Plan B Success

Look around you.

Everyone is overwhelmed juggling multiple things and besides that have several distractions flying at them. All of this hardly allows for focused efforts, and outcomes.

Much time is lost in stressing or trying to figure out how to strategize and execute than doubling down on the actual doing what needs to be done. So, how do you ensure you do what's effective?

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Starting a business or defending your borders, it's equally hard. The willingness and ability to take on risks in the face of uncertainty is a given.

Brave leaders or soldiers strive to create change for themselves and others; constantly busy improving themselves and those around them or saving lives.

Being brave is one thing but showing bravado, simply another. While it may be rooted in some level of confidence, it's time to gear up, be ready, and do what's brave with every opportunity.

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Mitra Ahouraian, Esq is an award-winning entertainment lawyer, lead attorney, and founder of her namesake firm, Ahouraian Law. She fearlessly blazed her trail in the entertainment industry and is now passionate about empowering others. After a serious car accident, it took her a year to get back on her feet. She started from scratch, which taught her much about faith and self-cheerleading. One lesson she learned was to overcome "imposter syndrome" — something a lot of female professionals experience in their lifetime.

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As a leader, it's your job#1 to establish and communicate clear and achievable expectations. You don't just hold your team accountable by doing so, but show your accountability as well. Clear expectations provide a map, guidelines to reach goals and thus, make it easy for everyone to be on the same page and work in the same direction.

When expectations are not met or seem vague, look at yourself first!

Are you being transparent with them, are you communicating them properly, are you listening to others?

As a business, the key to your survival, let alone growth is building a connection with your prospects and customers. And, when that is at an emotional level, it turns into loyal repeat customers over time, who also act as your mouthpiece, bringing in new customers your way.

Build your story, tell it and let it be passed down, for how interesting and absorbing it is. That is how brands are built.

Are there better ways to connect with your prospects and customers? Do share!

Joel Strom developed the concept and process of Strategic Value based on four decades of practical experience as a business owner, advisor, investment banker, and CEO.

He has seen spectacular results that business owners and CEOs have realized from accelerating their Strategic Value. He founded Chief Value Officers because he remains committed to helping businesses go from Ordinary to Extraordinary. His successes include companies that grew millions in sales culminating in lucrative exits.

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Make new connections between old ideas, and your creativity sparks! Everything is related, you need to find such connections and take them to the next level. It's not always about being the first, it's about seeing what others can't and make those connections.

Take an idea, evolve it through its journey of progression, from just an idea into what it can be for others to benefit from and be inspired by. It's not a moment but a series of such moments, a process always in action!

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What do the terms "AI" and "ML" mean to you?

Do you see the robots taking over as depicted in so many fiction films?

Well, the good thing is that technology development has been for the good of mankind. Will this always be so? No one knows for sure. However, it's a fact that the future of work is changing. The advancement of AI may strike fear in several hearts that human work as we know it will disappear. While there is some truth in it, it's not the whole truth.

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J. A. Plosker is a three-time entrepreneur with a background in law, social work, ancient wisdom, personal growth, and writing. He's a personal growth, and self-discovery coach, creator of Nobody Press, owner of an instructional design and writing business, as well as a TEDx speaker, and a former instructor of comparative religion and philosophy. He is the multi-award-winning author of The Nobody Bible: Uncovering the Simple Wisdom in Ordinary Life and the novel, An Audible Silence.

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Life has a mind of its own and everyone goes through acceptance of that. Life doesn't always go as you planned. Plan all you want and put in your best efforts. That's where your control stops. After that, you need to leave it up to the universe to recognize your efforts and give you what you seek. Sometimes, that doesn't happen and you may feel cheated. But, know that what happens is always for your own good. You'll realize that in due time.

Never shy away from making plans and putting in the work!