6 Phases of the Strategy and Planning Process
D. Brown Management
August 13, 2023
The strategy and planning process for a contractor can be broken down into six phases. Each phase is integrated but has a different objective and involves different people. These phases will help you create the right process for your stage of growth.
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4 Different Strategic Planning Objectives
D. Brown Management
August 13, 2023
Before moving into a strategy or planning session, understand which of the four broad objectives you are working to accomplish knowing they may be different for different parts of the company.
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8 Indicators That You May Be at a Growth Inflection Point
D. Brown Management
July 29, 2023
While there is no "Perfect Signage" about the growth inflection points that contractors must navigate through, these eight questions can help you evaluate where you are at.
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Owner Occupied Real Estate for Contractors - Lease or Buy?
D. Brown Management
December 23, 2020
There isn't a simple answer to this question. Much of the advice you will get has bias attached. Start your decision making process by building your own models and making general assumptions while looking into the future. Use this Excel model to start.
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Contractor Profiles in Recession Management
D. Brown Management
May 24, 2020
3X your profitability during a recession. Look at how you performed during the last recession then evaluate your current readiness and plan your next steps.
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4 Elements of Commander's Intent
D. Brown Management
May 4, 2020
Effectively execute your strategies across the whole organization while allowing your team the flexibility to adapt for the specific conditions they are facing.
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The Cost of Specializaton
D. Brown Management
April 24, 2020
Learn the right balance between specialists and generalists. Specialization is great and is what has allowed all of us to continually experience improved lives for generations. However, when taken too far, specialization can become a liability.
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Always Do the Math and Build Your Own Models
D. Brown Management
April 23, 2020
You will learn more in the process of building and refining your own models than you will in just reading 1,000 headlines. How much time do you spend developing your own models as a mechanism to learn?
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If a Problem is Worth Solving, It's Worth Solving All the Way
D. Brown Management
April 23, 2020
Not all problems are created equal and not all problems are even worth solving. When they are; be aggressive in solving them so they never come up again. Remember that 90% of continuous improvement is just about eliminating problems consistently.
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The Basic Math of Prioritization
D. Brown Management
April 21, 2020
Build your project, career, and business more profitably by continually allocating more of your resources to their "Highest & Best" use, focusing on prioritized probabilities rather than possibilities.
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