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Your life is serious business, but who says you can't find joy along the way? As a person with unique gifts to offer, it is your responsibility to use your talents wisely and it is your right to enjoy yourself while doing so. Just as a successful business requires a mission and a plan, so does a fulfilling life. In The Joy of Strategy, Allison Rimm provides a structured, step-by-step program to create a business plan for your life. Through conventional business techniques and unconventional wisdom, The Joy of Strategy is the go-to guide for achieving satisfaction both in and out of work. Delivered with compassion and humor, The Joy of Strategy presents eight practical steps, useful tools such as the Joy Meter, and real success stories to help build and motivate your personal plan. With the perfect mix of soul and strategy, The Joy of Strategy will get you organized and on your way to a fulfilling life.

ISBN-13: 9781629561424

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Publication Date: 10-15-2015

Pages: 256

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Allison Rimm is a best-selling author, consultant, coach, and strategic planning expert who inspires individuals and organizational leaders to create breathtaking visions and practical plans to make them come to life. The former Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Information Management at Massachusetts General Hospital, she engages the hearts and minds of her clients to drive performance and create teams joyfully committed to their collective missions. In her book, The Joy of Strategy: A Business Plan for Life, Allison presents eight practical steps to help readers find their purpose, set priorities, and fulfill even their most elusive goals. She is on the faculty of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education Program & a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. A sought-after speaker, Allison presents on topics related to strategic planning, workplace engagement, and leadership and professional development. Nancy J. Tarbell is Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs and the C.C. Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Table of Contents

Foreword Nancy J. Tarbell xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction: What Is a Strategic Plan and Why Do You Need One? 1

Step 1 Mission: Find Your Purpose 21

Step 2 Vision: Imagine the Sweet Smell (Sound, Look, and Feel) of Success 43

Step 3 Name Your Critical Success Factors 71

Step 4 Find Your Sweet SWOT 77

Step 5 Set Goals: Your Steps to Success 105

Step 6 Perform a Time and Emotion Study 125

Step 7 Select Successful Strategies: Tools to Set You on a Productive Path 147

Step 8 Get Going! Your Simplementation™ Plan 165

Step Back Tips and Tools to Get Back on Track and Stay the Course 181

Conclusion How They Got Their Glow 195

Epilogue Be on Your Merry Way 217

Endnotes 219

References 223

Index 227

What's Next 235