Quotes About Planning

I noticed when most celebrities pass, they really don't have nothing set up for their children.

Usually after finishing a novel, I have a head full of bad ideas for the next one.

And I don't want to begin something, I don't want to write that first sentence until all the important connections in the novel are known to me. As if the story has already taken place, and it's my responsibility to put it in the right order to tell it to you.

Novelists seem to fall into two distinct categories - those that plan and those that just see where it takes them. I am very much the former category.

We don't plan on winning in August - we plan on winning in November.

I have been firming up and making changes in my roster for 2001. This needs to be done from now and then, to make sure what you are booking is working, and to keep a balance in your roster that works.

Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next.

In any business, you get your numbers together before you go out and do the work.

I'm very objective driven, so for me it's very important to know who I'm fighting, when I'm fighting, and roughly the direction I'm working in. It gives me that little extra push to do what I need to do to get the sessions, to work towards something.

Leaders of companies of any size, at any stage of development spend a lot of time focused on growing the business. We develop our game plan and ensure that we are optimally executing on our objectives. We concentrate on looking forward.

I'm obsessed with making lists.

From the moment those images of Buzz and Neil arrived on the world's television sets, our human space program has been lost - for a blatantly simple and obvious reason - after the first giant leap to take that first small step, there was no plan for the next one, because there was no second question to be answered.

Earl knew he was weak at framing questions in such a way that he could use the witness's answers against him ten questions later.

imaging has its own formula: 1) the goal, 2) the purpose, 3) prayer activity, 4) thoughtful planning, 5) innovative thinking, 6) enthusiasm, 7) organized hard work, and 8) always holding the image of success firmly in mind. If this formula is faithfully carried out, the desired results will be achieved despite all difficulties or setbacks.

The truth is that as much as you plan and dream and move forward in your life, you must remember you are always acting in conjunction with the flow and energy of the universe.

Planning serendipity is about engaging as many parts of your organization as possible. It's about listening to people when they tell you that there's a problem and then empowering them to discover the solution. After all, the solution may very well be sitting in the room.

These three elements of contained chaos—white space, unusual suspects, and planned serendipity—can help both large businesses and small start-ups to introduce more innovation, drive growth, and propel excellence.

To-morrow! it is a period nowhere to be found in all the hoary registers of time, unless perchance in the fool's calendar. Wisdom

Nonsense, said Graff. Ender always has plans within plans.

You have to think ahead, the next move, the next move, the next move, to see where it's all going to lead.

He had long since learned that when something unusual was going on, something that was part of someone else's plan and not his own, he would find out more information by waiting than by asking. Adults almost always lost their patience before Ender did.

We are wise to be cautious, but I suggest we prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

He had long since learned that when somehting unusual was going on, something that was part of someone else's plan and not his own, he would find out more information by waiting than by asking. Adults almost always lost their patience before Ender did.

I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do - the day after.