Developing A Strategy To Achieve Your Goals (Lecture)
If you’re running a business or starting a new venture, chances are you’re aiming high; maybe it’s doubling revenue, scaling operations, or breaking into a competitive market. But here’s the thing: without a solid growth strategy, you’re walking blindly, wasting time, money, and energy on tactics that won’t deliver. A real growth strategy is a clear game plan detailing what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how to execute efficiently to achieve your goals. Freestyling your way to success sounds romantic, but it’s a recipe for hemorrhaging resources and hitting a brick wall. Success demands structure. Strategy is the foundation of that structure.
Self-Reflection Question
Where am I relying on motivation instead of a real strategy—and how has that lack of structure delayed my progress?
This question calls you out on depending too much on emotion and not enough on execution. GI Griffin drives home the truth that strategy, not hype, is what creates results. Without a plan, your goals remain ideas instead of outcomes. Facing this helps you take responsibility for the discipline your vision actually requires.
Self-Improvement Challenge
This week, take one major goal you’ve been vague about and create a 3-step strategy: 1. Define the real goal. 2. Break it into actions. 3. Schedule those actions. Then execute step one today.
This challenge forces you to shift from dreaming to doing. Strategy is how you move with purpose, not just passion. Build the structure, follow the steps, and watch momentum replace wishful thinking.