Plan, plan and plan again 

Planning is a very critical skill. There is a myth that long range planning is applicable to organisations only. Whether it is an individual, a society or an organisation, planning is an essential part of development. By failing to plan, you are only planning to fail! The longer you plan the shorter time you will require do execute the work. 

You can draw a parallel from a golf player. If you observe him you will notice that so much thinking takes place before executing a shot. It is so with any game, be it chess, hockey or cricket.  

The same applies to managing time. Have you heard of the TQM approach: PDCA-Plan, Do, Check and Act? If you apply the same PDCA concept to time management you will be able to improve not only your efficiency, but also your effectiveness. Plan your year and have at least one high pay off task for each year. After planning for an year, decide how you should spend the next six months. Once you are clear about the next six months plan, you become clear as to what should be your next week's priorities. This clarity will bring clarity into your daily activities and you will become very focused. 

Today think about your plan for the year ahead. Will you?

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