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Plan your work and work your plan.
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Know the culture and customs of the people who live and work there, and plan your trip so that you have some time to rest before your business begins.
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And then you work your way to an actionable plan that you can execute on in communication and engagement across stakeholders.
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You should take some time to work with mentors, business partners, and colleagues on your plan.
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Work with your attorney to design your action plan and to establish a time line for putting it in effect.
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Planning allows you to see how smart you were when the plan was written, or where your research and assumption skills need work.
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Without a strategy and plan, you get caught up in the tasks of your daily work, focused on your to-do list without a greater vision of how to achieve what you want for your business and career.
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Your doctor can help you cut through the conflicting advice and decide what plan may work best for you.
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Get enough help and let your investors (or potential investors) know you have a solid plan in place to handle work and kids at the same time.
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On the Web site, you can describe your plan for the year, record your thoughts, mention the frustrations and excitements of your work, show the progress you are making and display pictures relating to your project.
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