RE: Is it possible for someone to have a plan and not have one at the same time?
February 28, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Not really sure what you're asking.
I 'm pretty good at setting goals, but not always so good at achieving them. EG the statement " I want to save $5000 by the end of this year" is a gaol, not a plan. The plan includes exactly what I will do t meet my goal. When I do that, I usually meet the goal, although not always. Procrastination is one of my major life skills.
I think it's common for people to not know exactly how to make plans. By that I mean they may set unrealistic amounts of work or too little time. Not sure it's at all practical to try to plan some things, such as rearing a child. When I fail to meet a goal, the problem tends to be me, rather than my plan.
I learned how to make plans as part of a business course I did. The book used was "Management By Objectives" by Peter Drucker. In essence he said it's far easier to reach a major a goal by breaking it into smaller parts, where the gaol is achievable, and practical planning is relatively easy.
I 'm pretty good at setting goals, but not always so good at achieving them. EG the statement " I want to save $5000 by the end of this year" is a gaol, not a plan. The plan includes exactly what I will do t meet my goal. When I do that, I usually meet the goal, although not always. Procrastination is one of my major life skills.
I think it's common for people to not know exactly how to make plans. By that I mean they may set unrealistic amounts of work or too little time. Not sure it's at all practical to try to plan some things, such as rearing a child. When I fail to meet a goal, the problem tends to be me, rather than my plan.
I learned how to make plans as part of a business course I did. The book used was "Management By Objectives" by Peter Drucker. In essence he said it's far easier to reach a major a goal by breaking it into smaller parts, where the gaol is achievable, and practical planning is relatively easy.
