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Free registration at the forum removes this block.One thing that helped me over the years was to separate the Manager and Technical sides of me.
I plan, and then, execute without thinking.
The E-myth is a wonderful book about the subject.
Just wanted to chime in and say the myer briggs test is complete BS. Psychologist consider it just a small step above astrology.Funny I was just referencing that book two days ago.
I did a Meyers Briggs personality test and it turns out I'm a ENTP which naturally improvises everything and has a hard time sticking to plans and details... It describes me to a T.
It's going to take practice for me to get better and my next hire will be someone with a judger personality that likes to follow methodical plans..
Barnum effect. Google itThat may be but it described a lot of my experiences very accurately.
Barnum effect. Google it
I have a love/hate relationship with measure processes. If you want to make 100,000 of the exact same widget, then process is critical - the ole Lean and Six Sigma world.It makes it hard to measure results of a process because I can't ever follow the rules.
In the military we are taught that a plan only survives till first contact with the enemy. In biz, that means your plan is only good until you touch customers. That is why so many here recommend getting started. MJ calls it the market mind - remember his comments about the cover of his first book? I believe the truly successful are those who have found a balance between their plan and the market mind - or understand how to adjust? I say it's a balance because sometimes the market can give you false or damaging signals.
Example, I like your widget but I want it cheaper. OK, who doesn't want to pay less for something? But you know that without a reasonable profit you'll go out of biz or not be able to keep adding the desired features/benefits others in the market are asking for. It's a balance.
I've also experienced what happens when one single mindedly sticks to a plan. President of the company said the customer was too stupid to understand they were wrong and our answer was right. Guess who didn't get the contract? And the company that listened to the customer is successfully making millions doing what the customer wanted.
I think it is best to have key habits but other then that life is too chaotic to be perfect. Do the best you can.I don't. I might follow through most of the time but I never stick to plan 100%, and I just realized this today...
I was in the gym doing deadlifts. After two sets I realized that I've done the stronglifts program before but never for more than a few days before altering the program. That's why I have no idea what kind of results I could get if I actually stuck with the program.
As soon as I recorded a little video note for myself about this realization I went into the third set.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Shit..
I was only supposed to do 1 rep. It's been 3 seconds and I already deviated from the program.
Maybe it's not a big deal with weight lifting, but I do the same thing in business. I make plans and processes and then never follow them closely enough to measure results and adjust the system. It's getting to the point where I'm stuck as the bottleneck of my business.
So, what do I do about this? I know I need to learn how to follow plans so I can be more consistent and build better systems in my business.
Another option is to team up with someone that naturally sticks to plan, but I'm one that likes to improve my weaknesses.
I bet there's other people out there like me. Are you like me? Do you improvise everything? Do you make detailed plans only to go off and make it up as you go?
Just wanted to chime in and say the myer briggs test is complete BS. Psychologist consider it just a small step above astrology.
thanks, I always figured there was a term for it - just never felt the need to search it out.Barnum effect.
I don't. I might follow through most of the time but I never stick to plan 100%, and I just realized this today...
I was in the gym doing deadlifts. After two sets I realized that I've done the stronglifts program before but never for more than a few days before altering the program. That's why I have no idea what kind of results I could get if I actually stuck with the program.
As soon as I recorded a little video note for myself about this realization I went into the third set.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Shit..
I was only supposed to do 1 rep. It's been 3 seconds and I already deviated from the program.
Maybe it's not a big deal with weight lifting, but I do the same thing in business. I make plans and processes and then never follow them closely enough to measure results and adjust the system. It's getting to the point where I'm stuck as the bottleneck of my business.
So, what do I do about this? I know I need to learn how to follow plans so I can be more consistent and build better systems in my business.
Another option is to team up with someone that naturally sticks to plan, but I'm one that likes to improve my weaknesses.
I bet there's other people out there like me. Are you like me? Do you improvise everything? Do you make detailed plans only to go off and make it up as you go?
I've heard that before, but I simply don't think it is true that Myers-Briggs is bs. I've taken a lot of different personality tests and have found a LOT of correlation between them (Myers-Briggs, Big 5, Enneagram, DISC, etc.).Just wanted to chime in and say the myer briggs test is complete BS. Psychologist consider it just a small step above astrology.
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