“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” “By failing to plan, you are planning to fail.” “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” “Planning is everything.” “The more time you spend contemplating what you should have done… you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do.” “A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door.” “Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” “Few people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line.” “Every minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent return on energy!” “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” “A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” “Unless you have definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.” “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” “To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” “Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” “Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.” “A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.” “Proper planning and preparation prevents poor performance.” “Always have a plan,and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.” “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” “Speaking from my personal experiences, setting goals, along with a detailed action plan, has actually changed my life from one cast in frustration to one of purpose.” “Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” “The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now. To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.”