Your personal vision and strategy

• Can you view yourself as if you were in your own business?
• You offer services to internal customers. Your success depends on how you achieve results, sell your wares and develop new services as you diversify yourself.
• If you are a business, what is your vision and strategy?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
• What is your market niche?
• Who are your key customers?
• You can have a vision today even though it might not be forever.
• Would it not give you a greater sense of purpose to have a clearer view of what you represent, what you are trying to become, what you want to be known for?
• Suppose your vision is to be the most efficient, cost effective manager in your department. What's your strategy? How will you achieve your vision?
• Like any business, you have a range of services and resources at your disposal. In light of your strategy, what new services or resources do you need to develop?
• How efficiently are you deploying your resources now?
• Are you focusing on those areas where you can add most value?
• How often do you undertake a personal strategic review to see whether you are on track and what corrective action you should take?
• Keep reminding yourself that your time and talent are just as valuable resources to invest strategically as your finances.
• How does your business vision relate to your personal values?
• What are your next steps?