Most Christian entrepreneurs pray generally about their business. Few pray specifically. There's a difference between "Lord, bless my business" and "Lord, I have a contract negotiation Thursday — give me wisdom, favor, and the right words."
Jabez prayed specifically: "Enlarge my territory." God honored it (1 Chronicles 4:10). Nehemiah prayed specifically before answering the king's question — and in that moment, the favor he needed came (Nehemiah 2:4-5).
Strategic prayer means bringing your actual business agenda to God: the pitch, the hire, the financial decision, the difficult conversation, the market you're trying to enter.
Prayer also functions as a diagnostic. When you articulate something to God in specific detail, you often gain clarity you didn't have before. The act of praying through a decision can surface wisdom that spreadsheets can't.