CHAPTER 4

You Need a Plan

To succeed in this world, whether it’s in a social organization, job search, relationship, or any important endeavor, you need a plan. You really do. You need to think about yourself, about what you want out of life, and about your values and beliefs. You need to examine the environment, look at your strengths and weaknesses, set some objectives, develop some strategies, in short, create a plan.

To create a useful plan, you’ve got to spend some time thinking. Let’s face it, the last thing people like to do is think. Thinking burns calories. Your brain uses at least 20 percent of the glucose in your body. Thinking tires people. For this exercise, I’m not telling you to sit down and write a comprehensive strategic plan ...

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