Why Bother with a Business Plan?
What’s the value of a business plan? It’s not the plan. All plans quickly become out of date from the moment we write them. No, …
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The Three Planners
There are three types of planners: the worrier, the fool, and the sage. Worriers plan out of fear of what could go wrong. Their plans …
A Way
People of all stripes–bosses, teenagers, teachers, priests, scientists, politicians, peers, employees, partners, protesters, parents, and artists–may say they have the way. Whether at work or …
Use Both Ways to Your Goals
There are two ways to achieve a goal. Both work. One involves planning a series of steps that logically flow from one to the next. …
The Need of a Simple Plan
We can get sometimes get stuck because we think that what we want to accomplish is just too big or too likely to go wrong. …
How to Start That Long-Put-Off Project
Here’s a simple way to get going with that project you never seem to get to. First, make a list of the major chunks of …
What Do They Mean, “Now”?
The sages tell us to be present, live in the now. They all swear by it. They say it’s where we are most powerful. And …
Change is Simple
Because they are complex (and filled with people who tend to be quite complex themselves), organizations of any size are notoriously difficult to change. The …
The Hows Take Care of Themselves
We face a huge obstacle when we set goals, make plans, and strategize: we worry over the “hows” too much. Instead, let’s focus on the …
Your Loosely Organized Career
Sometimes we underplan our career. We float, wander, take the first offered opportunity, then take the next offered opportunity, etc. We end up feeling lost …