Plans are useless, but planning is everything
[Creative Freedom S5EB5]
This is bonus episode 5 in an unscripted series of lessons learned from 25 years as a creative entrepreneur. You're getting 4 big lessons in a single episode as I gear up to lead you through the Fix This Next methodology. Can ya handle it?
President Eisenhower was right: plans are useless, but planning is everything. That said, you can't control the outcome, you can only influence it by what you do and what you choose not to do. Remember, too, that your goal isn't always THE goal, and if you want to achieve it, you need to be consistent. Consistency isn't sexy, but it works.
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Podcast Show Notes
- Why Eisenhower was right
- Why even Chaotic Creatives need to have a plan
- Why it's great to abandon your old goals in favor of new ones
- The importance of consistency
- Why doing what you can as you are able is not a cop out
Mentioned In This Episode
- Creative Freedom Apprenticeship
- "Fix This Next" by Mike Michalowicz
- Accountability Club
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