Make no little plans

Union Station in our nation’s capital
shows the magic of thinking big

The great architect Daniel Burnham knew the power of ideas.
“Make no little plans,” the designer of Union Station said.
“They have no magic to stir men’s blood.”
Those 12 words are a good theme for us in the coming year.
What are your big ideas for the coming 12 months?
Here are three suggestions to stir your blood:
1. What would you do first if you knew you could not fail?
Pick four big projects you want to achieve in 2011.
Write them down in your planner, one per quarter.
2. Plan step by step what you need to do to achieve each.
This is the most tedious part of the process.
Think of every step you will need to take.
Note who will do what you can’t do or don’t have time to do.
3. Share your plan with those who can help you with it.
This is important for two reasons.
• You must recruit them to join you in the mission.
• They will hold you accountable to complete the mission.
Here’s an example from my own plan in 2011.
I plan to finish four projects per quarter already in the works.
The first three are books, the fourth a management course.
• Trophy Wife Advertising: Creating emotion in your ads.
• Publishers Toolbox, based on my Publishers Auxiliary columns.
• Marketing Secrets of Maverick Entrepreneurs.
This is a joint co-author book publishing venture.
• Triple Your Bottom Line, a course of business owners.
Want a free copy of my Big Project Planning Guide?
It will help you build a plan step by step.
Email me at JerryBellune@yahoo.com.

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