Mastering the Art of Successand explore all the possibilities before you. Only then can you be open to
the great success that already lies within you.WRI GHT
What else have you seen that holds people back in their journey to
succes s?POSEY^
The second thing I see repeatedly that h olds people back is a lack of
planning.
Webster’s defines planning as a “method for achieving an end; a
detailed formulation of a program of action; an orderly arrangement of
parts of an overall design or objective.. .” So many p eople fail to hit
th eir goals and achieve all the success they can because they cannot or
will not take a small amount of time to plan how to achieve what they
most want. They get distracted by what others want, by other’s
opinions, by what is easiest, or what is new a nd shiny. Most p eople
allow themselves to get pulled away from their highest lives by
meaningless, mundane activities that keep them stuck in a rut rather
th an propelling them toward their dreams. If they simply put their plan
on paper and then execute the plan, the results will show up.
This doesn’t mean that y ou have to spend a lot of time and energy
planning. In fact, in my experience, when people are really clear about
what th ey want and they spend even an hour planning to get there, the
execution is very easy.
Imagine you were going to take a trip, say, walking across town to
your favorite restaurant. Now imagine you have a map, a good pair of
shoes, and some nice music on your iPod. If you just consult your map,
follow the route on the map, and put one foot in front of the other,
you’ll get to your destination. Unfortunately, most p eople d on’t bother
to get a map out and plan their route and, as a result, they just wander
aimlessly, hoping to find something along the way that is close enough
to what they want. Most end up settling for far less than they really
want.
When my clients create their Simple Strategic Plans, they spend
an hour thinking, planning, and preparing for success. Once the plans