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When you create your next business plan, instead of thinking about the next year, think about the next 20 years. If you would like some guidance, join me for a full day virtual Business Planning Workshop on December 20.

Have you identified your enemy? In sports, the enemy is easy to identify. The rivalries are pre-determined. You know who you have to beat to win the championship.

Both you and your team will have an extra level of fire and commitment when you have a defined enemy. If the enemy isn't obvious, you have to identify the enemy and put a target on them.

Gail Sheehy, a journalist and author said, "If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living."

Make the uncomfortable decision to leave your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Start taking action before you are ready.

Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies by Lawrence M. Miller. I've been talking about this book for more than a decade. Published in 1990, it's as relevant today as it was thirty years ago.

Check out the video I made about this book. Identify the stage your company is in. Understand that bureaucrats have their place, but when they manage at the expense of innovation, they can lead to the downfall of your company. Be very careful who you hire and who you trust with power.

Loyal friends and true believers.

If you're lucky enough to have loyal friends who will go to bat for you, show your gratitude by continuing to be there for them.