Quotes about Planning

I'm keenly aware of the Principle of Priority, which states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what's important first.

End first, then beginning and middle. That's your startup, that's your plan for competing in a triathlon, that's your ballet.

Any project or enterprise can be broken down into beginning, middle, and end. Fill in the gaps; then fill in the gaps between the gaps.

Instead of rushing foolishly into a marriage because of impatience or one day looking back at our season of singleness with regret, let's commit to using our singleness to its fullest potential. Singleness is a gift. Let's rejoice in it and enjoy its opportunities today. Let's practice trusting God by pursuing His kingdom and His righteousness with all our hearts and by leaving the planning to Him.

Sooner or later, we are going to face death; should we be making preparations while we are living?

It is strange that men will prepare for everything except death. We prepare for education. We prepare for business. We prepare for our careers. We prepare for marriage. We prepare for old age. We prepare for everything except the moment we are to die.

Some evangelists spend too much time thinking and even planning about how to achieve visible results. This is an easy trap to fall into.

Many people plan financially for retirement—but not spiritually and emotionally.

Bad days will come for each one of us, and the more we've thought these things through ahead of time, the better prepared we'll be when tragedy strikes or struggles emerge.

Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan.

accomplishing a vision requires a lot more than pep talks, slogans, emotional stories, and heart-tugging video clips.

The question isn't, "What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?" but, "Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?" Once we answer that key question, calendars and schedules are terrific tools for helping us accomplish our life goals, both interpersonal and practical.