Terry Starbucker

MARCH 2, 2014

I wanted to have a little fun – a balance with the hard work of executing a business plan. So every time they hear “Bennie and The Jets”, they’ll remember that song, AND the “ 5 target metric goals for the next quarter” on the PowerPoint. I hate monotony, and I knew my teammates did too.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Consequently this impatience doesn’t usually produce great results in the workplace, especially when it comes to strategic planning or long, drawn out tasks. As I complete my monthly, quarterly and yearly strategic planning for my retail operations, I break down each larger strategy to tactics and then actions.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 17, 2016

I call it “checking all the boxes” – moving the machine hour by hour, day by day, and year by year, towards its ultimate goal. The concept of execution in the business world is a multifaceted exercise, especially from the perspective of the leader. And THAT can be a really scary thing.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 22, 2015

He’s looking for something a lot cooler and deeper than that – a good business, happy people, and a healthy planet – not much unlike the goals for a More Human leader. But it’s OK, because I actually feel good about that choice, and more to the point, I have found a lot of other business owners who share these priorities.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I set a goal of at least meeting every one of the 1,100 employees in my department. I also added some real goals and objectives to the mix – the things that I believed would get them to happiness. I’m sure you remember this – this is our business plan, in a nutshell”. I traveled to the field extensively.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

Hold up, change in plan”. I had a goal in mind. “I I quickly gathered my leadership team together and laid out my plan to distribute the wristbands. We’re ready to go here!”. “We Why don’t we put the wristbands out under that umbrella, rather than as a value?”. Have at it, and let’s get some results from it, OK?” .

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

As a leader, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching your team just flat out “get it done” The flywheel spins at breakneck speed, and milestones and business plan targets get met and surpassed with workmanlike regularity. VALUE the work and the quality of the work appropriately.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

If you can build this Fortress of Credibility successfully with these 6 blocks, then the next time you deliver your goals and objectives, the vibe will be far different. The audience will be with you inside the fortress, fending off any attempts to knock it down by any lingering disbelievers.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Study Up – Make sure you take the time to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. Put The Right Team On The Field - Take stock of your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and ask a few hard questions: Is everyone committed to the new year and the new plan? THEN , dive in.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 27, 2010

Not just dreams, but also goals, action steps, key thoughts and ideas. As a doer, I believe that you need a plan, and writing down where you want to be is a damn good place to start. I think it’s definitely important to write down your goals somewhere so you have an idea of where you are going. Amen to intent.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 6, 2010

Analyze and Absorb Your Current Position – Just like we “studied&# up in January to know our business plan inside and out, we need to analyze and absorb the year-to-date operating results, so we can make meaningful comparisons (and more importantly, any mid-course corrections). How is overall morale?

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 5, 2010

.” – Jack Gibb Confidence & Determination: “An army destined to defeat fights in the hope of winning” - Sun Tzu, the Art of War Too Much Talk, Not Enough Action: “We have a ‘strategic’ plan. Terry Ricardo Bueno December 6, 2010 at 4:17 pm I really like number 6: “We have a ‘strategic’ plan. Every step may be fruitful.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 21, 2010

It is part of the overall marketing and advertising plan. They are tactics that fit into a strategy, which fits into a bigger picture of the goals we’re trying to achieve as a company. This has served as a blueprint — the strategy — for how we think about and plan for Social Media at the Bank.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 31, 2016

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”. I had my doubts about actually doing something like this that put my More Human stories and philosophies “out there”, but she was always pushing me, in her nurturing way, to be brave enough to have “moon shot” ambitions and goals.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 5, 2018

I tried really, really hard to not let that anger get too far away from me – I directed it in the right place: Towards the goal. And then, kept driving towards the end goal, which was now clearly in sight. That was the business plan. I stayed cool, but relentlessly determined. Thus, they would be happy, and fulfilled.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

I call it “checking all the boxes&# – moving the machine hour by hour, day by day, and year by year, towards its ultimate goal. They just say “ do this &# or “ do that “, or “ here’s the plan &# or “ we better get this done on time “ and keep trying to get those boxes checked.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 11, 2010

It’s that “in-between&# time, where the current year’s business plans are fully in place, and the budget season for the next fiscal year is yet to begin. Set some specific short term goals for them, and better still, throw in an incentive or two (a really good one this time of year is a “free&# Friday or Monday off).

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

Yes, the plan was a challenge, no question. Perhaps we say “can’t&# , not because we feel we legitimately can’t do it, but we’re scared that we won’t actually achieve our goals, and we’ll fail. Aschwin Wesselius May 20, 2010 at 8:54 am It’s not the goal, it’s the way to it. Uh oh, wrong choice of words.

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