Tip #7 "Most people do not plan to fail. They just fail to plan"

Tip #7 "Most people do not plan to fail...they just fail to plan."

I travel to the New York City area on business every 2-3 weeks. My last trip I flew into Laguardia airport, rented a car and drove to Connecticut to spend the night. I woke up the next morning and travelled to the client about 20 miles away. Then, I travelled to back to the airport to stay in a hotel. The next morning I drove into Manhattan for another meeting. Then, I went back to the rental car facility and on a plane to O'hare airport in Chicago. My trip was a success.

How successful would my trip had been if I had not planned the meetings with the clients, booked the flight, the hotel, and a planned on needing a GPS? Would I have made it to Laguardia or back to O'hare if the pilots didn't have a flight plan? How about if I went into my meetings without a plan?

Almost every time I have failed at something I can trace it back to failing to plan to succeed. Since the end of the year is quickly approaching I encourage you to write down some goals. My wife and I are going to write down some simple goals for 2008. It shouldn't take us more than 10 minutes to write them down. I would encourage you to do the same. Once you have goals written, then form a daily plan to achieve these goals in 2008. I suggest that you print out your goals and post them in 5 different places that you will see everyday(in the car, on the mirror, on the fridge, on the wall, in your bedroom).

For example, I want to lose 15 pounds and reduce my total fat content to 15% by March 31st, 2008.

Daily plan- Starting on Dec. 29th I will workout with weights and/or do cardio in the morning for 30 minutes 5 days per week while increasing my protein intake, decrease my carbs, and eating less the later in the day it gets. I will not eat anything within 3 hours of going to sleep.

That took 2 minutes to type.

Do you think this sounds like a good plan? Do you think my success will be greater with a realistic goal and a plan to achieve the goal?

I hope so. I really need to lose this weight. :-)

Tip #7 "Most people do not plan to fail...they just fail to plan."