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National Pancake Week 2023
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Originally Published September 26, 2022. Updated on February 20, 2023. It’s National Pancake Week. I grew up eating a lot of pancakes as a child, but we really didn’t vary with the recipe. basic fluffy pancakes with maple syrup. It’s a great starting place, right? But we really didn’t consider the many different ways to make pancakes when I was a kid. So this post will be…
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Strategic Thinking and Education
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Your education, or that of your children, is one of the most important places you can apply strategic thinking, especially in this time of sky-high tuition costs and student loan debt. Education is an end in itself, of course, but that is not enough for it to be anymore. If you are going to go to school for something, you need to have a reason and an…
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Strategic Thinking and Work
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Work and career planning are one of the best places to put strategic thinking into action. There are few better uses of planning and strategy than to chart out one’s desired career path. The process is exactly the same as any other use of strategic planning, but it will require multiple iterations of the process and you will need to work either forward or backward to create…
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day!
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Originally published on February 10, 2021. Updated on February 14, 2023. Are you planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? We actually haven’t decided what we are going to do yet. One of my kids is having dental surgery so it’s difficult to plan at this point. Hopefully, we will get to have dinner or something. Or we may have to stay in. Valentine Day Stay-In Ideas…
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Strategic Thinking and Making Your Dreams Come True
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. The first and most common use of strategic thinking in one’s personal life is in the pursuit of one’s dreams and goals. The vast majority of people never see their dreams take shape in reality, and never accomplish most of their goals either. There are many reasons for this, but much of the time it can be put down to a lack of proper planning. Lack of…
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The Basics of Strategic Thinking
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Strategic thinking does not come naturally to most people. That may seem like bad news, but it is not. Since thinking strategically is a learned skill, this means that anyone can learn it. All you have to do is learn the basics and practice them enough to get the hang of the skill. Here is how you do it. 1. State the goal or problem What goal…
