Why 25-Year Plans are Worthless and How to Design Your Life Without One [Podcast #031]
Summary: <br> Most of us are really bad at estimating time and planning for the future. In today's episode of <a title="Subscribe in iTunes" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/itunes" target="_blank">The 5 AM Miracle Podcast</a> I reveal why 25-year plans are worthless and how to prepare today for a future you can't predict.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/030-12-astounding-reasons-to-eat-more-bananas-every-single-day-podcast/">← Previous Episode</a><br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/032-graduated-and-clueless-how-to-live-with-purpose-after-college-podcast/">Next Episode →</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/031-why-25-year-plans-are-worthless-and-how-to-design-your-life-without-one-podcast/" rel="attachment wp-att-115194"></a><br><br> Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com" target="_blank">Jeff Sanders</a><br> Speaking of long-term plans . . . this picture of me is the product of an idea I had a year ago based on a goal to build a film/photography studio in my house.<br> Mission accomplished.<br> Tip of the Week<br> For this week's tip I share what it means to live a bold life and stay true to yourself in the process.<br> <br> * <a title="Interview with August Turak" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/027-service-and-selflessness-at-work-an-interview-with-august-turak-podcast/" target="_blank">Interview with August Turak</a> [Episode #27 of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast]<br> <br> Featured Content<br> In this episode, I share 7 strategies for how you can effectively plan your life:<br><br> <br> <br> * Why 25-year plans are doomed for failure.<br> * How to eliminate long-term planning without ditching ambitious goals.<br> * How to visualize what you do with 7 effective life planning strategies.<br> * Developing the skills today that you will certainly need tomorrow.<br> * Living with a sense of urgency.<br> * Focusing on what success really means: progress towards worthy ideals.<br> * Implementing a new 12-week focus for goal achievement.<br> <br> Resources Mentioned in the Show<br> <br> * <a title="The Journey May Be Unpredictable, But You Can Do Something Now" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/twenty-five-year-plan/" target="_blank">The Journey May Be Unpredictable, But You Can Do Something Now</a> [blog post]<br> * <a title="Getting Things Done" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670899240/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0670899240&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20" target="_blank">Getting Things Done</a> [book by David Allen]<br> * <a title="Graduated and Clueless" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/graduated-and-clueless" target="_blank">Graduated and Clueless</a> [my book]<br> * <a title="John Goddard" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goddard_%28adventurer%29" target="_blank">John Goddard</a> [the world's greatest goal achiever]<br> * <a title="Kayaks Down the Nile" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0842515755/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0842515755&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20" target="_blank">Kayaks Down the Nile</a> [book by John Goddard]<br> * <a title="The Survivor" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558746951/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1558746951&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20" target="_blank">The Survivor</a> [book by John Goddard]<br> * <a title="Bucket List!" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/bucketlist/" target="_blank">Your Bucket List is Screaming Your Name</a> [blog post]<br> * <a title="My First Skydive" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/skydiving" target="_blank">My Skydiving Video</a> [blog post]<br> * <a title="Permanent link to 7 Life Planning Strategies That Really Work" href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/lifeplan/" rel="bookmark">7 Life Planning Strategies Tha...</a>
