Double
the Planning Time
By
failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Double the planning time to cut
the execution time by half! Looks very simple! But it is a very powerful time
management idea. Every project involves a planning and an execution phase. If
you plan meticulously, you will be able to accomplish any task to the highest
quality standard.
Before going to sleep, spend at
least thirty minutes of your time on how you are going to spend your next day.
In addition, spend the first hour of the day in planning and meditating.
Take an important project which
will make a substantial value addition to your life and do a detailed strategic
planning. Use project management charts and tools. Plan for all the activities,
resource mobilisation, time schedule etc. Anticipate problems and think ‘if this goes wrong then...’ and prepare
a contingency plan.
Put your plan on a piece of
paper. Many people don’t do this part well. Mental planning is not good enough
for important projects. When you write down, many things will get cleared. It
will be a good idea to discuss your plan with others, who may have a different
perspective. (From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
N C Sridharan
www.thetimefoundation.com
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