You Need A Plan

(Get Focussed and Avoid Distraction)

There are some folks that insist that you do not need a plan. They say that what you need is a well defined problem and the skills to solve it. This is the glass half-empty school of thought. Although it certainly has some value, this is just one part of the equation.

I like to think of myself as a member of the glass half full school. The reality for most of us is that we all have a little bit of both. Some things we are trying to get away from, others we are attracted to and taking the right steps to get them.

This is known as away-from and towards motivation. If your self-knowledge is exceptionally good then you will be very clear how both of these types of motivations affect you. But for many of us, myself included, the specifics are sometimes a little hazy.

With a plan we can set ourselves on a course and at least steer in the right direction when we become swayed by external events and conditions. This maintains our towards motivation.

Another reason for having a plan is to protect yourself from distraction. Distraction costs either money or time and very often both.

So:

	Write down your goals
	Review them regularly
	Plan the steps you need to take to achieve your goals
	Use task lists
	Prioritise

This has taken me a long time to "get". For more of my story and a free ebook (Stop Starting and) Make Money Internet Marketing complete the form below: