December is a tempting month to write a long plan. The year feels open. The calendar looks empty. It is easy to fill both with intentions that sound good and do not survive the first busy week of February.
A better use of a final strategy chat is smaller an
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On a cold Saturday morning in December, the owner of a family masonry company clears the kitchen table. He sets out three index cards and a pen. At the top of the first card he writes Start. On the second, Stop. On the third, Keep.
He is not writing a wish li
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Every January, the owner of a small fishing charter sits at the kitchen table with a fresh notebook and writes the plan for the year. Launch the new website by March. Post three times a week. Run ads from April through September. Send a newsletter every month.
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On the last day of November, the owner of a small climbing gym stands near the front desk after closing. She's looking at the wall where members pin notes. There's a thank-you card from a parent whose shy kid now climbs every Saturday. A sign-up sheet for the
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Every June, a small independent school holds an eighth-grade graduation in its gym. Families cry, teachers hug students they've known since they were four, and the head of school thanks parents for nine years of volunteering, carpooling, fundraising, and patie
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