{"id":20748,"date":"2017-10-27T11:19:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T19:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=20748"},"modified":"2017-11-07T01:02:04","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:02:04","slug":"business-plan-coaching-help-clients-build-strategic-plan-step-two-prioritize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-help-clients-build-strategic-plan-step-two-prioritize\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Plan Coaching &#8211; Helping Clients Build a Strategic Plan &#8211; Step TWO:  Prioritize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you help your clients with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-helping-clients-build-a-strategic-plan-step-one-capture\/\">business plan coaching<\/a><\/strong>, building a strategic plan is a great skill to have. Running corporate planning retreats and strategic planning consulting are great services to offer, and it makes a huge difference for your clients!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/moG8BSmMJtg?rel=0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Business Plan Coaching Step TWO: The Prioritize Step<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/strategic-plan-step-two-prioritize.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/adobe_pdf_icon.png\" alt=\"Strategic Plan Step One - Capture\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/strategic-plan-step-two-prioritize.pdf\"><strong>(Click HERE to download the PDF Summary)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the process of creating their business plan, and once your client has CAPTURED everything that might help them find the best goals, changes, and solutions to create the future for their organization, the next step is for them to\u00a0hone these ideas down to only the most most valuable items to include in the organization\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cprioritize\u201d step, they\u2019ll eliminate low priority ideas while highlighting the most important actions, goals, and strategies for the organization.<\/p>\n<p>These priorities will drive the decisions, actions, and focus within your client organization, which, over time, will ultimately create it\u2019s destiny.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Prioritize<\/h3>\n<p>Tell your business coaching client the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight anything on your capture list that should get done \u201cthis year\u201d or is \u201cdo or die\u201d. Cross out any obvious fantasies.<\/li>\n<li>Review all remaining items and resolve them:\n<ul>\n<li>Is this item a fantasy, or is it something that needs to get done this year?<\/li>\n<li>Decide between \u2018fantasy\u2019 and \u2018needs to get done\u2019 and mark accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Review all highlighted items and circle anything that is obviously a \u2018do or die\u2019 goal.<\/li>\n<li>Review the remaining highlighted items. Is there anything else that should be considered a \u201cdo or die\u201d goal? Mark them accordingly.<\/li>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/352302284&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What to Prioritize<\/h3>\n<p>Your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>business plan coaching<\/strong><\/span> clients should consider prioritizing only things that are the best strategies, ideas, and actions that produce the MOST\u00a0progress for their business, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anything required for the organization\u2019s survival<\/li>\n<li>Anything required for the organization\u2019s growth (Consider a variety of time frames.)<\/li>\n<li>Any primary constraint on the organization\u2019s growth towards it\u2019s ultimate goals, vision, and fulfillment of the mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Steps in The Strategic Planning Process<\/p>\n<p>To see <a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-helping-clients-build-a-strategic-plan-step-one-capture\/\"><strong>Step ONE: Capture<\/strong><\/a>, go <a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-helping-clients-build-a-strategic-plan-step-one-capture\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-helping-clients-build-a-strategic-plan-step-one-capture\/\">https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/business-plan-coaching-helping-clients-build-a-strategic-plan-step-one-capture\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qhaxKVSHSUs\"><strong>Step THREE: Organize<\/strong><\/a>, go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qhaxKVSHSUs\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qhaxKVSHSUs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qhaxKVSHSUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>By the way\u2026 you\u2019re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step \u201c<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"><b><i>Life Coaching Business Blueprint<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>\u201d video toolkit. Just go<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> <b><i>HERE<\/i><\/b><\/a><i> now to get your<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> <b><i>life coaching business blueprint videos<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/jeffrey-t-sooey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jeffrey T. Sooey<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nCEO, JTS Advisors<br \/>\nFounder, Coaches Training Blog community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you help your clients with business plan coaching, building a strategic plan is a great skill to have. Running corporate planning retreats and strategic planning consulting are great services to offer, and it makes a huge difference for your clients! 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