Tag Archives: planning
Time to forfend
I stumbled on the neatest website the other day. It’s called wordgenius.com, and it sends me a daily email with a “word of the day.” Many days I just quickly delete it and go on. But when I have a moment, I will usually take a look at the new word they are introducing. Recently … Continue reading
Reasonably Controlled Chaos
If a good day for you means you were in control and most everything worked out the way you planned it, then buckle up…you’re probably in for a rough ride. This does not mean you do not plan and prepare. Neither does it mean you throw up your hands and quit when emergencies and crises … Continue reading
What will life look like post COVID-19?
I remember going to bed on December 31, 1999 wondering if the world as I knew it would still exist the next morning. It did. I remember going to bed on September 11, 2001 wondering if the world as I knew it would still exist in the morning. It didn’t. When the dust settles on … Continue reading
Toilet paper millionaires
Where’s the toilet paper millionaires? Why didn’t someone corner the market and be ready for this? What about you? This time last month, did you load up on a year’s supply of toilet paper? No? Neither did I. You know why? We had no idea that in a few weeks we’d be dealing with a … Continue reading
What could happen
What could happen may be true, but it is not the truth until (and if) it happens. Being proactive by planning ahead is wise, but stressing over what could happen is a terrible use of your time. The best thing you can do about what could happen is to do something positive and proactive about … Continue reading
Done and done!
Yesterday I reminded us to strive to be a part of something that is so big and so important that it will not be completed until long after we have departed this life. However, there is something to be said about finishing today. Hopefully, what you are doing is important, but that doesn’t mean you … Continue reading
Completely finished
Don’t confuse being completed and being finished. Hopefully you are a part of something that will not be completed until long after you have departed the stage. What you’re doing is writing your chapter of the saga. When you’ve finished, will it be worth reading? The ONE THING for today: When you finish a project … Continue reading
Your plans will not work out.
January 1 and a brand new year is almost here! Time to start planning for a great year, but there’s one important disclaimer you must remember… Your plans will not work out. At least not in the exact way you planned for them. The unexpected is going to happen. Unforeseen events or going to happen, … Continue reading
Stop tweaking it!
There comes a point that adding one more thing, rearranging it one more time, and having one more meeting is not going to help a thing. Let it go and start the show! The ONE THING for today: Better to do something worthwhile imperfectly than to succeed perfectly at doing nothing. Continue reading
