About Podcast
Now that you know more about how to leverage project plans to execute your growth strategy, it’s time to create your own!
In this latest episode of our Growth Strategies Masterclass, our producer and host, Alicia Butler Pierre, explains how to take information from your X-matrix to build a project plan.
Be prepared to apply the principles you’ve learned about business infrastructure in building a project plan that:
• Defines the tasks required to accomplish your strategic growth goals,
• Identifies the people to perform those tasks in addition to due dates,
• Includes monthly check points to measure success against targets in your X-matrix, and
• Organizes information clearly and transparently.
This episode includes a discussion of the software we use for project planning. Just think – you’re getting even closer to accomplishing those growth goals you and your team identified at the beginning of this journey!
- Recap of Growth Strategies – Transitioning from consulting to training and preparing to sell the business.
- Strategic Planning Tools – Using the Lean Canvas and X-matrix to validate the online course idea and map a 3-year strategy.
- Key Business Goal – Growing online course revenue to $500,000 by Dec 31, 2024.
- Project Planning Breakdown – Expanding X-matrix charts into a detailed plan with tasks, owners, and timelines.
- Four Stages of Planning – Define goals, create action steps, implement strategy, and review progress.
- Using Notion for Tracking – Managing tasks, files, and progress with dashboards.
- Challenges & Solutions – Addressing Notion’s limitations with custom programming.
- Project Management’s Role – Ensuring accountability and momentum with regular check-ins.
Monologue By: Alicia Butler Pierre, Founder and CEO – Equilibria Inc.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Air Date: June 09, 2024
Software:
- ClickUp: a project management and team collaboration tool with features designed to replace multiple apps with a guarantee to save one day’s worth of work each week.
- Trello: a visual, kanban-style project management tool that facilitates task tracking.
- Monday.com: is a workflow management and automation platform that integrates with several apps so that teams can easily track projects and manage tasks.
- Asana: a web-based project and task management tool designed to help teams better organize, track, and manage their work.
- Notion: an online, all-in-one workspace tool designed to break down silos and increase work efficiency by making information highly visible, easily accessible, and cross-referenced.
- Microsoft Project: a project management tool developed and sold by Microsoft. It is designed to help project managers do project management tasks.
- Producer & Host: Alicia Butler Pierre
- Audio Editor: Sabor! Music Enterprises
- Sound Design: Sabor! Music Enterprises
- Video Editor: Gladys Jimenez
- Production Assistant: Grant Revilla
- Sponsor: Equilibria, Inc.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc. Her career in operations began 25 years ago while working as an engineer in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. It is the world’s first published book on business infrastructure for small businesses. Alicia hosts the weekly Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 68 countries.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc.. Her career in operations began over 25 years ago while working in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. She is the producer of the weekly top 2% Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 70+ countries.Alicia is also an adjunct instructor of Lean Principles at Purdue University and serves as the USA Chair of the G100’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The Process Excellence Network recognized her as a Top 50 Thought Leader in Operational Excellence. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, she’s designed and optimized processes for small businesses, large enterprises, non-profits, and government organizations alike.
More About Sponsor, Equilibria:
Equilibria, Inc. is an 19-year-old boutique operations management firm. We build the business infrastructure necessary for fast-growing businesses to scale with less pain. With a range of services and products, entrepreneurs can get the operational support and resources they need on demand.