We love to talk strategy

Big words.

Grand visions.

Five-year plans.

But what happens when the rubber meets the road?

Suddenly, it’s all about this quarter’s numbers.

Next month’s targets.

Tomorrow’s stock price.

We’re strategic thinkers with short-term actions.

Visionaries with myopic tendencies.

It’s like planting a seed and digging it up every day to check if it’s grown.

Why?

Because the market demands it.

Investors expect it.

Our bonuses depend on it.

But here’s the thing: true strategy isn’t a quarterly sprint.

It’s a marathon.

Imagine if we actually did what we said.

Thought long-term.

Acted strategically.

What if we measured success not in days, but in decades?

I call it “Chronological Courage.”

The guts to stick to your guns when the short-term looks shaky.

It’s not easy.

It’s not comfortable.

But it’s necessary.

Ask yourself: Are you building a sandcastle or a cathedral?

One looks impressive now but washes away with the tide.

The other stands for centuries.

Which are you constructing with your decisions today?

Remember: Every choice is a brick. Every action, a stone in your foundation.

Are you laying them for tomorrow’s quarterly report?

Or for a legacy that outlasts you?

It’s time to align our actions with our words.

To make “strategic thinking” more than just a buzzword.

Because in the end, the truly strategic don’t just say.

They do.

They don’t just think.

They act.

And they don’t just feel torn.

They choose.

Choose wisely.

Choose long-term.

Choose courage.

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