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By pl 33 Comments

10 Business Strategy Questions To Figure Out Your Company’s Future…

What’s the fastest way to shift your thinking?

Ask the right questions.

What’s the surest way to change your future?

Same answer…

Ask the right questions…

Ask the right questions and you can change anything.  The trick then, is to ask the right questions.  (And yes, you do have to answer them.)

So what are the right questions? In this video I bring up 10 of them.  Are these the only 10 questions, or even the most important 10 questions?  Of course not, but they’re 10 good ones to help chart the future of your business and to make sure you are taking a direction that can get you there.

Watch the video and leave  your comments below.

 

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Decision making, Goal Setting, marketing, Mindset, strategic planning

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    March 4, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Well done! Great value!

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  2. Anonymous says

    February 11, 2013 at 2:46 am

    Good as always Paul. ALways enjoy these video blogs.

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  3. Ed McGarr says

    February 9, 2013 at 5:15 am

    As usual, great content Paul. Your Blueprints and processes are always VERY helpful. You have a talent and asking the most simple questions, that just aren't so simple to answer. Answering them can be so valuable. Keep it coming, and many thanks.

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    • pl says

      February 9, 2013 at 3:39 am

      Yeah, Ed. That’s the rub, isn’t it? Getting good answers?

      Reply
  4. Jay Rhome says

    February 7, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    These are great questions not only to ask our clients, but definitely for us as well! I’m going them right now for my own business.

    The follow up questions are really good too. Thanks Paul. I like this. Content packed.

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 1:02 pm

      Jay – it’s funny how us consultants can be so smart with our clients’ businesses, and yet…

      Reply
  5. Crystal says

    February 7, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    You are of course, the best.

    This is one of your most intelligent directions, consistent at the end of each presentation, I think… getting immediate feedback for your Gifts. I hope you feel good with the info you give freely…. I feel you are necessary, regardless of direct payback.

    Blessings to you.
    Crystal*

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 1:02 pm

      Thank you so much, Crystal.

      Reply
  6. Milena says

    February 7, 2013 at 11:27 am

    Thank you! This was refreshing!
    I still do not have own business, but working for bir international research company. From few years try to wrap up my self to figure out whats there for me :), so to have more pleasant time and freedom to decide what and how to do…

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Milena, I spent years in international research based strategy. Would love to hear more about what you do. Get in touch…

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  7. George says

    February 7, 2013 at 8:46 am

    Great insight. Some Questions I do know the answer to, some I am avoiding for 24 month or so. Time to clear the trenches of unnecessary clutter, once more. I am not sure yet if the PL approaches would work in our size or industry but there are some points well made.
    On an unrelated note what is your preferred method of tracking vital business numbers and do you track them by day, week month or quarter?

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 1:04 pm

      George, regarding tracking frequency. Depends on how much your business fluctuates, and the financial impact of those fluctuations. For clients, we’ve implemented daily, weekly, and in some cases monthly tracking – but NEVER longer than that. Weekly is my most common recommendation.

      Reply
  8. Aslan says

    February 7, 2013 at 6:34 am

    Hi Paul, could you please give us the questions as it seems people are having issues (including myself). Thanks for all your efforts

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:59 pm

      Asian – the transcript should be posted in a bit. Check back next week…

      Reply
  9. Amanda Rowe says

    February 7, 2013 at 3:07 am

    Very helpful. Thank you.

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      You’re welcome Amanda.

      Reply
  10. Marishel Jamora Gulle says

    February 7, 2013 at 2:36 am

    Thank u. Very inspiring:-)

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      Marishel – let me know what got you inspired!

      Reply
  11. Dave DeGrave says

    February 6, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    Hi Paul I have been reading your emails for the last 6 or 8 months and I have an auto & marine repair,service and sales company in Thorold Ontario Canada and from your emails on marketing I am interested to know what you can do to help improve my service and repair business.As the auto repair business has changed over the past few years because cars are not breaking down like they did in previous years and preventative maintenance is the way to go,(prevent it don;t repair it)but consumers are not buying into this and still in the mindset of “don’t fix it until it breaks” .That is the old way and trying to change this is proving to be frustrating and exhausting.I have proved preventative maintenance works to some of my customers when it costs them a major repair that could have been avoided by preventative maintenance,but all in all customers don’t want to spend hard earned dollars until it breaks,therefore costing them more.I am interested in what you have to offer in order to change my business to be more profitable.Dave

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm

      Hi Dave – give my office a shout and Jo can fill you in, or go to this link: http://www.paullemberg.com/business-coaching/ We can talk if it makes sense…

      Reply
  12. Jane Rohde says

    February 7, 2013 at 1:53 am

    no sound. In fact it only plays 2 seconds at a time.

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    • Rick Nielsen says

      February 7, 2013 at 3:45 am

      Maybe using a smartphone? Don't thing this vid is optimized for that so it starts and stops …. buffer city

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      • pl says

        February 8, 2013 at 12:58 pm

        Maybe running at too high res for the service. We test them on iPHone, iPad, and a bunch of browsers. But all on verizon. What platform are you on?

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      Jane – I’m wondering if there are server problems… Try again?

      Reply
  13. Ray O'Donnell says

    February 7, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Heard it perfectly. No problems whatsoever.

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  14. Ray O'Donnell says

    February 6, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Paul — great questions. You’re always pushing us to think strategically. That IS why, you’re my business coach going on year 2!

    Thanks!

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      Damn straight…

      Reply
  15. St Go says

    February 7, 2013 at 1:39 am

    no sound? what's up with that?

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    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      Not sure, but it must be on your end. No one else had the sound problem. Maybe a re-boot?

      Reply
    • St Go says

      February 10, 2013 at 8:00 am

      thanks my dear friend Marishel Jamora Gulle 🙂

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      • pl says

        February 10, 2013 at 12:01 pm

        You’re welcome.

        Reply
  16. Richard Petrie says

    February 6, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    great questions, great video

    Reply
    • pl says

      February 8, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      Thanks, Richard

      Reply

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