Why Plans Fail – Basics of planning

Why Plans Fail – Basics of planning

“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry”-Robert Burns

Every plan is created as an organized, orderly and focused effort or as a course of action, to achieve an objective. Its success depends upon the planning process, which involves the creation of the plan according to the need, the vision of its creator, the resources available and the priorities of its creator. Planning requires a lot of discipline, practical thinking, attention to detail and possibility and probability thinking. However planning is only one part. Its execution is another.

Some people do not participate in any planning because they prefer not to be bound by it or visa versa not lose their freedom to be spontaneous or to be creative. It may not make much difference to those who just want to go on with the flow and do not want to challenge themselves. However, if you are aiming for success in any field, you cannot ignore the importance of planning. Those who make use of plans to achieve specific goals have better chances of achieving success and fulfilment in their lives.