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Mel Feller Looks at Why Planning is Important Mel Feller believes that the one of the most common sets of activities in the management is planning. Very simply put, planning is setting the direction for something, some system, and then guiding the system to follow the direction. There are many kinds of planning in organizations. Common to these many kinds of planning are various phases of planning and guidelines for carrying them out as effectively as possible. Information in this article can be referenced as a basis from which to carry out various kinds of planning, ranging from highly complex to simple and basic. Mel Feller is adamant about implementing planning in both your personal and business life. In Mel Feller’s career and his coaching practice, he has seen various individuals and businesses that planning is written about and talked about more than it is done. Here are some ideas that will encourage you to plan your activities.
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- 1. Mel FellerLooks at Why Planningis Important Mel Fellerbelievesthatthe one of the mostcommon setsof activitiesinthe managementisplanning. Verysimplyput,planningissetting the directionforsomething,some system, andthenguidingthe systemtofollowthe direction.Thereare manykindsof planninginorganizations.Commontothese manykindsof planningare variousphasesof planningandguidelinesforcarryingthemoutas effectively as possible.Informationinthisarticle canbe referencedasabasisfrom whichtocarry outvariouskinds of planning,rangingfromhighlycomplextosimple andbasic. Mel Fellerisadamantabout implementingplanninginbothyourpersonal andbusinesslife. In Mel Feller’scareerandhiscoachingpractice,he has seenvariousindividualsandbusinessesthat planningiswrittenaboutandtalkedaboutmore thanit isdone.Here are some ideasthatwill encourage youto planyouractivities. Force yourself toplan. If you fail toplan,you are by defaultplanningtofail. Schedule uninterruptedtime everydaytodoyour planning. Anticipate possibleproblemsyoucouldencounterinyourprojectbecause of people,material,or mechanical failures.Purposelyprovidepreventiveactionsandcontingencyplansinimportanthigh-risk situations. Whenplanningaproject,planinthinkingtime. Planfor tomorrow,tonight.Yoursubconsciouswill helporganize whileyousleep. Each day anticipate the sequence of activitiesthatyouwill dotoattainthe objectivesyouare after. Thinkaboutyour entire week.Howwillimportantprojectsbe sequenced? Do your planningonpapertocapture all of your ideasandto be sure none of themgetlost.We can only workmentallywithaboutsevenpiecesof informationwithoutlosingsome- thing.Write yourthoughts downand youwill be able toutilize everythingyouthinkof duringyourplanningprocess. Whendevelopingaspecificplan,listthe activitystepsindividuallyonsmall piecesof paperandthen sequence the piecesof paper.Thenwrite the whole planoutinsequentialorder. If you must,leave youroffice andgetawayto do yourplanningina quietplace where youcanthink. Do not hurrythe process.Somethingwill be overlooked. Whenthingsgo wrong,itcan generallybe tracedbacktoa poorjob of planningorfailingtofollowan existingplan.
- 2. List keywordsthatrelate to a project.Theywill fitintoandhelpyouinplanning.Keeprecordsof how longit takesto doan activity.Youcan use thisinformationforfuture scheduling. Whetheryoucall it planningtime,thinkingtime,quiettime ormeditation,the payoff inincreased productivityisthe same. Schedule one weekendawayeachquarterandmake it a top priority.Mini-vacationsare refreshing. Encourage your staff to create theirownplanand thento explainitindetail toyou. Sitquietlyandmentallyrehearse the stepsinyourplan.Use yourimaginationtovisualize the steps beingtaken.Youwill sense where additionalstepsneedtobe added andwill anticipate problemsto prevent. Use the first10 minutesof eachday to planor review yourplanforthe day. Whenstartinga newprojector activity,take a momenttoquietlyreview,mentally,the stepsyouwill follow. Setyour owndue datesfor projectsearlierthanthe actual deadline. Put schedulesinwriting.Publishthemandthenfollow upwiththem. If you cannot identifythe objectivesandstepstotake to getto a goal,itis "unrealistic." Mentallyorganize beforeproceeding. Create and use Gantt charts. Create and use PERT charts. StickPost-It-Notesonpaperworktoindicate orhighlightschedulinganddue dates. Rememberthe six P'sof planning:ProperPriorPlanningPreventsPoorPerformance. Schedule