Morning Motivator – Seeing the Unexpected

"A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected."
- Arnold Bennett 

I have always heard that no matter how well you PLAN, you will never plan well enough.  This seems to hold TRUE in near all capacities that I have experienced.  From business to personal, fun to finances, you are always playing some type of "CATCH UP."  What can YOU do to foresee the unexpected?  

EXPERIENCE proves to be one of the best ways to overcome short sighted planning in any project.  You may be LIMITED in experience because of age, exposure, education or understanding, but that doesn't mean you are LACKING in your ability to LEVERAGE experience. 

As with any great project manager, you MUST know who your "go to" people are.  You BUILD your team of experts that possess a shared belief in your vision and goals.  By serving as the COORDINATING factor within the team, you are able to allow others to UTILIZE their best skill sets and thus produce optimal results with limited "surprises." 

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Occasionally, you will STILL be presented with unexpected… don't sweat it! 

Like most things in life, the REALITY of what the situation "is" and what you "feel it to be" is as wide a chasm.  Don't get SUCKERED into a rash decision based on emotional contexts without taking a moment to BREATHE DEEP, RELAX, ANALYZE, DIGEST and then… ACT! 

You will NEVER be able to see everything coming, yet if you BUILD an exceptional team of EXPERTS and provide yourself the BREATHING ROOM to manage the hiccups that do occur; you will be better able to effectively manage all situations and gain advantage.

Many GAINS are made on the irrational mistakes of others made under pressure without focuses… don't let someone gain off YOU!

Cheers,
Zach

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