I’ve been beating the planning drum a lot lately and for good reason…its an essential skill for ultimate business success. 

But what does planning really mean and how can you simplify it to take advantage of planning immediately? 

First, set down your ideal outcomes…always begin at the end. 

Second, make some priorities.

Third, lay out the actions you are going to need to advance you towards your outcomes.

Fourth, make a priority of those actions that will move you towards your goals. 

This goes without saying that some actions are more important than others…and those may be the difficult ones.