CHAPTER 4PLANNING: THE LITTLE PARACHUTE THATOPENS THE BIG PARACHUTE
“How pleasant it is, at the end of the dayNo follies to have to repent,But reflect on the past and be able to sayThat my time has been properly spent.”
—JANE TAYLOR, ENGLISH POET
To know where you’re going, you need to schedule time for planning. In scheduling time, allocate yourself a certain amount of quiet time every day to set priorities, put your subconscious to work, think creatively, relax, and/or develop new skills. For some, this is the first thing they do. Others slate a planning time at the start of the day and at day’s end.
When you make up a daily schedule, be sure to leave time between appointments to deal with sudden emergencies. Transition time (those short periods ...
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