<h1><span style="font-size: small;">Strategic</span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The Strategic theme enables you to sort through the clutter and find the best route. It is not a skill that can be taught. It is a distinct way of thinking, a special perspective on the world at large. This perspective allows you to see patterns where others simply see complexity. Mindful of these patterns, you play out alternative scenarios, always asking, "What if this happened? Okay, well what if this happened?" This recurring question helps you see around the next corner. There you can evaluate accurately the potential obstacles. Guided by where you see each path leading, you start to make selections. You discard the paths that lead nowhere. You discard the paths that lead straight into resistance. You discard the paths that lead into a fog of confusion. You cull and make selections until you arrive at the chosen path -- your strategy. Armed with your strategy, you strike forward. This is your Strategic theme at work: "What if?" Select. Strike.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Take the time to fully   reflect or muse about a goal that you want to achieve until the related   patterns and issues emerge for you. Remember that this musing time is   essential to Strategic thinking.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">You can see repercussions   more clearly than others. Take advantage of this ability by planning your range of   responses in detail. There is little point in knowing where events will lead   if you are not ready when they do.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Talk with others about   the alternative directions you see. Detailed conversations like   this can help you become even better at anticipating.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Trust your intuitive insights   as often as possible. Even though you might not be able to explain them   rationally, your intuitions are created by a brain that instinctively   anticipates and projects. Have confidence in these intuitions.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">When the time comes, seize the moment and state your strategy   with confidence.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Find a group that you   think does important work and contribute your Strategic thinking. You can be   a leader with your ideas.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be ready to:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Learn how to describe   what you see "down the road." Others who do not   possess a strong Strategic theme may not anticipate often or well. You will   need to be very persuasive if you are to help them avoid future obstacles, or   to exploit the opportunities you have seen.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Partner with someone with   a strong Activator theme. With this person's need for action and your need for   anticipation, you can forge a powerful partnership.</span></p>
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