Episode 69: Defining your Vision with the Future in Mind
In this episode, Sam follows up on her recent conversation with Ryan Lazanis around lifestyle businesses, bringing together the topics of disruption and agility. In this succinct episode, Sam deals with the question, how do we create businesses of the future that will be able to not only withstand changing dynamics, but grow and prosper for the benefit of everyone involved.
Historically, services firms have been built on traditional business goals such as turnover and the bottom line. More often than not, these goals rely heavily on owner input, with a mission that often clashes with personal goals, resulting in burnout and fatigue.
With the view that money is not the only definition of success, Sam takes a more holistic approach to strategic planning. We’ve seen that accounting firms are now attracting the attention of the likes of Jeff Bezos. In an industry that is clearly ripe for disruption, Sam explores how we can prepare for change by building sustainable businesses that are more closely aligned with heart-centred, humanistic values.
Drawing from personal experience and the work of Simon Sinek and Jim Collins, Sam guides the listener through three important steps to determine vision and purpose. Using clear language and simple strategy, Sam delivers on her own vision to support business owners in creating enterprises that both build wealth and encourage individual fulfillment.
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What we cover in this episode
Redefining success
Building businesses around lifestyle and purpose
Preparing for disruption
Three aspects in determining your vision
One important question to ask yourself
What to do when your underlying values aren’t clear to you
Quotes
“How do we define success and what does success look like for us. How can we plan for that?”
“If you build a business based on your definition of success rather than what has been or what should be, this will ensure that your business and teams will meet any disruption”
“So often we’ve old-schooled this and looked at our strategies always in the case of what our goals should be like and not based on what drives us as individuals”
“Businesses of the future that people are talking about and successes going forward are very much around connection, heart-styled, humanized businesses, relationships and core values are the underlying principles”
“My vision has always been to help business owners to not compromise their personal goals of their business goals, and to succeed in business”
Links mentioned
Simon Sinek - Author and Speaker
Jim Collins - Researcher, Author, Speaker and Consultant
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