QUICK ACTION AND STRAIGHT VICTORY ( COPYRIGHT RESERVED )

QUICK ACTION AND STRAIGHT VICTORY

§        What is STRATEGY ?

      Strategy is a blueprint , a complete overall scheme of action , to achieve a crystallized cherished goal .

      For example , if we need to attack an enemy post from three sides simultaneously for victory , then the strategy will cover the general overall details of the invasion from all the three sides .

§        What is PLANNING ?

Each part of the overall Strategy requires separate detailed planning for the attainment of the goal .

So for the scheme of invading the enemy post in the example mentioned above , we will have three separate plans to attack the enemy post from three different sides .

§        What is TACTICS ?

Tactics are the step-by-step methods which are used to accomplish a plan .

In the example on hand , we have three plans . For ensuring the definite and easy accomplishment of each plan , we will need to apply our mind . We have to work out the Who , When , Where and How of how to proceed . These well thought-out steps of the move-by-move action process are called the Tactics .

§        What is the First Thing To Do when we want to achieve a goal ?

Obviously , the first thing to do is to be crystal-clear about what precisely is our target , what exactly are we out to achieve . We must have a crystallized goal .

§        How should we prepare ourselves before we Prepare A Strategy ?

Before working out a Strategy , take stock of :

                                i.            How much time is available to you .

                              ii.            How much manpower is available . Can you get reinforcement within the time on hand ?

                            iii.            Sum total of resources available with you . Can you get more supply of resources within the time that you have ?

§        What is the next step in devising a Strategy ?

Focus your mind on :

                                i.            What are the obstacles and difficulties that you might encounter in carrying out the action-plan . What risks are involved ?

                              ii.            Considering every danger and every pitfall , how much manpower is required to accomplish the task victoriously ?

                            iii.            What resources in what quantity will be required to execute the task successfully ?

                           iv.            What skills will be required to overcome all the obstacles .

§        What is at the heart of a Genius Strategy ?

The following Master Steps are at the core of a Genius Strategy :

                                i.            Strategize to win the War , not the Battles . Don’t waste energy and vital resources on pulling down plenty of pillars . Think of a penetrating action to pull down The Central Pillar which will bring down the entire enemy structure .

                              ii.            Think hard for a strategy so that this Central Pillar can be vanquished with minimum resistance , minimum action and minimum efforts .

                            iii.            For victory , we need a Brilliant Army , not some individual heroic soldiers . Flawless coordination between teams ( in charge of different plans which are part of the overall Strategy ) , and perfect co-ordination between members within a team is vital for victory .

§        What is done after the overall Master Strategy is ready ?

The following steps are taken :

                                i.            Each field of Action is identified under the Master Strategy , and accordingly the overall game-strategy is broken down into effective and easily manageable Plans . Each Plan is put under the charge of a different team . Perfect coordination between the different teams is worked out meticulously .

                              ii.            A ‘Vision Board’ is prepared for the overall Master Strategy , so that everyone can See the Big Picture . Everyone then realizes the role of each plan ( which is a part of the master Strategy ) , and can also visualize how the role of every member is absolutely vital for the success of the Big Picture .

§        What do we do after the plans are ready ?

The next steps are mentioned below :

                                i.            The more we apply our minds before Action , the more easily and better we perform . Therefore , each plan is now broken down into very very small and easy action-steps , often known as ‘baby steps’ . This makes the entire game-plan very easy to perform .

                              ii.            These action-steps which are taken to accomplish a plan are known as Tactics . At times these tactics proceed as foreseen . At times these tactics have to be spontaneous , at the spur of the moment , and different from what was foreseen . This is so because Reality often is different from what was pre-conceived and planned .

                            iii.            The ‘Vision Board’ is now further elaborated and completed . Each Plan is shown in it . The connection and interdependence between the plans is displayed to make the Big Picture more thorough and complete . All the Tactics as foreseen are then placed in complete details under each Plan . The ‘Vision Board’ thus now shows :

a.      The overall Master Strategy .

b.     The break-up Plans under the Strategy , and their interdependence .

c.     The anticipated ‘baby steps’ or the Tactics to accomplish each Plan .

d.     Every member thus knows what is his vital role in the overall Strategy .

e.      Every member knows the importance of every Tactics or ‘baby steps’ .

f.       Every member knows what are the different plans which are essential parts of the overall scheme .

g.     Every member understands the interdependence and connection between the Plans .

h.     Every member knows the Big Picture .

i.        Every member realizes their interdependence for Victory . Suddenly they know : “ Together we stand , Divided we fall ! ”

§        All preparation is over . NOW WHAT ?

There is a time to Think , and there is a time to Act . Preparation over , now is the time to Act .

Time is always in short supply , and coordinated Action has no substitute .

So go out all guns , rapid fire , but with a sober , responsible and calculating mind overseeing the entire operations .

“ The greatest weapon on Earth is the human soul on fire ! ”

    

AIM , SHOOT , HIT THE BULL’S EYE , FAST ! [ COPYRIGHT RESERVED ]

AIM , SHOOT , HIT THE BULL’S EYE , FAST !

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BY  :  S. K. SENGUPTA .

