Have you ever put all your eggs in one basket? Have you ever had so much riding on one big break that if it didn’t happen you would have to move down to the zoo and live off of kudzu and stump water? If you have, you’re playing desperation life!
Desperation Life = Trouble Before You Start!
If you’re playing desperation life, then you didn’t do something right early on. Being forced to go for the big break could almost be a good definition of failure. You’re hoping for a last ditch effort to pull your dream out of the muck.
Sometimes a last ditch effort is all you need; most of the time, you’re playing Russian roulette. If the big break is your conscious plan then your strategy is sucking wind already.
The steady as she goes planning will increase your odds of success tremendously. You’ll find that your planning and strategy will fit the game plan very nicely as there will not be nearly as much pressure on you.
Success Begets Success!
Planning for the success of a project is much better handled when you are planning your strategy in bits and pieces. Small steps along the way will make huge...