Quotes About Planning

The most important finding was this: The plan itself was seldom referred to, but the process of thinking through the key elements of the business was vital to their success.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, after the successful invasion of Normandy in World War II, was asked about the detailed planning process that went into the invasion. He said, "The plans were useless, but the planning was indispensable.

Always work from a list. When something new comes up, add it to the list before you do it. You can increase your productivity and output by 25 percent or more—about two hours a day—from the first day that you begin working consistently from a list.

This discipline of systematic time planning can be very helpful to you. Many people have told me that the habit of taking a couple of hours at the end of each week to plan the coming week has increased their productivity dramatically and changed their lives completely. This technique will work for you as well.

Every minute spent in planning saves ten to twelve minutes in execution.

Como dijo Stephen Covey: «Comienza pensando en el fin».

rule, once again, is that every minute spent in planning and creating checklists will save you ten minutes in execution and getting the job done. This

Taking action without thinking things through is a prime source of problems.

El tiempo fluye ininterrumpidamente de todos modos. La única pregunta es qué uso hace de él y dónde va a estar usted al cabo de las semanas y meses que pasan. Y dónde acabe depende en gran parte de la atención que preste a las consecuencias probables de sus acciones a corto plazo.

The third key is that goals must be time bounded, with schedules, deadlines, and subdeadlines. In fact, there are no unrealistic goals; there are merely unrealistic deadlines.

Reserve tiempo para terminar tareas importantes cada día. Planifique anticipadamente su agenda diaria. Identifique los relativamente pocos trabajos pequeños que es indispensable hacer inmediatamente en la mañana. Después ocúpese directamente de las grandes tareas y no pare hasta terminarlas. Boardroom Reports

Creative procrastination is the act of thoughtfully and deliberately deciding upon the exact things you are not going to do right now, if ever.

Your mind, your ability to think, plan, and decide is your most powerful tool for overcoming procrastination.

Hay una regla que dice que cada minuto invertido en planificación ahorra diez minutos de ejecución.

Regla: el pensamiento a largo plazo mejora las decisiones de corto plazo.

Stephen Covey says, "Before you begin scrambling up the ladder of success, make sure that it is leaning against the right building." Step

It takes only about 10 to 12 minutes for you to plan out your day, but this small investment of time will save you up to two hours (100 to 120 minutes) in wasted time and diffused effort throughout the day. You

Cuanto más tiempo tomes en planificar la tarea antes de empezar, y en anotar cada paso, más rápido la completarás cuando empieces a trabajar.

Al proyectar hacia el futuro y mirar hacia atrás hasta el presente, verás a menudo pasos que puedes tomar y errores que puedes evitar.

Aparta treinta minutos o más cada día para revisar tus metas, planes y progreso. El mejor momento para realizar esta revisión es a primera hora de la mañana.

Future intent influences and often determines present actions.

One way to stop worrying and get the courage to begin is to plan and prepare thoroughly in advance. Set clear goals and objectives, then gather information. Read and research books and blogs in your chosen field. Write out detailed plans of action, and then take the first step towards relieving stress.

High school basically continued with bouts of her getting drunk and then stopping for a day. There was not one major moment or birthday celebration during which she could remain sober. I learned how to plan my joy. I would front-load my birthdays with breakfast activities or plan to be with her for only the beginning of an event. Then I would go off to be with friends and know that that would be the last I would see of my mother's real facial expressions.

This leads to my twin warnings: TRANSITIONS ARE COMING. BE PREPARED.