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Daily Inspiration: "Avoid chaos. It's better to have an actual plan than the ‘concepts of a plan’" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Let's talk about planning.

It seems that a lot of people are suddenly talking about planning. Indeed, it seems there was a sudden spike in the universe around the idea of having a 'concept of a plan' as opposed to an actual plan. This seems to have happened on the evening of September 10.
And I'm willing to admit that sometimes when I am golfing and confronted with complexity, I might often start with the concept of a plan.

But here's the thing -  as a futurist, who tends to deal with the issues you need to think about to get to tomorrow, I'm a big fan of having at least some sort of plan. Not just a concept. You need to move beyond the 'conceptual' phase if you want to get anything done.

And in many cases, it's usually a good idea to plan to have a plan. And yes, it's generally better to have a concrete plan than just a "concept of a plan." After all, a plan provides clarity - it's useful for achieving goals, meeting timelines and responsibilities, and such.

Kind of useful stuff, don't you think? It helps when plans go off the rails.

Come to think of it, does a 'concept of a plan' actually go off the rails?

Inquiring minds want to know.

So plans matter.

By the way, today's image comes courtesy of a famous scene from the TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" - and a famous scene in which the mailroom guy could not find a fellow named "Pepe Silvia."  

Conceptually, he was struggling to find a concept of a plan to deal with finding Pepe. But maybe that's another story for another day.

Chaos happens.

Have a plan.

#Planning #Leadership #Clarity #Execution #Adaptability #Goals #Accountability #Success #Strategy #Focus

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/09/daily-inspiration-avoid-chaos-its-better-to-have-an-actual-plan-than-the-concepts-of-a-plan/