THREE SIMPLE STEPS TO PLAN SUCCESS AND AVOID CHAOS

 

Planning Is Tedious For Commoners,Not Leaders

YOUR PLAN IS YOUR FORETHOUGHT

If you have to complete a task ,or reach somewhere you need to have a mental picture of how you are going to do that.This is the simplest definition of planning .Planning involves two major aspects –the event and the forethought related to that event.All planning is done before the event.After the event has commenced or finished there is either management, or analysis. Planning is also characteristic of a leader .Usually the follower has no plan.The leader cannot not have a plan.

 There Really Exists A “No Plan Clan”

Whether it’s an organization,a society,a nation, or an individual, your effectiveness is measured in direct relation to your planning ability.Your forethought.You must ensure that your planning is done well in time for it to be executed. A lot of people commence a project (event) without a plan, or an inadequate plan. Midway through,usually, they find themselves thrashing in muddy waters.This only adds more muck.They belong to the“no plan clan”.

The Nerd’s No Plan

DON'T PLAN AT YOUR PERIL

 One, otherwise brilliant,company exec I’ve known for some time,is always barging around in a tizzy,out of breath.His desk is a pile of disorganized trash.His presentations are off the hook.His professional effectiveness is anything but exemplary. He knows how to swear a lot.He  has occasionally missed  flights because he has not  even planned to reach the airport before check in time,creating drama in real life.He has a tough time juggling family and business life,and stands out as quite a “black demo” in personal efficiency.He is always tying himself in knots.And he has an obsession for postponing things.For most things someone else is at fault.Now this gentleman is not a fictitious caricature, he is real.And there are many ,many such inhabitants on this lovely planet of ours.Yet they need not live like this.Ever

Planning Is Not A Fancy Management Term Alone

A PLAN GOES BEYOND MERE TERMINOLOGY 

Only a slight moderation, a bit of tweaking is needed to get things in order.We all just need to think ahead.To plan.

Much has been researched and written about planning in academic circles,by intelligentsia ,by management gurus.Yet it is not uncommon to see people stumbling out of their bed and blundering their way through their days, and their lives;like our friend just introduced.With passing time,an unplanned lifestyle is habit forming.The results are nothing great to write home about.

Planning is a daily necessity ,as important as brushing your teeth.Few give it that kind of importance.Especially about their lives.The consequence of leading a life of adhoc , knee jerk reaction is unnecessary crisis and uncalled for stress.Something we could certainly do without in this “jet-set-info-whizzy”world."Few people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line".I didn't say that,Ralph Waldo Emerson did.Now better pull up man!

What Do You Benefit From Planning Well?

Good planning instantly increases your efficiency,you reduce exposure to risk,it gives you a road map to  keep moving in the right direction,and above all,it increases your confidence.

Three Steps To Make A Good Plan For Everything

How do you make a good plan?Well there is a plethora of theories on planning,in various categories of planning.All very significant in their own way.Yet what the ordinary guy is looking for is a thumb rule,a template that can be applied in all situations.Now the simplest template I have found to make a good plan,for any situation,any task is three easy steps.

•  Select an end point of the task.This has to be very specific,very clear,and important.It must be top priority.

• Find options and look for alternative solutions. Select the best course of executing your task.

• ·      Make your plan time specific and write down your plan.Execute it as closely as possible to the structure envisaged.

SIMPLIFY LIFE WITH A PLAN

These three steps are all that is required to make a plan.You can apply this template to any and all situations in life.Try it for planning a wedding,constructing a house,sending your daughter to college,writing and publishing a book,joining a course,buying a car,planning a holiday,all professional activities,all domestic activities,and even creative stuff.I do not intend to construct an exhaustive list of activities,yet the principle implied is equally true for all situations.

Try it.