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Planning: Map Out Everything You Need to Do
Break down everything you need to do to enable you to move forward on a project. Success requires a plan way more granular than most people make it.
For example, if your project is writing a novel, ask yourself what you're trying to do. Are you trying to reach out to a publisher, self-publish, or is it just for practice? How will you structure the story? Define the main plot? Fill out the character backgrounds?
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Put the Plan in Your Calendar
With a map drawn, the next step is your itinerary. When you will start, how many days a week you will work and when you expect to reach key milestones.
Put everything in your calendar. Many people fail to realize how many other tasks might interfere with their project, suc...
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Translate Your Plan Into Your Daily Actions
Planning should tell you what you need to do for today. Not next week. Not tomorrow. Today.
A step further is to commit to particular hours of the day. For example, I will exercise right after I finish work, before dinner.
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The 10% Rule: Becoming A Better Planner
The 10% rule states that you should spend roughly 10% of the total time you anticipate for a project on planning the project. The time spent planning is often the most valuable.
At first, set aside more time for planning. Force yourself to map out the path ahead instead of...
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Planning Is Extremely Valuable
Most people tend to be overly optimistic planners, but then the projects take much longer and more effort than initially thought.
Our inability at planning shows in how we tend to choose immediate over long-term rewards. Life is also complicated and what we need to do to h...
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- Cutting things out is important part of the writing process.
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- Make a difference by leading in an inspired way, embracing change and being courageous.
- Have the willingness to live with ambiguity and uncertainty, while being optimistic.
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Figuring Out How Much You Need to Save
If you want to buy anything, you first need to know how much it’ll cost. Most stuff will have a fixed price, but some things may fluctuate in price. If that’s the case, figure out a ballpark range for whatever it is you’re trying to buy.
At best, you’ll have exactly what yo...
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