How many of you actually plan things ?
 

Just wondering how many of you guys/girls plan things only to find out that it all goes tits up

Im having this problem a lot just lately ..lol

I plan, but only so far. Also open to change my plan along the way.

Shit happens. Plan on it. ;-)

Yep it sure does and I seem to be changing or kicking my plans out the door more and more ..seems everytime I plan something now it all goes very wrong ..lol

Somewhat relevant: Winston Churchill said "He who fails to plan is planning to fail" during World War II.

plans are for the weak...

lol we would have failed if it wasent for the US and other countrys helping us even though Churchill was a planner

I think that when people plan effectively they keep it to themselves, over vocalizing a plan can ruin it before it ever gets off the ground. Naysayers etc.

"I don't take a crap without having a plan son".

I plan everything. On my normal work day, we have a routine we follow which leads to me going for a run with my dog at 8am every morning. During this run I plan out my work day, what needs to be done, etc, and then when I get home a quick shower I physically use Google tasks to make a list for the day.

Planning is a huge help.

I just go with the disasterous flow of my life...

I plan everything from what I eat to my work sch each day. If I don't plan things and stay organized I would be lost.

I plan, then change everything as I go lol.

lol that sounds just like me I plan ..it fails - I dont plan.... it normally works :Oh crap

Spontaneous always seems to work better for me.

I do plan, but not sticking to the plan 100%.

Parker: "I think a plan is just a list of things that don't happen."

Most of the times that i actually planned things , most of the steps just didnt happened as planned :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I plan, but it usually works out for me

:2 cents:

We plan things. But when the shit did it the fan I found out the flaw in the plan. :Oh crap

always, always plan, things dont usually go tits up for me.... touch wood

I think I am most prob planing things the wrong way thats why 9 times out of 10 they go pear shaped on me ..lol

hehe, I even take that into consideration when planning: things that need to be done, things that would be nice to get done,...

Hey u-bob long time no hear :) see I planned that sentance ...GFY will most prob have a data base error or crash now when I try and post this reply :helpme

I will plan out to some degree, but you have to leave a loose leash to adjust as needed.

If you feel all of your planning/organization always falls apart what you have to ask yourself is "are you a bottom or a top"?

A bottom person may have a general idea of the outcome they want. They take things step by step from the bottom to the end product.

A top person has a very specific idea of the outcome they want. They have it all laid out in their heads and then work from the top down.

An example would be someone that wants to build a house.

A bottom person might search for the perfect lot before they ever decide for sure what kind of house they want on it. Even when they get a lot, they will start the planning by how much money they have to spend, how much time, and what basic needs they have. Things may get bigger as it progresses due to circumstance, or smaller.

A top person has the vision of the perfect lot and the house already in their head. If the perfect lot doesn't exist, they will change it so it conforms. They know the square footage, they know the tile they are using before the foundation is poured. They change things to conform to what they have in their head where a bottom person will change things as they go and get a clearer picture.

So figure out whether you are planning as a top or bottom and try doing it the other way around. It may help

I plan on talking to you on icq sometime soon.

Thats the first thing I have planned today.

You have to plan some things for them to work. Not your daily life though.... its better to enjoy things as they happen :2 cents:

Plans never work out as planned for me.

things rarely go as planned :2 cents:

Tha plan went wrong :)

I hate ICQ so much now I try to avoid it as much as possible but will log into it before Friday and will catch up with you :)

a good plan today is better than perfect plan tomorrow!

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I have always 2 plans: one on the short-term and the other on a medium, long-term.
I need both

I didn't plan to post in this thread.

What does that make me? A planner or someone that does random things?

I also didn't plan on be on GFY right now. It's a distraction when I need one.

I don't plan much. Usually I do things spontaneously without scheduling.

:1orglaugh

Ok dude, just posted a thread for you :upsidedow