Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

I am routinely amazed by how many business leaders don’t have a business plan or even some written goals.  Here’s what the Bible has to say about planning:

Proverbs 13:16 (New King James Version)

 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
      But a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 21:5 (New King James Version)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
      But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

Luke 14:28-31 (New King James Version)

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’?  Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

What it means to me:

Planning is essential to success in business and in life.  If you do not plan you should expect to fail.  Here are three things you can do right now to get your business on track to a brighter future:

1. Set Goals and Write them Down. All of the successful entrepreneurs I have ever met have written goals that they review regularly.  The is one of the basic success principles that have been around forever.  Why do you have written goals?
2. Make a “to do” list each day.  Most people drift from day to day without though to prioritizing tasks.  Writing a list will automatically make you more productive.
3. Link your “to do” items to your goals.  You must develop your priorities based upon your long term goals.  If you want to be successful, you should focus on the things that advance your business toward the goals you have for the future. 

You have a moral responsibility to use your talent as effectively as possible.  Planning enables you to do just that.

You future is in your own hands.  Take control of it today. 

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