01 April 2014

Strategies versus Tactics

Global!

Before I get too much farther, I want to discuss both strategy and tactics so that we can have a common understanding of what they are as I continue to discuss them with you on this blog relative to Clash of Clans!

I am not going to offer you a dictionary definition of both terms, but will define them as I mean them in the context of this blog. My reasoning is that they mean different things to me.

Strategy - broad goal or objective.

Tactic - a specific action taken to support a goal or objective.

Now this is why I think the distinction is important: often we discuss strategies and tactics but only mean tactics. And here's what is missing: The main goal or objective!

Strategy is extremely important, it provides direction and meaning. It provides you a map to the eventual place you want to be!

Tactics are also important, they provide the methods and paths to get to the place you want to be.

Without the first you do not go in any real direction, bouncing around as fate allows, without the second you cannot reliably get where you want to go.

So first, as in anything else in life, have goals! And second, learn the tactics necessary to get you there!

But I leave you with one last thought, be sure that your goals support each other, your tactics support each other, and that finally your goals and tactics are aligned. If you do these things, you increase your success!

Clash on!

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