW!

How to think Strategically? Here are top 7 simple Business Strategy tips you can try NOW!

‘Strategy’ is a term that is thrown out by every business person but only a few are well-versed with its real essence. As a businessperson, you are expected to develop strategies that can augment revenues and take your business to greater heights. It’s all about getting hold of the market opportunities. Do you know that many businesses fail to make the most of the market opportunities due to lack of strategic thinking?

Business Strategy thinking is a broader perception that involves overlooking today’s temptations and thinking for the future. You need to set your goal, formulate a plan, set a deadline to accomplish your goal and most importantly, you should be resolute in sticking to your goals.
In order to take your business to the zeniths of success, you need to start thinking strategically right away. Here are a few business strategy tips to get you started:

  1. Set your Goal

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‘A life without a goal is like a ship without a compass’. Just as we need goals in our life, you need to set a goal for your business too. It is the biggest motivator behind thinking strategically. When you have a goal, you can make your plans and strategies that will aid you in accomplishing it. Furthermore, branding is a vital strategy and it is successful when it is done focusing on the goals.

  1. Avoid distractions

Devising strategies is not a child’s play and requires you to focus and ponder for longer periods. The prime hurdle that falls on your path is petty distractions. Our smartphones, laptops, and PCs are the prevalent sources of distractions. You need to mitigate the usage of these devices as much as possible during your strategically thinking hours.

  1. Outsource & involve experts

Brand development activities like Branding and web development, designs are imperative for every business. Both of these require considerate time and efforts. Instead of exploiting your energy or relying on your in-house staff with limited know-how, it is better to outsource it to the experts in the branding industry.  You and your staff can then focus on the core goals and leave the hassles of branding and web development to the experts. It’s also a good idea to involve branding & digital marketing experts for brainstorming and creating action plans. I have personally helped several businesses in this way and it’s really great to point them to the right direction.

  1. Take some time out to think

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Being busy is the biggest hindrance in the path of strategic thinking. We often pay heed to the tangible things and situations that are urgent and that require our attention. In these efforts, we often neglect to plan our strategies for long-term benefits. You need to detach yourself from the mundane office tasks that are less important and take time out to think strategically. Building business strategy isn’t that easy!

  1. Involve employees from outside the industry also

Employees from your industry would have the same knowledge and employ same strategies. However, strategic thinking involves bringing out-of-the-box ideas. For this, you’d require those thinking differently. Therefore, hire people belonging to different industries and employ their unique ideas.

  1. Have people smarter than you on your teamteam

Strategic thinking is acquired through intensive training and experience. It involves brushing up your creativity constantly. You get to learn a lot and grow with wiser people. Adopt their ideas to see the outcomes. It is better to develop strategies with expert’s advice on how you should work things out, especially how to apply design thinking.

  1. Accept trade-offs

There is a simple rule that in order to gain something you’ll have to relinquish something. The one who understands it is a true strategist. For instance, sometimes you’ll have to give up on temptations, give up on personal time or any other thing to focus on strategies. So be willing to compromise on a few things for long-term benefits.

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About the author,

Ajay S Nair,

CEO, FreshMindIdeas
@ajay_asn

 

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