--- title: The Importance of a One-Year Business Plan description: LERN teaches lifelong learning programs how to build business plans used to guide staff based on clear accountability. image: https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/iStock_000004030370_Small.jpg --- [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/) [![lern-logo.png](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/June-folder/lern-logo.png "lern-logo.png")](http://lern.org) ** # Articles # The Importance of a One-Year Business Plan Mon, Mar 30,2015 @ 03:38 PM by Greg Marsello | ![iStock_000004030370_Small](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_000004030370_Small.jpg?width=324&name=iStock_000004030370_Small.jpg)LERN teaches lifelong learning programs how to build business plans used to guide staff based on clear accountability. Many lifelong learning programs have built one-year business plans. Steve Piersol, who leads the San Ramon Parks & Recreation Department Operations Team this past week shared with me the Plan he built with his team. He followed the LERN Model, but made adjustments specific to his situation. The Plan is right on target and Steve reports staff having better direction and generating more on-track accomplishments. Winning lifelong learning programs plan and Steve’s Plan is a perfect example! [![Get it now: The Ultimate Guide to Your One-Year Business Plan](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/119076/f7f3f42e-7cc4-4889-86eb-1cc075d9e8d3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/119076/f7f3f42e-7cc4-4889-86eb-1cc075d9e8d3)       ### LATEST NEWS Video: How to Get the Most From a LERN Membership LERN Video - The LERN Program Review: Position Your Unit for Success LERN Cancellation Rates and New Programs: A Lesson From Netflix Kathryn Lynch-Morin Ready for Liftoff: Drones and Drone Courses are More Popular Than Ever Kathryn Lynch-Morin Working with the University of Nebraska - Omaha LERN [Tweets by @LernUpdates](https://twitter.com/LernUpdates) [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/)