Working from a plan

"A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow."

- George S. Patton

Yesterday I spent some time writing out my plan for this week.  I have six major tasks I want to get done by the end of the week. As I see it, a plan is simply a method for making progress. A plan is a blueprint, a roadmap, a game plan or a path to take. Over the years I would have to say that working from a plan has probably helped me as much as anything to try to stay on track and move forward.

Over the past 30 years Faye and I have built three homes. The builder we worked with of course always demanded a blueprint. Can you imagine what it would be like to try to build something like a home without having a very specific plan? Impossible. It would never happen.

Why would building a highly successful Shaklee business be any different?  Working from a simple plan will give you steps for what's next. How many calls will you make this week? Do you have appointments on your schedule? Any follow-ups from last week's appointments? Meetings to attend or conduct? Very simply, all a plan does is help you know what your next step will be. 

I believe in simplicity and I've tried to do that with my planning. I usually just write down what I want to do this week and try not to get overwhelmed or confused.   Try it if you aren't currently working from a plan. Get out a pad of paper, keep it simple, write down what you want to get done by the end of the week.

I believe if you start to develop the habit of writing out a weekly plan for yourself and then work at your list, you will start to be more consistent and will make the kind of progress you want.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke