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By: Christian Russell

Christian Russell — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:34:51 +0000

thanks. I’d have to say that a plan is better than no plan at all. But the process of introspection that’s required to put a plan down on paper is hugely valuable. Otherwise it can too easily just become dead weight, like a lot of worthless company mission statements.

By: George & Mary-Lynn

George & Mary-Lynn — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:31:43 +0000

@ Christian – Great point on using a plan. We tend to write them for others when they are most useful to us for the reason you state.

@ Tracy – You so aptly stated the reason we shouldn’t get too hung up on how “pretty” how our plan looks as long as we find it useful. Taking the right detours is what it’s all about in today’s fast-changing business world.

By: Tracy Thrower Conyers

Tracy Thrower Conyers — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:22:04 +0000

Your post is excellent, but your title is AWESOME! I’ve seen time and time again how simply going through the exercise of focusing on where I want to go brings amazing opportunities and results. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that the plan is a roadmap, but drivers shouldn’t get too hung up on ending up at the planned destination. Be open to detours that make sense.

By: Christian Russell

Christian Russell — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:05:22 +0000

Great insights. I hope a lot of people read it, because this time of year I struggle with getting my team or ANYONE to see the value in writing a plan! The PROCESS of writing the plan is, in most cases, the value, not the finished product.

Although I wouldn’t ignore the fact that a written plan CAN be a great accountability tool if shared with the right coach or partner.

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