Planning. I invest 1 to 3 hours each and every week planning the week to come. In the early days I did this on Sunday afternoon. Then I moved it to Saturday and now part of every Friday is my time for planning. The important thing is to schedule the time and then show up.

You probably have planning sessions and project updates with your key staff all of the time. Great you should. How about with and for yourself? There is always time for these planning sessions with your staff; why isn't there always time for the planning time with yourself?

An unplanned life seldom leads anywhere you want to go. Properly done, planning keeps you in touch with your why, your purpose. It makes you balance all of the critical aspects of your life. It makes your life more fulfilling by ensuring that you are investing your life in those things that truly matter to you. You may be great at planning your business life. After all, you have gotten to where you are now. But how is it all working with the rest of your life? With your family and favorite hobbies and passions and your health? We will talk more about that as we explore this topic in more depth.

Snowing here tonight in Colorado. Cold, but very pretty.

Bye for now...Jack