The thing I hate about planning is the feeling that something is getting done. Planning is talking, not doing.
A collective sigh of relief at the end of planning sessions predicts disaster.
Plans don’t work, people do.
You plan a disaster if you rely on plans made annually.
Short-term plans distill into behaviors.
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It’s a colossal failure to anticipate when you solve the same problems repeatedly.
You maximize the present when you anticipate the future.
Failure to anticipate is an ineffective leader’s path to glory.
Here are 5 ways to develop the skill to anticipate.
“In a prosperous society most misery is self-inflicted.” George Ainslie* Squirrel chasing, avoiding discomfort, perfectionism, and waiting to the last minute are symptoms self-inflicted misery. Procrastinators make on average $15,000 less than non-procrastinators.… Continue reading
Those who make the plan make the plan work. But when leaders make the plan, they encounter skepticism, reluctance or resistance. Tight fisted leaders – those who control all the plans – have… Continue reading
