Comments on: Productivity Tip #11: Stop Planning, Just Do It!

By: Troy Malone

Troy Malone — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:51:19 +0000

I think that some people hide behind planning to put off execution. When we start executing, it may reveal that our plan was wrong or that we made some wrong assumptions. To your point, I would rather figure this out earlier than later! That’s what being agile is all about. Figuring out if something works or not and then being agile enough to move on to something else that is a candidate for success.

By: James

James — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Thanks, you make a good example there. Sometimes I just can’t figure out how to write a post or where to take it until I actually start writing it. Sometimes it’s much easier to plan it, assuming I have an good idea of what I want to write about in the first place. It’s about knowing what works best at what times.

By: Anoop

Anoop — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:51:01 +0000

I agree with your observation James. It is important to actually get started on projects then plan to infinity on how to start. For example, getting started on a blog post gives insights into what research must be done to complete it. Once a task or project had begun, we can more easily see what is required to finish it. You don’t get that insight from just planning all the time.