You always have options…no matter what your goal. Its just that not all of your options are going to be good. This is why it is important for you to consider your possible decisions before you begin…not so much so you can already have everything mapped out, that’s unlikely. But more so you aren’t caught […]
There is this fallacy that gets perpetrated from time to time that planning will slow your creativity or your intuition…that’s garbage. Even if your plan is only one line on the back of a napkin, you need to know what direction you are heading…even if you know you are planning on veering off the road […]
When I am dealing with clients, the first thing I always talk about is “setting a destination” and usually that will lead me to talking about actually having a plan… But the key is to actually have a general idea of where you want to go at the start…
Planning is… * Necessary * Ongoing * Effective * A living and breathing part of your life Planning isn’t… * Once a year * One and done * Optional How you look at planning can tell you a lot about success and failure…
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 […]