Nothing Changes Without Planning

Right now I'm "doing what's in front of me" so to speak. However, when I
decided to do an e-letter, I knew I wanted it to be consistent so that I
would be sending a professional "signal" to all of you. That took some
planning. We most definitel y have to know what we want out of life in order
to get it. That takes some thought and some more planning. Do you want to
travel to Australia? Do you want to be a Doctor? The part of planning that
involves the big picture is called the Vision. Successful people use their
visions to help determine who the best team members will be. When the going
gets tough they use it to hang on to, to enable them to let go of the small
distractions that can seem huge without a vision.

Let's say you are going to have a growth period in your business. You are
ready to hire another employee. You will need to have enough money set aside
for your expenses plus the salary or compensation of that person until they
are trained and are able to generate more income for your business. By
taking the time to plan you can now execute your vision without going
through the added anxiety of not having enough money for day-to-day
operations. You are then able to carry on in a relaxed pace.

Are you aware that every hour spent in effective planning saves three to
four in execution? Effective planning enables us to sort out those things
that can be delegated to others.

Planning is a time for prioritizing too. I could be "busy" with many other
things besides writing this e-letter. My desk needs straightening. However,
there will be time for that after I've finished with my priority.

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Here are ten tips that are suggestions for planning out your year.
1.. Remember to mark off your vacation time.
2.. Choose goals that align with your values.
3.. Say "no" when it's a should, a could or an ought'a.
4.. Mark off time just for yourself.
5.. Decide what you can delegate.
6.. Prioritize everyday
7.. Use 10 daily habits. (more about this later)
8.. Time the things you do so you know how long it really takes.
9.. Remember, people first and results second.
10.. Create a personal mission statement for yourself.