Action without planning is a little bit like throwing mud against a wall. Eventually something will stick. Planning without action is an exercise in futility. A little bit like the hamster at our Montessori preschool — the little guy moves fast on … [Read more...]
From the Archives — June 2015
June 15, 2016 by
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on June 4, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/plan-with-purpose/). I love the Peter Drucker notion, that "Long-range planning does not deal with future … [Read more...]
Plan With Purpose
June 4, 2015 by
I love the Peter Drucker notion, that "Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions." The irony is that large organizations get obsessed with long term planning, and the smaller ones do no planning … [Read more...]
On the Verge of a New School Year
July 24, 2014 by
I have noticed that the more I plan, the more effective I am. It is a bad idea to run a business on a wing and a prayer. Running a business randomly ensures random results. Ions ago, I started a business on a 'gut feel.' Not a good idea. Now, we … [Read more...]
