written by MO.com Subject Matter Resource Dana Williams

To help employees excel at executing your master plan, it is important to cultivate a “strategic mindset”—the shared belief that strategy is everyone’s job. We want each individual to think strategically about the future. In order to do so, however, we first need to address your work culture, which by definition is a customary set of shared values and accepted behaviors.

Business owners need to instill the right values for a strategic mindset. I often speak of the importance of regular communication. When your teams receive this, they are more likely to adopt the shared belief that strategy really is everyone’s job.

written by MO.com Subject Matter Dana Williams

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”- Steve Jobs

Steps For Managing Time

Using your time effectively takes discipline and practice. Establishing a process can help you make the most of the hours you have available:

The Yogic concept of Asteya or Non-stealing