Welcome to Episode 99 of the Lift As You Climb podcast with Isabel Alexander. In this episode, Isabel reflects on the past five or six episodes dedicated to strategic planning. She shares personal examples of the results, experiences, and memorable moments from implementing strategic planning in her business journey.
**Key Points:**
1. Team Ownership: Isabel highlights the significant impact of inviting her team to take ownership and participate in creating, implementing, and measuring the strategic plan. This approach fostered shared Growth and contributed to substantial business success.
2. Daily Stand-Up and Rhythm: Learn how implementing a daily stand-up meeting and quarterly themes created a rhythm of celebration and engagement within the team. Isabel shares her experiences with these practices and how they contributed to team cohesion and energy.
3. Celebration Rituals: Isabel emphasizes the importance of celebrating milestones and achievements, both big and small. She shares how quarterly celebrations, annual retreats, and themed events were crucial in maintaining enthusiasm and motivation.
4. Mind the Gap and the Gain: Isabel recommends reading "The Gap and the Gain" by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. The book emphasizes the importance of looking back at achievements and celebrating the gains instead of dwelling on the gap between goals.
Recommended Reads:
– Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish
– Raving Fans Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
– The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Stay Tuned:
Isabel wraps up the episode with a teaser for Episode 100, promising an exciting close to 2023 and a look forward to an empowering new year of success and growth.
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