Strategic Thinking

The standard of living of all animals are typically the same except for the impact of men on their environment. A sharp contrast however exist in the standard of living of men between and within geographic territories. One of the key factor responsible for this is how we have applied our self to thinking and problem solving. Some people have outsourced all their problems to God. That way, the only thing they do is pray. Yet prayer without works is dead. Some other people have outsourced the solving of their problems to the government or CEO’s. They just hope that someone somewhere will do something. The first duty of an individual is to define their present reality. If where you are today is not your responsibility, I doubt if you can make progress. Opportunities are passing some people by on a daily basis. They have not prepared themselves to harness and take advantage of the treasure they see as trash. We need to think out of the box. “Thus, the task is not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer To achieve success we have to embrace strategic thinking. According to Wikipedia, Strategic thinking is defined as a mental or thinking process applied by an individual in the context of achieving success in a game or other endeavor. What is the future of our present decisions? What can we do differently to achieve a different result? Can we establish a relationship between goals? Can we identify the driving goal i.e. the goal with the highest impact? To achieve more in this quarter, we must take steps that moves us towards our goal or gives us an unfair advantage. Don’t be afraid to blaze a new trail. Be ready to be flexible to change approach or methodology if things are not going as planned. Ensure you align your resources to get maximum results. The question you should ask yourself right now is “What has to happen” for you to move to the next level.