formal planningmeetingswithyour staff regularly. Mel Fellerunderstandsthatitiseasyforplannerstobecome tiredandevencynical aboutthe planning process.One of the reasonsfor thisproblemisverylikelythatfartoo often,emphasisisplacedon achievingthe results.Once the desiredresultsare achieved,new onesare quicklyestablished.The processcan seemlike havingtosolve one problemafteranother,withnoreal endinsight.Yetwhen one reallythinksaboutit,itisa majoraccomplishmenttocarefullyanalyze asituation,involveothersin a planto do somethingaboutit,worktogethertocarry out the planand actuallysee some results.So acknowledge thisand celebrate youraccomplishment! Mel Feller– Personal Development,Business,Executive,InternetandReal Estate Investments Coach/Mentor and BusinessOwner
- 3. Mel Fellerwasaseniorstafferforover5 yearswithbothUnitedStatesSenatorJake Garn and The Senate BankingandFinance Committee. Mel Fellerisaspeakeratentrepreneurial forumstrainingbusiness professionalsonmarketingstrategies and the “Secretsof Online Marketing”.He providesconsultingservicesonall aspectsof business includingorganizational performance,salesandmarketingstrategies,employee productivityand retention,successful solutionimplementation,technologyleverage andcustomerserviceinall business and fields. Mel Feller'sareasof technologyexpertise include emailsandsocial media,solutiondevelopment disciplineandmethodology,businessprocessleadsandprojectmanagement. Mel Fellerhastwenty-fiveyears’experience withcompanies,nonprofitsandindividualsinthe research and writingof bothgovernmentandprivate grants. In additiontohisregularconsultingandmanagementresponsibilities,Mel Fellerwaspublishedinthe Top 100 Mentors;he has publishedtwobookson"CreativeReal Estate Financing"and“MultipleSecrets to Success”,andpresentednumerousexecutive lecturesforFortune 500 corporationson“leadership and businesspractices”. Visithimatwww.melfeller.com andwww.melfellersuccessstories.com Mel Feller’sdynamicpresence,instinctive strategicvision,andcreative thinkingproduce effective, sustainable bottom-lineresultsforhisclients.His“CanDo” attitude generatesconfidence inhis executivecoachingclientsandstrategicconsultingcorporate clients.ThroughoutMel Feller’scareer,he has increasedthe profitabilityof nearlyeveryorganizationwithwhichhe hasworked. Mel Fellerhasaunique abilitytorelate tohisclientsbecausehe came fromThe UnitedStatesSenate, where Mel wasthe Chief of Staff fora UnitedStatesSenatorandwas alwaysmeetingwithprominent businesspeople orpoliticians. Hismainlove wasdealingwithconstituentsthatwere the grassroot voters! Since foundingCoachingForSuccess360 In 1989, he has effectivelytranslatedthatexperience intoresultsforhisclients.He focusesonseparatingdailydistractions fromthe real issuesinordertoput the executive and/orbusinessonthe rightpathto grow and prosper.Resultsare immediate,growth sustainable,andprofitabilitylong-term. Dozensof Mel Feller’sclientshave beenonInc.’s500/5000 listandmany have beennamedasa “Best PlacesTo Work.
- 4. UsingMel Feller’sintuitive,systematicapproach,andourprovenstrategicandtactical tools,we help youplan forprofit. Mel Fellerbelievesthatwhatgetsmeasuredisimproved.Therefore,he iscontinually developing processesandsystemsthatallowyoutoeasilymeasure,manage andmaintainahighlyprofitable business. Mel Felleris readytohelpyouincrease yoursales,trimandmanage youroperatingcostsand see your profitssoarand/or leverage your time forBusinessorReal Estate! “Truth telling,honesty,andcandor:IlovedyouMel Feller!Youhave somuch energyandknowledge!I trulyhope I getanotheropportunitytobe coachedby you.I see myself alittle clearernow,andit’snot so bad.” Lisa Mathews “Mel Felleryouaddedmore value thanwe canpossiblysee rightnow.Mel Feller,youare warm, inviting,andaccommodating.Thankyouforcomingalongside usinthistransition!” VanessaCavanaugh “Mel Fellerthe besteducationsessionthatwe have attendedinmanyyears!Thankyousomuch — I am veryexcitedtoputeverythingyouhave taughtusintopractice!” Michael Randolph “Mr. Mel Feller,Thankyou,thankyou,thankyoufor givinga marvelouskeynote atourSymposium! While we have notyetcollectedthe official feedback,the unofficialfeedbackwasthatYou Were a Hit! I heardnothingbutcomplimentsregardingyourpresentations.Thankyouformakingsucha positive impacton our attendees!” Lyle CunninghamVP "Mel Felleruseshishumor,compassion,anddirectnature tohelpbringoutthe bestinme.Mel Felleris committedtohelpingme live...Imean,reallylive,life toitsfullest." Jose Rodriguez