As 2012 rolls into the middle of it’s first month, I find myself rigorously reviewing all of the strategies and processes that I employ in my professional, business, and personal life. Actually, I’ve been reviewing things for about a month now and am creating a very solid plan of action.
A plan can save countless hours, a good plan can save countless days, but a great plan makes us masters.
I see all too often people and organizations focused on the quick win and not looking for the BIG win. The BIG win is the coming together of planning, strategy, and execution.
Ok, this sounds nice, but what is the one take-away that you need to remember?
Make everything measurable and accountable to that measurement.
Examples:
- Want to meet more people – then decide how many each month.
- Want to exercise – then how long and how many days each week.
- Want to give back to the community – then how much time/$$$ every quarter.
The Big Secret
Not a lot of people plan to plan. If you set a goal of investing energy (say 2 hours a week) into your planning efforts, then you’ll be ahead of many of your colleagues.
So here they are, the two “must use” tips: plan to plan and measure your plans.
It’s easy, as long as you don’t mind working at it!
Cheers,
Andrew