Where Planning Begins
Let’s talk about the big “P”
Oh no, not procrastination--not yet, at least. Let’s talk about planning. Because I ranted so much in my last post, my punishment is to now provide you with a practical way to look at planning as a necessity to productivity. Shall we begin?
Where Planning Begins
A Brewing ‘Brainstorm’
Did you wake up this morning with a lot on your mind? Were you thinking about yesterday, today, tomorrow or next week? What about your life as a whole? Are you maximizing your time? Are you as productive in your life as you would like to be? What is it that you are striving for or would like to strive for? Do you want to get promoted on your job? Do you want to switch careers? Do you want to increase your business profitability? Do you want to enhance your education? Do you want to get married? Do you want to take more vacations? Do you want to be more consistent in every day tasks?
No matter what you’re working on or trying to accomplish, you should always have a plan. As cliché as it sounds, many people go through their personal and professional lives haphazardly getting things done without a plan. Some might ask, well, what’s so bad about not having a plan if you’re getting things done? The truth is, nothing really. But, if you want to measure your success, then you should have a way to track your progress. That’s just the first benefit of planning. What about knowing how to reposition yourself when how you’re trying to accomplish something isn’t meeting your expectations? If you don’t have a plan, would you know where to begin?
At its simplest level, planning begins in the mind and in the heart--it's also known as a brainstorm. It begins with a detailed thought process about how you would like things to happen in order to reach your end. It can be simultaneous, meaning that you could plan more than one thing at the same time. You could also think about your plans at any time. There’s no set time for brainstorming. It is a continuous mental process in which you envision how you want something to take place, and you think about what steps you will need to take to get you there.
Taking advantage of this first stage of planning is extremely important. You don’t have to make a big deal out of it. You spend a lot of your day in thought about everything else in life, why not think about the plans for your next big or little venture.
Oh no, not procrastination--not yet, at least. Let’s talk about planning. Because I ranted so much in my last post, my punishment is to now provide you with a practical way to look at planning as a necessity to productivity. Shall we begin?
Where Planning Begins
A Brewing ‘Brainstorm’
Did you wake up this morning with a lot on your mind? Were you thinking about yesterday, today, tomorrow or next week? What about your life as a whole? Are you maximizing your time? Are you as productive in your life as you would like to be? What is it that you are striving for or would like to strive for? Do you want to get promoted on your job? Do you want to switch careers? Do you want to increase your business profitability? Do you want to enhance your education? Do you want to get married? Do you want to take more vacations? Do you want to be more consistent in every day tasks?
No matter what you’re working on or trying to accomplish, you should always have a plan. As cliché as it sounds, many people go through their personal and professional lives haphazardly getting things done without a plan. Some might ask, well, what’s so bad about not having a plan if you’re getting things done? The truth is, nothing really. But, if you want to measure your success, then you should have a way to track your progress. That’s just the first benefit of planning. What about knowing how to reposition yourself when how you’re trying to accomplish something isn’t meeting your expectations? If you don’t have a plan, would you know where to begin?
At its simplest level, planning begins in the mind and in the heart--it's also known as a brainstorm. It begins with a detailed thought process about how you would like things to happen in order to reach your end. It can be simultaneous, meaning that you could plan more than one thing at the same time. You could also think about your plans at any time. There’s no set time for brainstorming. It is a continuous mental process in which you envision how you want something to take place, and you think about what steps you will need to take to get you there.
Taking advantage of this first stage of planning is extremely important. You don’t have to make a big deal out of it. You spend a lot of your day in thought about everything else in life, why not think about the plans for your next big or little venture.
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