Are Businesses Failing as the Result of Poor Planning? Business Strategist Robert L. Mason Offers Simple Solutions, Insight
Out this summer, Robert Mason's new guide to strategic planning, "Planning to Excel" offers business owners the tools to create a tailor-made road map to success.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As the United States economy continues to struggle, the old adage "failing to plan is planning to fail" rings truer than ever. As the roots of our current economic crisis are slowly illuminated, so many of them seem to be the result of poor planning, lack of foresight and anticipation of consequences on the part of business leaders across the country. If poor planning got the economy where it is now, it stands to reason that good planning will help it recover. Now more than ever, every American company needs a strategic plan.

This summer, author Robert L. Mason is offering exactly that; a quick yet comprehensive guide book designed to help create a basic plan to lead your organization to excel. No cookie-cutter approach. Planning to Excel: Strategic Planning That Works (Langdon Street Press; ISBN 978-1-934938-45-4; August 2009; $12.95) is a must-read for leaders and managers of all levels and in all types of business.

With his years of experience and straightforward style, Mason explains why creating a mission statement and identifying a company' s core values is essential to success. Planning to Excel contains insightful worksheets and insightful questions that help determine organizational culture and track corporate goals. Complete with "Bob' s Tips" in each chapter, Planning to Excel is sure to become a definitive guide to strategic planning. By following these guidelines, any company can excel, even during these darker economic days.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bob Mason is a consultant, speaker, and founder of RLM Planning and Leadership. He started the company after 30 years of leadership experience which taught him what does and doesn't work and how to modify leadership techniques to each situation. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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