Quotes About Planning

Teach us to make the most of our time … and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! —Psalm 90:12, 17 NLT

It's a wise conspirator that knows his own name.

The greatest enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan." Stick to the good plan. Traditional

If you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, then someday you can do the things you want do when you want to do them.

It's better to prepare than to repair.

First, when we are busy, we naturally believe that we are achieving. But busyness does not equal productivity. Activity is not necessarily accomplishment. Second, prioritizing requires leaders to continually think ahead, to know what's important, to know what's next, to see how everything relates to the overall vision. That's hard work. Third, prioritizing causes us to do things that are at the least uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful.

Nobody finishes well by accident.

If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.

Predetermine a course of action. Lay out your goals. Adjust your priorities. Notify key personnel. Allow time for acceptance. Head into action. Expect problems. Always point to the successes.

Life lived for tomorrow will always be a day away from being realized.

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." —JIM ROHN

When you know your purpose and priorities and you have ordered your day, week, or year according to them, you have a clarity of thought that strengthens everything you do.

Should I go ahead and buy that item or just save my money for a rainy day?

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

El viejo dicho es cursi pero cierto: No planificar es planificar el fracaso.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

Preparation may not guarantee a win, but it sure puts you in position for one.

Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to send other men to join you. Livingstone replied, I want men who will come even if there is no road at all." If you keep your attitude positive but plan for the worst, you'll find yourself in a good position to solve problems that come your way.

LEADERS Initiate Lead; pick up phone and make contact Spend time planning anticipate problems Invest time with people Fill the calendar by priorities FOLLOWERS React Listen; wait for phone to ring Spend time living day-to-day; react to problems Spend time with people Fill the calendar by requests

They know that the person who forgets the ultimate is a slave to the immediate.

The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.

Leaders who have reached the top of their profession or the top of their organization cannot take anything for granted. No matter how good they've been in the past, they still need to strategize, weigh decisions, plan, and execute at a high level.

Until my practice period was completed, I deliberately neglected everything else. That program of planned neglect, I believe, accounts for my success.

As Hall of Fame basketball coach John Wooden said, "When opportunity comes, it's too late to prepare.