Strategy vs maintenance

When you care about outcomes, it makes a lot of sense to distinguish between day-to-day maintenance and strategic planning.

Consider physical health, as an important outcome of nutrition.

If I wanted to, I could eat out for every meal, every day. It's expensive, but it's fun, and it's convenient.

Problem is, eating out gives me almost no control, nor knowledge, of the nutritional considerations.

If I care about my health and nutrition, making my meals in-house provides a ton of value.

On the other hand, if I'm trying to make significant changes to my nutritional intake, I can get a lot of value by consulting with an expert, a nutritional advisor or coach who can help me make a good plan.

This way, I get valuable guidance at a strategic level, and then I go in-house with the day-to-day so I can control the outcomes.

Here's the thing:

Bringing in an outside advisor is a great idea for strategic planning on big changes. But for day to day maintenance and support, keeping it in house is usually the long-term winning option.

All the best,
A.