ZEN STRATEGY
Free Online Workshop
Simple Strategy Planning
with the 9-Grid Strategy Planner
Free Online Workshop
Simple Strategy Planning
with the 9-Grid Strategy Planner
Design a Simple Business Strategy.
Create your 1-page Strategy Plan in just 2 hours.
Tuesday, June 17, at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
FREE
Recording will be available to all registrants
Design a Simple Business Strategy with Inner Peace.
Create your 1-page Strategy Plan in just 2 hours.
Tuesday, June 17
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
FREE
Recording will be available to all registrants
Learn to Use the 9-Grid Strategy Planner
Join our Simple Strategy Workshop on Tuesday, June 17th at 6:00 PM(Pacific Time). In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use the 9-Grid Strategy Planner, a simple tool for setting goals, creating strategy, and taking action.
You will learn how to write the 9-Grid Strategy Planner and complete one during the workshop. Just by completing this one sheet, your goal will become clear, along with the strategies and actions to achieve them.
If you’re looking for a new approach to strategy or leadership, this workshop is for you.
What is the 9-Grid Strategy Planner?
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A 1-page chart made of 9×9 squares (81 cells)
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A tool to help you set goals, create strategies, and take action
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Used in business, education, personal growth, and more
Do You Have a Strategy for Yourself?
Do you regularly create a strategy for yourself? If you were to build one, how would you think it through and turn it into action?
Many business leaders talk about “strategy.”
But what does it really mean to think strategically? What do you need to decide—and how?
In our Simple Strategy Method, we use simple tools and frameworks to make strategy easy to think about and apply.
This workshop is an introduction to one of them:
the 9-Grid Strategy Planner—a clear, visual tool that helps anyone create and express their strategy.
In this 2-hour workshop, you won’t just learn what the 9-Grid is—you’ll actually complete your own.
By the end, you’ll have:
- a clear goal,
- a strategy to move toward it,
- and a simple action plan to get started.
The 9-Grid Strategy Planner is also a great tool for leaders. Use it to share your organization’s strategy with your team, or help each team member build a strategy for their own role.
If you want to learn how to think strategically in a simple way — and if you’re looking for a tool you can start using right away — please join us.
Workshop Environment
Our Strategy Workshop is held in a calm and relaxed atmosphere.
You’ll have plenty of space to slow down, reflect deeply, and think for yourself.
We value open dialogue, inner peace, and authenticity.
You are free to be yourself—naturally and without pressure.
Participants are invited to share, listen, and support one another with mutual respect.
This Workshop is for:
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Young professionals
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Entrepreneurs and startup founders
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Managers and team leaders
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Coaches and consultants
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Anyone in a role where you guide or support others
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Anyone seeking a simple approach to strategic thinking
What You'll Get
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A complete 1-page personal strategy plan using the 9-Grid Strategy Planner
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Step-by-step guidance to clarify goals and actions
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A focused space to reflect and decide what really matters
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Full access to the workshop recording
Benefits of the 9-Grid Strategy Planner
- You can define a clear and specific goal
- You can create a clear and strong strategy to achieve your goal
- When used in teams, everyone can share their goals, strategies, and action plans
- You can take specific actions
- You can track progress toward your goal more easily
- You can deepen your thinking
- You can create new ideas and insights
Workshop Details
- Date: Tuesday, June 17
- Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Pacific Time)
- Place: Online via Zoom
- Price: FREE
What to Prepare
- If you can print, please print the 9-Grid Strategy Planner worksheet in advance. If you cannot print, please prepare a large sheet of paper (letter size or bigger) instead.
- Pen and Paper
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to speak fluent English?
A: No worries. The workshop is clear and easy to follow, even if English isn’t your first language. You’re very welcome to join from anywhere in the world.
Q: Do I need business experience to join?
A: Not at all. Whether you’re new to strategy, exploring a new field, or from outside the business world, this workshop is for anyone who wants to think clearly and move forward with purpose.
Q: What if I can’t attend live?
A: No problem. All registrants will receive access to the full workshop recording. You can watch it at your own pace.
Q: What happens during the workshop?
A: The session includes a short lecture, followed by time for personal reflection and group discussion. You’ll have space to think quietly, and also connect with others.
Coach and Facilitator
Akira Toda
Strategy Consultant / Coach / Facilitator
Based in Orange County, California, Akira runs Strategy Consulting, Online Business Schools, and Strategy Workshops.
His core values include simplicity, focus, dialogue, authenticity, action, and inner peace. He helps individuals and organizations create simple and practical strategies—and turn them into meaningful results.
A former consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Akira developed the Simple Strategy method after realizing that only logic, analysis, and 100-pege PowerPoint slides can’t lead to true success in business. He believes that real success comes from simplicity, focus, and authenticity. He holds an MBA from UCLA and is originally from Japan.
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