Getting started on the strategic thinking mindset
Strategic thinking: the ability to visualize the long-term while planning the short-term to align with the long-term is a critical skill in life.
Much like other things in life, strategic thinking is a muscle that gets better with repetition and practice.
Here are a few questions to kick off your thinking:
- Where do you stand now?
- Where do you want to be next year and the year after that?
- What skills do you need to get there?
- How can you practice them?
- How can you use your time effectively and maximize it for impact?
- Who can help you validate your ideas and give you feedback to expand your thinking?
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