Planning
There’s a company.
When there’s money, it feels like anything is possible. So, everything gets pursued, but nothing done well. The scope stretches too long, and then it gets harder to manage. Naturally, soon comes the time when there’s no money.
At that point, it feels like nothing can get done. Few people, little strength, lots to handle. Facing endless gaps that never get patched up, feeling lost. Don’t even mention innovation; new things come out, lacking support and improvements, still a mess.
Why is it that with money things don’t go well, and without money, things are also tough?
I thought about it for a long time and suddenly realized it’s because of a lack of planning.
Mentioning “planning,” I’m reminded of a middle-school lesson from “Tian Ji’s Horse Racing”:
“The weakest races the strongest, the middle races the weakest, the strongest races the middle.”
Simple yet perfect.
How to make a plan? Personally, I think of these points:
- Know yourself? Clearly understand which horses are your best, which are average, and which are the weakest.
- What’s the goal? Long-term? Short-term?
- Settle on these goals, focus your energy, and give it your all.
- For a long-term business, execution and enduring willpower are essential.