Prior Planning - the 7 P's

Yesterday evening I drove back from the Lake District having spent five days in Cumbria supervising four Duke of Edinburgh groups.  One group was being assessed and the other three were doing their practice.  Some had planned well for it, others not as much, and this was very apparent in how they set about doing things.  The groups that had put a little bit more planning and preparation into their expedition found the whole experience a bit easier going than those that had not.  This was not to say that they did not achieve their goals, they all did, but it did mean that it was tougher going, less enjoyable and certainly more uncomfortable.

Planning is a key element in ensuring that your goal or objective is achieved and it also make you think ahead so that if a curved balls comes your way you can probably deal with it effectively.  So make a plan, even if you need to change it.  Plans are for changing anyway, but you do need one to begin with.

Prior Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance - the 7 P's.