(Prefer to listen? Check out the latest episode of the At the Helm Podcast) Any good business strategy will include both immediate and long-range planning. Immediate planning is needed to manage day-to-day tasks and the inevitable issues that arise every week. Long-range planning is needed to ensure the overall health and growth of your business. Here are some tips to help you plan ahead for the coming year: Revisit your mission and vision statements. These are the values that drive your business, and likely drive you personally! Before you can go any further, it is important to make sure these statements accurately represent what your business does and where you want it to go. Take any time you need to update your mission or vision, thinking about how these statements will shape your year-long strategy.