In this podcast episode, Malcolm Palmer discusses the importance of making your business less dependent on you.

He introduces the five stages of the strategic planning process and emphasises the need to envision where you want your business to be in the future. He also highlights the challenge of finding employees who can perform tasks as effectively as you can. Malcolm encourages business owners to trust and delegate to others, and he provides tips on building a valuable team member.

Takeaways 

• Envision where you want your business to be in the future and set clear goals
• Assess the current state of your business and identify areas for improvement
• Challenge yourself to delegate tasks and trust others to perform them effectively
• Focus on building a valuable team member who can contribute to the growth and success of your business.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:47 Chapter 4: The Five Stages of Strategic Planning Process

03:12 Step 1: Where Do You Want to Be?

04:06 Step 2: Where Are You Now?

05:02Are You the Only Person Who Can Do This Task?

06:24 The Challenge of Finding Mini Versions of Ourselves

07:19 Reaching the Natural Ceiling of Your Management Style

11:56 Learning to Trust and Delegate

14:34 Finding the Right People to Help

15:18 Building a Valuable Team Member

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