from the The Daily Guru...

Having an intelligent plan is your first step to success.
With a plan, you know where you're going.
You'll know what progress you're making.
And you'll have a pretty good idea of when you can expect to arrive.
Meticulous planning will enable everything you do
to appear spontaneous to other people.

Your goals can only be reached through the vehicle of a plan.
One in which you FERVENTLY BELIEVE,
and upon which you will VIGOROUSLY ACT.
There is no other route to success.

What do you want to achieve or avoid?
The answers to these questions are your OBJECTIVES.
How do you go about achieving your desired results?
The answer to this will be your STRATEGY.

A good plan permits you to frame your life
so that at some time in the future
FACT AND YOUR DREAMS WILL MEET.

Success or failure is often determined on the drawing board.