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Sure, pilots often need to adjust their flight path or even land if there are storms.
Similarly, you will have the best results when you set the course for your day.
I told him that a 100% day is rare.
Instead of: Did I do everything as planned?
Dont waste time obsessing about a perfect plan:There is no perfect plan.
I recommend setting a limit on how much time you invest in planning.
For most individuals, an hour is the maximum time appropriate for weekly planning.
you could do the same.
When you plan correctly, youre looking ahead and moving along activities ahead of deadline.
This gives you flexibility when an unexpected interruption comes up or when theres a technology problem.
Although I wholeheartedly believe in intention and discipline, I also know that we cant control life.
We instead need to embrace it.
and Is there anything I could do differently next time?
Then use your answers to those questions to inform your decisions moving forward.
Be open to creativity:I loved this insight that one of my clients shared with me recently.
I relate that lesson to managing my time, as well.
Thank you for helping me realize that its my painting and I can paint it like I want it.
So in short… relax.
Set your sails and then adjust with the currents and winds.
Our safety and security doesnt lie in our plans, but in our hearts.
Life is to be lived and enjoyed, not just done.
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