Towards successful execution ; the Pains and Pleasures of Planning
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Ongoing, First published Nov 20, 2018
"Oh My God!!!.....I forgot!!!"

Isn't it one of the most common, frustrated exclamations we hear around us?


Living lives full of multiple goals, targets and tasks, many of us have lots of thoughts and commitments for actions to be taken, but no time to complete them all. Some people, though, are very meticulous and are, somehow, able to sail through each day, without feeling frustrated or exhausted at the end of the day.

The one thing, that probably differentiates the successful ones from others, is their ability to plan . While it sounds logical and simple that we plan our actions out to ensure we don't miss anything, the truth is we never actually do so. In fact, for many of us, to create a plan of action itself needs a planned time out, which we fail to do.

Planning is an important aspect of living, whether we recognise ourselves as planners or not. Imagine you are invited to a wedding. Starting from what to wear, where to buy it and finding the matching accessories; when to leave, how to get there, what gift to give, booking tickets and stay etc - everything requires planning; and gets done!Don't be married to the plan: Plans are there to support you not the other way around. So if you've made a plan and it no longer fits the bill or serves your needs, then chuck it. Make a new plan.

I'd like to finish with these two apparently contradictory quotes:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
― Dwight D. Eisenhower

We all have the same amount of time in a day. The ones that achieve more in their day plan better.
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