A Clear Direction Provides You a Sanity Check

Upward arrows illustrating being on or off trackWhen new ideas arise, ask how they fit.

By Bill Reeb

Without clear direction, every alternative seems like an opportunity. With direction comes a course of action, whether that is to preserve what you have or achieve something different. Knowing what direction you want to head will drive the creation of a plan. And the greatest benefit of planning is that it provides you with a sanity check to know when you are drifting off course.

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Regardless of whether we are talking about your personal life, career or business, I believe it is nearly impossible to get to your desired destination (accomplish your goals) in a straight line. We end up straying from our original course because of mistakes we make along the way, opportunities (detours) we see that we can’t pass up, or just having to deal with the chaos that permeates our lives.