For those of you who know me you may be immediately question my mental state. What? This guy is all about planning. Has he had a mid life crisis and reversed his position? Ok, I did look at a massive gold chain and convertible mustang full of Detroit muscle, but I didn’t do either. 😉
And spoiler alert – I haven’t changed my position about planning – but I’m growing more interested in paradoxes and this is a great one.
A business colleague passed on a fantastic article about Dwight Eisenhower. A statement he used to use a lot was:
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
How many times have you set a plan and then things change? If I’m honest, a lot or maybe always! However, having the plan in the first place has already forced us to think about WHY we are doing something. The HOW can change, the WHY should remain the same.
If you want more on the WHY – Simon Sinek is a great author and resource on that topic.
So – do plans change? YES
Should we stop planning? NO
Planning is an action word. It produces momentum. You can adjust along the way. We know about that as a family. We ALL know about that through this COVID19 crisis.
Stay safe and keep planning – even though things may not work out exactly as you imagined.
Be The Best. 