01:42 After all, isn't the whole point of investing time and possibly money in planning so that you can learn how to do it correctly? And surely that means creating a plan that works which means you get everything ticked off. So if you heard someone saying this is not about creating the perfect plan that you're going to follow perfectly... You might feel short-changed or let down in some way But what if planning was never supposed to be about creating the perfect plan that you follow perfectly What if planning is actually about making good decisions about where to invest your precious time, energy and attention? What if it's actually about deciding what you're not going to do. What if planning is about remembering what you're aiming to achieve looking at your capacity noticing the things you keep putting off and uncovering insights about why that might be. What if planning was about spotting the obstacles that might get in your way and figuring out what you're going to do to prevent them from holding you back
02:34 What if planning were about giving you permission to not follow the plan when life throws you a curveball or a new exciting opportunity crosses your path? Would it matter whether or not you ended that planning session with the perfect plan that you're going to follow perfectly, or would it feel good to have spent some time reflecting making good thoughtful decisions and figuring out where are you going to direct your focus so that you can have the intention to follow the plan but without expecting yourself to be a robot. Because I hate to break it to you but, You are not a robot. You are human which means that you will underestimate how long things take to get done. You will do your planning and then half an hour later realise that you forgot something important! You'll have days where your energy is on the floor and days when you feel on top of the world and you won't know which days are going to be which when making your plan. Which is why I tell members of Make It Happen Club time and time again we're not there to create a perfect plan We're there to make sure we're being thoughtful & considered
03:29 Creating the conditions we need to have an incredible month that's going to move us in the direction we want to be heading in. I never ask them whether or not they got everything done last month because planning is not a pass-fail situation, it's an opportunity! We can never fail when it comes to following our plans – we either succeed or learn. So planning done right gives you the opportunity to notice those lessons and then integrate them so you can do things differently next time. Again, not with the expectation that you're eventually going to get it right – there is no right But so that you can keep discovering more about what works for you, what you're avoiding and why. Where you might benefit from asking for help and the small adjustments that you can make to help you be more intentional as you go about your life So how's your relationship with planning right now? Are you expecting it... are you expecting YOU to be perfect and then beating yourself up when the inevitable happens? How would it feel to loosen your grip? To allow the plans that you make to be a little less rigid but without letting yourself off the hook
