Why Doesn’t Your Plan Stick?

There’s Too Much In The Plan

When Steve Jobs took over Apple after his time away, he made a myriad of changes. In one of his planning meetings, he brought all the executives together and had them list the projects they were working on. By the time the list was compiled, there were dozens of projects on the board. Jobs looked at the list, crossed off all but three. He knew the success of the failing company was dependent upon focusing on a few things and crushing them. What had been happening to Apple was a lack of focus on what mattered to the customers. The company was focusing on too many things and doing them just OK. Is this your story? Are you burning with desire on three things, or trying to fix 30? Today, make the plan to start with the three most important things that will change your life. You can add do more later, but as of today, it’s three. Just three.

You’re Climbing The Wrong Mountain

Plans are made to achieve goals. Goals are achieved to change a life. The question then becomes, are you convinced that if you achieve your plan through these goals, will you really be at the top of the mountain that you wanted to climb? In other words, do you really believe that when you finish this plan that you’ll in any way be happier, better off or more content? Ask yourself that question now. Envision that you completed this plan. What would…