--- title: The First Rule in Strategic Planning Meetings - Speak Now description: If you've been granted the privilege and accountability of having a seat in company strategic planning meetings, don't waste the opportunity to contribute. image: https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096439637-png/blog-files/man_ducttape.png --- - [2020 EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) - Request a Speaker - [Become an EOS Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://eosimplementers.com/) - Contact - [**Login to Base Camp**](https://bc.eosworldwide.com) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [Blog](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog) [MENU](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/106066/eos/strategic-planning-meetings-speak-now/#sidr) - What is EOS? - [EOS Model](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-model) - [EOS Process](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-process) - [EOS Toolbox](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-toolbox) - [EOS History & Team](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/eos-story-team) - [EOS Implementers](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/what-is-an-eos-implementer) - Why EOS Works - [Why EOS Works](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/why-eos-works) - [Real World Results](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/testimonials) - [EOS Books](https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-library) - [EOS Tools](https://www.eosworldwide.com/eos-tools) - [Base Camp](https://www.eosworldwide.com/base-camp-overview) - [**Get Started**](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/get-started) - [Find an EOS Implementer](https://www.eosimplementers.com) - [Become an Implementer](https://eosi.eosworldwide.com) - [Contact](https://eosworldwide.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Base Camp Login](https://basecamp.eosworldwide.com) - [Blog](http://blog.eosworldwide.com) - [Request a Speaker](https://www.eosworldwide.com/book-a-speaker) - [2020EOS Conference](https://eosconference.com/) Close ![](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/content/email-template-images/placeholder_200x200.png) ## EOS Worldwide Blog Advice and Insight for Entrepreneurs and Leadership Teams ##### Search the Blog : # [The First Rule in Strategic Planning Meetings - Speak Now](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/106066/eos/strategic-planning-meetings-speak-now/) Written by[Don Tinney](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/author/don-tinney) on January 5, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Implementers](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/implementers) [EOS](https://info.eosworldwide.com/blog/topic/eos) ![Speak Now](https://info.eosworldwide.com/hs-fs/file-3096439637-png/blog-files/man_ducttape.png?width=296&height=198&name=man_ducttape.png)Most of us have probably heard the statement, “Speak now or forever hold your peace” in the context of a marriage ceremony. The directive presumes that wedding participants will have to live with the future consequences of failure to communicate an objection in that brief moment. The same directive and presumption applies to strategic planning that takes place in business meetings. Companies that use EOS have learned to implement the [Meeting Pulse](http://eosworldwide.com/96309/traction-thoughts/quarterly-meeting-pulse-keeping-team-track/) ™, allocating relatively small blocks of time to meet annually, quarterly and weekly to identify and solve issues with decisions that will set the future course of the company - for the next 3 years, year, quarter or week. Meeting participants have to live with the future consequences of failure to communicate an objection or a desirable course of action in those brief moments. Here’s the point. If you have been granted the privilege and accountability of having a seat in leadership team strategic meetings, use your brief, structured opportunities to contribute input that will positively impact your future. If you are silent when decisions are crafted, you have no right to raise objections later. **Speak now or forever hold your peace**. ## Next Steps: - Learn how to keep your team on track with a [Weekly](http://eosworldwide.com/96348/traction-thoughts/weekly-meeting-pulse-managing-heartbeat-business/) and [Quarterly Meeting Pulse](http://eosworldwide.com/96309/traction-thoughts/quarterly-meeting-pulse-keeping-team-track/) - Run more effective meetings by following a [Level 10 meeting agenda](http://eosworldwide.com/101111/in-the-news/world-class-meetings/)   --- More Blog Posts: ← [Sore Spots](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/105914/eos/sore-spots/) | [Right People – Right Seats](http://blog.eosworldwide.com/blog/106234/eos/right-people-right-seats/) → ![eos-tools-dark.jpg](http://www.eosworldwide.com/hubfs/eos-tools-dark.jpg "eos-tools-dark.jpg") ## Unlock The Toolbox. Simple tools that empower entrepreneurs to get what they want from their businesses. 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