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Stop Overpreparing and Underachieving: My Go-To System for Planning 2024 the Right Way
The counterintuitive guide to effectively planning your year in under 30 minutes.
As the calendar pages turn, the annual ritual of setting goals and crafting ambitious plans is upon us. Yet, in a world often ruled by the pressure to overprepare, I believe it is time we reassess our approach. The desire to meticulously plan every detail of our life can inadvertently lead to a cycle of overpreparing and underachieving, leaving us overwhelmed and unfulfilled. — Trust me; been there, done that. And it sucks.
So after you read this, I hope you are able to start a journey towards a more intentional and streamlined planning process — a system designed to cut through the noise, focus on what truly matters, and cultivate a pathway to success. Let’s start.
My ABC of Planning: ‘Abandon the Boring Calendar’
1. Reflect — but not too much
Sorry to break it to you, analysis paralysis is real. Research shows that overpreparation can have a detrimental effect on our ability to process information and make decisions.
Therefore, it is critical to evaluate what has not worked in the past and reflect on the things you would like to improve…
