The Pilot With A Plan
Have you heard this saying, "The person who fails to plan, plans to fail?" Without a plan people get nowhere! People who set a goal and create a plan usually succeed. As I think about 2010, I wondered, "What is my plan for 2010?"
Think about your life for a minute. Break your life down into 4 or 5 areas. Where do you devote most of your time? My life can be categorized in these areas: spiritual, marriage, parenting, health, finance, dreams/skills.
What if I resolved to create a SIMPLE plan for each area of my life for the year 2010? For example, in the financial area. My plan might be to...
1. Get a job! :)
2. Tithe 10% (Set up automatic draft.)
3. Save 10% (Set up automatic draft.)
4. Keep a written record of all the money I spend. (Writing it down highlights the wasteful spending and helps you spend less.)
5. Go out to eat only 1 night/week.
6. Allow children to participate in only 1 sport/extracurricular activity at a time.
How different would the financial area of my life be in the year 2010 if I followed this simple plan?
Spiritually I might...
1. Read the Bible through this year. (Purchase a One Year Bible for yourself for Christmas.)
2. Attend church once each week.
3. Find an accountability partner.
In the health area...
1. Give up sodas.
2. Exercise 3 times each week.
3. Only eat out 1 time/week.
4. Drink 3 glasses of water each day.
Make your plans and print them on paper. Hang your goals in an area where you can read them weekly. When you see the plan often, you are more likely to move in that direction. Once you've made your plans, TELL SOMEONE! Ask them to hold you accountable or just check on the progress of your plans!
People with goals and plans succeed because they know where they are going. Suppose you wanted to fly to Hawaii. You boarded the airplane. Little did you know, the pilot had not mapped out the trip. He simply climbed aboard, started the engine, and took off. Where would this trip take you?
Many people today go through life without having mapped out or planned their journey. They simply soar through life with no direction or goal. Is that you? If so, today, make a plan for your life. Be the pilot with the plan and have great trip in 2010!
Think about your life for a minute. Break your life down into 4 or 5 areas. Where do you devote most of your time? My life can be categorized in these areas: spiritual, marriage, parenting, health, finance, dreams/skills.
What if I resolved to create a SIMPLE plan for each area of my life for the year 2010? For example, in the financial area. My plan might be to...
1. Get a job! :)
2. Tithe 10% (Set up automatic draft.)
3. Save 10% (Set up automatic draft.)
4. Keep a written record of all the money I spend. (Writing it down highlights the wasteful spending and helps you spend less.)
5. Go out to eat only 1 night/week.
6. Allow children to participate in only 1 sport/extracurricular activity at a time.
How different would the financial area of my life be in the year 2010 if I followed this simple plan?
Spiritually I might...
1. Read the Bible through this year. (Purchase a One Year Bible for yourself for Christmas.)
2. Attend church once each week.
3. Find an accountability partner.
In the health area...
1. Give up sodas.
2. Exercise 3 times each week.
3. Only eat out 1 time/week.
4. Drink 3 glasses of water each day.
Make your plans and print them on paper. Hang your goals in an area where you can read them weekly. When you see the plan often, you are more likely to move in that direction. Once you've made your plans, TELL SOMEONE! Ask them to hold you accountable or just check on the progress of your plans!
People with goals and plans succeed because they know where they are going. Suppose you wanted to fly to Hawaii. You boarded the airplane. Little did you know, the pilot had not mapped out the trip. He simply climbed aboard, started the engine, and took off. Where would this trip take you?
Many people today go through life without having mapped out or planned their journey. They simply soar through life with no direction or goal. Is that you? If so, today, make a plan for your life. Be the pilot with the plan and have great trip in 2010!
posted by Stephanie Chase @ 12:09 PM
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