The Plan Matters, But the Commitment Matters More

Military Tactics and Corporate Planning. The Envelope. And the WWI Schlieffen Plan.

Years back, I traveled the Mid-West in a silver diesel truckster, racking up thousands of miles on the odometer. Podcasts started taking off, and I listened to Dan Carlin's Blueprint to Armageddon about World War I. Hands down, this is the best history class I've ever taken. I encourage everyone to try this one, but, listeners beware, these episodes are over four hours long. Yet, they are worth every minute.

During this time at a certain tech firm, I used to give presentations on strategic planning, somehow incorporated the Schlieffen plan into the talk, and it grew from there. As I've received numerous requests to speak on this of late, I thought I'd write it down. This article took longer than I thought. War references are challenging and sobering during these challenging times.

As I may use a portion of this in a future book, I'm putting this behind the paywall. I don't do this often, but I think the post is worthy. And it’s longer than the norm. So, feel free to subscribe. I'd outline the benefits, which are somewhat of a work in progress, but that feels self-serving. However, if that doesn’t work you, no worries, I’m launching a referral program too—send to a few friends for a free month or longer.

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Also, I’m working on my regular article, which involves panda bears and the fashion world. But my order from China was held up in customs. Long story. More to come, but I hope to have it out the door soon.

And Happy Reading. Have a good weekend, everyone.