THOSE WHO FAIL TO PLAN....

You have heard it said that those who fail to plan, plan to fail.  Even the Bible says, "Let us make plans counting on God to direct us."  Many people fail to see the importance of planning.  They come to believe that since they achieve some degree of success it is ok.  However, some of the things they fail to realize are the following:
1.  A failure to maximize results.  They don't achieve the best return on their investment of
     time and  resources.  The results achieved are far less that what they could have been if
     they had just planned.
2.  They actually waste time and resources because they didn't count the cost ahead of
     time.
3.  Others around them are frustrated because of not knowing what to do and when to do it.
4.  Good people are hard to recruit because they aren't attracted to disorganization.
5.  They are expending energy in putting out fires rather than maximizing results.
6.  They fail to personally achieve their overall potential.
7.  They really can't have confidence in the outcome but can only hope for the best.

One could say that failure is achieving far less than what one is capable of doing.  One doesn't consider that in the equation when ignoring the need to plan.  Let me say this, even though you may not like taking the time to plan, just do it.  God wants your best.  Your best is achieved by planning.  When you plan, you have counted the cost, you have planned for a desired outcome and can expect it within reason, you have reduced frustration for yourself and others, you have added value to your project, and you can know you did your best.  So add planning to your project and calendar.  Make it part of your work ethic. Learn to do it even though you may not like it. Then....  the next time you can say, "I planned to succeed because I did not fail to plan."