The Art of Planning: How to Create Action Plans That Will Bridge From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

This book is about PLANNING, the science of anticipating the future. It's the revised and updated 2024 edition.

It was created for you and everyone in the workforce, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve.

Planning is your ability to bring the future into the present, giving you the best chance of influencing the outcome and consistently producing excellent results.

It’s one of twenty books from a revolutionary program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE, designed to help you achieve your true potential.

The first ten books focus on these ten core competencies:

Followership, Delegating, Planning, Organizing, Communicating, Problem-Solving,
Awareness, Training, Motivating, and Character-Building.

I created this series to give you the essential best practices and critical success skills needed to rise above the crowd, be the best at whatever you do, and stand out rather than just fit in.

This book will give you a far greater understanding of Planning, its definition, importance, and how to enhance it.

Effective people know that their ability to plan is critical to their effectiveness and success at work.

Planning in business is nothing more than bringing the future into the present to give you the best chance of influencing future outcomes. It’s a basic requirement for any organization's survival, growth, and success.

It's about thinking before the action takes place. It involves logical thinking and rational decision-making. It also helps you analyze the present condition and chart a course to attain the desired future end state.

Planning helps you decide what, when, and how things must be done and who will do it.

This is why it's in your best interest to master the ART of PLANNING.

By learning, using, and sharing these actionable tactics, techniques, and tools, you’ll be well on your way to becoming the person who adds the greatest value to your team—making you essential. Enjoy the book.

To your SUCCESS!