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Blog | Valerie MacLeod

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04/09/2023

Check your assumptions

There are many assumptions about retirement. To have a healthy, fulfilling "next chapter" of your life you should consider these assumptions and decide which ones work for you and which...
Plan, Systems Thinking
I have started writing and coaching on retirement lifestyle planning. Why? I am in those pre-retirement years and as I'm using The Systems Thinking Approach® to help plan the "next chapter"...

04/09/2023

What is retirement lifestyle planning?

I recently completed a proposal to teach our The Systems Thinking Approach® to Strategic Management process to the planning professionals in a small company. I decided to research other Strategic...
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08/06/2023

Prepare for the future

How to prepare for the future? You can’t use a crystal ball to see the future, but you can scan the external future environment regularly to be aware of...
Plan, Systems Thinking

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21/03/2023

14 Principles of The Systems Thinking Approach®

I’ve had multiple comments lately that people want to understand Systems Thinking better. Thinking systemically can make your team, organization and life more efficient. And it reduces the dreaded “unintended...
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28/01/2023

Given up on your New Year’s Resolutions? It’s not too late to be smart.

By this point in the month, most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions. You know, those overoptimistic goals for the year, that a few weeks ago seemed...
Plan, Systems Thinking, Coaching

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02/08/2022

The importance of vision and mission

Vision and mission are often created because everyone thinks they should be in your strategic plan. Well-formulated and followed they can guide the organization to achieve higher goals. A well-formulated...
Plan, Align

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13/01/2022

Why you should say yes to life planning

Does life planning seem unnecessary to you? Do you feel like making plans is a waste of time? When things around us are uncertain life planning may seem fruitless. But...
Plan, Systems Thinking

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01/09/2021

What is strategic management?

We all have your own jargon. In the planning world we use "strategic management" but my clients don't always understand the distinction between strategic planning and strategic management. Strategic Management starts...
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08/02/2021

8 Tips to Lower Your Stress

It’s that time of year when the days are cold and my patience is short. Are you feeling stressed too? Stress is your body's way of protecting you. However, unchecked...
Change, Coaching

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28/10/2020

11 Ways to Make Strategic Planning Relevant During Uncertainty

Strategic planning, which is traditionally thought of as long-term, could seem irrelevant in the midst of this turmoil. However strategic planning can bring clarity and focus during these uncertain times....
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