If you want your team to be focused and aligned on the right projects, you need to connect your strategy to
Successful companies have too much to do. New opportunities come about, and it is hard to say "No." But strategy is more about saying "No" to the wrong things than saying "Yes" to everything. Most entrepreneurs are not wired to say "No." We are wired to find a way to say "Yes" and get more opportunities into our companies. If that sounds like you, then you don’t have the danger of dying from starvation. But, you do have the risk of dying from over-eating from the buffet of opportunity!
So, what do you say "No" to and how do you gain confidence that you are saying "No" to the right things? Here are four questions to help you with saying "Yes" or "No" to taking on projects or initiatives.
Connecting your strategy to execution is the secret to alignment and focus in your organization!
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Editor's note: This blog was originally published on Apr 30, 2017 and has been updated.