Ep. 80 - The Power of Planning Ahead - So You Don’t Burn Out [Your Year Bonus Series, Pt.14]
Planning ahead is a gamer changer for success. We discuss the struggle between instant gratification and long-term achievement and how planning is crucial for your success.
- Instant gratification hampers long-term success, but planning ahead using our brain power counteracts this.
- By anticipating instant gratification moments and planning proactively, we honour our commitments and make conscious choices for personal fulfilment.
- Planning ahead allows a deeper sense of achievement, pride, and joy by making conscious decisions to stick to our plans and goals, instead of getting distracted with shiny things that make us instantaneously feel good.
- Managing 168 hours a week effectively involves understanding personal boundaries and priorities.
- Planning optimises our time and prevents wasted time.
- Rest is essential for success; play and rest time enhance productivity and learning.
- Benefits of planning include: clarity on achievements, preventing burnout, handling chaos, enjoying rest, increased productivity, and feeling better overall.
- Planning satisfies the need for certainty and structure, providing us with stability to expand our comfort zone and achieve our goals.
Explore your planning styles, understand the benefits of planning, and experiment with different methods to enhance productivity and achieve your goals.
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