Do You Have a Life Plan?

One of the things you learn in project management is that to have control tou must have a plan. This is because control is exercised by comparing where you are to where you are supposed to be and taking action to correct for any deviations that exist. Now since your plan tells where you are supposed to be,  if you have no plan you have nothing with which to compare so CONTROL IS IMPOSSIBLE!

Now consider that your life is a project that you should manage. To have control then, you must have a life plan. It doesn't need to be elaborate but it needs to exist. 

Otherwise, I can tell you from experience that without managing your life you will be at the mercy of whatever the world does and it isn't likely to be what you would have wanted. 

The Importance of Coaching

I've been coaching people since 1963. I was teaching guitar during my last year of college and only 50 years later realized that most of Music teaching is actually coaching. 

Then, in 1966 I got my first job as an electrical engineer and was actively coached myself by my more experienced peers and my new boss.

In 1981 I left my corporate job and began teaching management and leadership seminars. I did that for 43 years, before deciding to offer coaching and mentoring in order to share what I've learned over the years.

All athletes know that coaching is essential to their success. For some reason the rest of us don't understand the importance. A coach can help you take advantage of your innate abilities and minimize the impact of your deficiencies. They can be objective in identifying these, something you personally don't usually do very well. I would urge you to seek a mentor or coach. Consider group coaching as a cost-effective approach. If you would like some help deciding what to do, I'm happy to help. My website is drjimlewis.com.