Viewpoint: The power of planning

In September 19, I was due to run a workshop at the Sightcare Conference on the six key skills of running an independent practice. With the Queen’s funeral taking place, this conference has been postponed until January 29-30, 2023.

On watching the funeral, whatever your thoughts about royalty, the planning of the events of the past week were executed perfectly. What we will find out later, is that not only has Operation Unicorn and Operation London Bridge been planned meticulously, but clearly the processions and the pomp and ceremony have been practised too.

As we enter the last quarter of the year, now is a great time to think about your future plans, specifically where you and your business want to be going forward. If the idea of planning seems to be a huge undertaking, then creating an extensive business plan is probably not going to work for you. In fact, there is little point in writing a 50-page plan that nobody is going to read. So, it may be best to start small and the way to do this is with a one-page business plan. The version I use is something I have developed over several years in my role as a business coach and mentor by watching what works well for small and medium-sized businesses alike.