The most successful strategies are visions, not plans.
The only way to come up with a good strategy is to have a good vision. For example, my vision is to build a school. From there, strategies just come. I don't have to brainstorm like other people. Once I have the vision, strategy will be a piece of cake.
Secondly, vision comes from God. Well, at least mine does. The best visions come from God.
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Soft data :: eg. insights from experiences
Hard data :: eg. data collected from research
Articulation :: the act of jointing
Disenchant :: undeceive
Synthesis :: combining separate entities into a unified entity