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We are halfway through the year. What year will 2025 be?
Half a year has passed. A great time to evaluate, reflect, adjust and set course.
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We are halfway through the year. What year will 2025 be?
Introduction
We are already over half way. What will you do with the rest of 2025?
Without you noticing, it's July. Half of the year is over. And when you look back, you know one thing for sure: a lot happened, but it happened very quickly.
The question now is: how do you make sure you don't go on the same autopilot in the second half of 2025?
This is the time to pause, zoom out, reflect. What did work? What didn't work? What more should you do, and what should you avoid?
Because with five months to go, an incredible amount is still possible. But then you have to dare to choose. Give direction. Simplify. Take action.
Strategic plans often remain... plans
Every organization makes plans at the beginning of the year. Strategic goals, annual plans, theme sessions. But in practice, they often disappear into a slide deck or drawer.
Why? Because the plan doesn't help you make choices. Or because it's too vague, too fluffy or too theoretical. And in the meantime, teams will keep going. We are working very hard. But not always about the right things. And certainly not always with the right sense of priority, direction or calm.
Now is the time to make a difference
Summer is traditionally a moment of reflection. The issues of the day come to a standstill for a while. And that gives space to think:
• Where do we really want to go?
• What else do we need to finish this year to be successful?
• Which projects, initiatives or habits should we let go of?
Now is the time to make adjustments. To get your strategy sharp.
So you don't drown in to-dos again in September, but enter the last quarter of the year with a clear plan.
OGSM: One simple plan, no noise
What you need is not a new strategy. What you need is a way to make choices and manage them with your team.
OGSM is perfect for that. It is a strategic framework that answers four simple questions in one overview:
• Objective: Where do we want to go?
• Goals: What does success look like?
• Strategies: What are we going to do to get there?
• Measures: How do we measure progress?
Not a big plan. No consulting jargon. But a compact canvas that works. You can set it up in a few hours and use the rest of the year to stay sharp and make adjustments.
Why right now?
The second half of the year is crucial. This is the period when projects are overseen, budgets are drawn up, and teams are prepared for next year. If you now have a clear idea of what you're focusing on, you can make a real difference in the last months of the year. For your customers. For your team. For your results.
No time to lose. Get started.
Do you want to set your course for the rest of 2025? Then there are two things you can already do today:
A ready-to-use framework that helps you get your strategy down to paper in a simple way. Directly applicable with your team.
Schedule an exploratory meeting with us
In one day, we will set up your OGSM together. No hot air, but a practical plan that you can really move on with. With room for nuance, but with the focus you need right now.
Lastly
You don't have to reinvent the wheel. You just have to be clear where you want to go and what you will and will not do now.
Because in five months, it will be December. And then you don't want to look back on another year full of noise and reactive choices.
Set the course now. Make choices. And tackle the second half of 2025 with both hands.