1. WHY SHOULD I HAVE A GOAL ?    

 

    Without a goal , your life is going helter-skelter . It is like a ship with its engine put off in the midst of an ocean . Decide your destination , set the direction , and then put the engine on .

2. WHAT GOAL SHOULD I HAVE ?

    Call a travel agent . Tell him that you are in Delhi . Then ask , “ Where in the world should I go ? ”

     There you are . A journey begins from where you are to where you want to reach . The travel agent can help you a great deal after he knows your destination .

      The entire world is open to you . You have to choose the place that you want to reach . Research a little bit as necessary , and then make up your mind .

      Do you want a particular job with a lucrative salary ? Do you want to set up your own business ? Do you want to have a particular amount as your bank balance ? Do you want to have a particular educational qualification ? Do you want to settle abroad ?

     The ship can begin its journey only after the destination has been finalized . So make up your mind .

3. SHOULD I DREAM BIG ?

    Aim high for what you will cherish to have . If you desire to own a Honda Accord car , you cannot set up a Nano car as your goal and struggle for that . At the end of your endeavours when you achieve your goal , it should satisfy your soul . Besides , if a goal is not very attractive , you will not put up a passionate full-blooded fight to get it  .

Goals have to be ambitious so that you can achieve your full potential . But they also have to be realistic . If you jump six feet high , you can set your goal at seven feet in a high jump competition . But setting the goal at 20 feet will be impractical , unachievable and self-defeating .

4. WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY THAT GOALS HAVE TO BE  SMART ?

    S = Specific . I want to have a good educational qualification is not a goal . I want to be MBA from IIM , Bangalore is a goal because it is specific .

    M = Measurable . I want to have a fat bank balance is not a goal . I want to have Rupees 50 lakhs as my bank balance is a goal because it is measurable .

    A = Achievable . I will jump 20 feet high is not a goal because it is impossible . I will jump 7 feet high is a goal because it is achievable .

    R = Realistic . I can’t sketch , but I will become a world-class cartoonist within a week is not a goal because it is unrealistic . It may be an achievable goal with ample time in hand . But it is unrealistic within a week .

   T = Time-bound . I want to have a job with a salary of at least Rupees 30,000/- p.m. is not a goal because no time-limit has been mentioned . I want to have a job with a salary of at least Rupees 30,000/- p.m. latest by ………… ( a particular date is to be mentioned ) : that is a goal .

5. IS IT NECESSARY TO VISUALIZE MY GOAL AND THINK IN TERMS OF PICTURES ?

    Our mind is designed to think well in terms of pictures , not in terms of text . So , how we word our goals becomes important . If we can visualize our goals , we can achieve it better , because our subconscious mind understands it better .

6. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO CRYSTALLIZE MY GOAL ?

     Do the following :

§        Pen down your goal in words .

§        Ensure that it is challenging but not impractical .

§        Ensure that your goal is SMART .

§        Make the words in which you draft the goal as picturesque and as full of feelings , passion and emotions as possible . It is emotions which fill your goal with life , soul and action .

§        Also remember that there are no free lunches . So , you have to mention what are you going to give to the world , and what are you going to do , in order to achieve your goal .

7. GIVE ME A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A CRYSTALLIZED GOAL .

    When Bruce Lee was still struggling , he had borrowed funds from friends to purchase a wedding ring with which he married his sweetheart Linda . It was then that he had written down , in clear terms , his definite Chief Aim in life . It is reproduced below ( as it is ) to serve as an excellent example of a crystallized goal :

“ MY  DEFINITE  CHIEF  AIM :  I , Bruce Lee , will be the first highest paid Oriental superstar in the United States . In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor . Starting 1970  I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession 10,000,000 US Dollars . I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness .”

8. O.K. MY GOAL IS CRYSTALLIZED : WHAT DO I DO NOW ?

    Keep repeating your crystallized goal in mind umpteen times a day . Whenever possible , close your eyes , and with joy and passion visualize that you have already achieved your goal . Believe that it is already in your possession .

9. HOW DOES REPEATING , VISUALIZING , FEELING AND BELIEVING HELP ?

    These factors deeply influence our subconscious mind . Once influenced effectively our subconscious mind is activated , and then in mysterious ways , that we still do not fully understand , it brings into play the unseen powerful cosmic forces in a bid to fulfill our desires . Opportunities keep showing up asking for our all out , relentless , full-blooded efforts . Right people and suitable circumstances appear in our lives , and after we have put in deserving efforts , the Cosmos finally gives us whatever we had been fighting for .    

10. SO WHAT’S MY ROAD-MAP FOR SUCCESS IN A NUTSHELL ?

      Work out a crystallized , SMART and challenging goal : a cherished dream . Now ink it out .

      Keep repeating and visualizing it with feelings and passion . Believe that you have already achieved it .

      Whatever opportunities show up , go all out in frenzied action to make your goal happen .

      Be willing to learn from mistakes . Be prepared to take reasonable risks . Be committed to continue in face of breakdowns and go on and on and on till you win . There will be snakes and lions on your path . Beyond all those hurdles , you will find Life waiting for you with your reward !

      The recipe for success is here . You only have to act it out !