Getting your game plan right!

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Getting your Game Plan right!

CTSG December 3, 2012

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Planning is essential • A goal without a plan is just a wish

– Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944)

• In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

– Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

• Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

– Peter Drucker (1909 - 2005)

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What kind of game plan?

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Keys to your Game Plan

• What type of role am I pursuing? • Which firms would I like to work for? • Where would I like to work,

geographically? • What are my most important factors?

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What type of role am I pursuing? • Know what you want to do • Consider the matrix on the following

page

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What I do well What I don’t do well

What I like

What I don’t like

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Your dreams

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Which firms would I like to work for?

• Industry types • Research

– Where to look • Hoovers • LinkedIn • Wall Street Journal • Network

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Where would I like to work, geographically?

• The wider your net is cast, but better your chances

• Is remote work a possibility? • Be flexible, but be honest

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What are my most important factors?

• Work type • Location • Flexibility • Career advancement • other

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Execution • Once the plan is done, you have to

implement it • “the best laid plans…” • Creativity can help

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Innovation

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Saying thank you • Once you have reached your goal be

sure to thank those who helped – In person – Phone call – Hand written note

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The value of Thanks

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Best Wishes!

Dan Ryan Principal

615 202 0883 cell 615 656 3535 office

Dan@Ryansc.net http://ryansc.net