For anyone I haven’t told “think forward and reason back” to, it’s a method of strategic planning I’ve moved to most aspects of life.
Conceptually, you choose where you want to be in 5 years and then figure out what you need to do in year 5, year 4, year 3, etc all the way back…
Have a big audacious goal or lifestyle you want?
When I was in college, I got some of the best advice, but most of it was what the adviser would do.
Life is different for everyone and so you have to…
“Think forward and reason back”
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@RegZeller
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@justincgohn
The easiest method I have for figuring out where you want to be in 5 years is running a paired up SWOT (see below) and then doing a strategy canvas (I’ll link to
@kelceylehrich
’s post on this)
Lots of people struggle trying to figure out their strategy, or said more simply, where to take their biz.
I did this for a decade in corporate in biz strategy and M&A, and believe the vast majority do this incorrectly, wasting $$$ and time, especially with consultants.
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@RegZeller
A lot like value stream mapping in Lean
Start with mapping current state
Then an ideal state with no boundaries to stretch your mind to what’s possible
Finally, a future state that focuses on closing the gaps and a specific plan to get from A to B
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@RegZeller
Man has coined his own term for reverse engineering.
I have to respect a great rebrand when I see it!
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@RegZeller
Tell this to startup founders pretty frequently. Play the movie backwards. It can be surprising how many aren’t sure where they want to end up.
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