This might sounds obvious, but it's amazing how infrequently we actually do this. if you allow yourself to just do what's next on your to do list, you never find the time to think about the big picture there will always be SOMETHING that feels more urgent. block of time on your calendar based on when your most creative (morning ,afternoon, evening ). man I find fields most clear a couple hours after I work OK, so my big picture thinking time is always from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Once we have allocated time to think, we likely com open a stumbling block: it's HARD to sit down and say to yourself, "Okay think!" the best ideas of 10 bubble of through the COURSE of conversations, so it's valuable to find another person to thing with a bounce ideas back and forth .

If you are in a management position, considered buddying with someone who reports to you: TEAMMATES who don't obtain get the chance to strategize will be energized by the opportunity to do it with you. Through this exercise, your teammates will get a sense of ownership over the conclusions you come to together while you gain focus and clarity.