I’ve discovered something (again). At this point in my life I don’t actually discover new things. I just re-discover the things I’ve forgotten. I’m guessing I’ve learned this lesson quite a few times in the past 48 years.

I’ve discovered that the things I plan – get done. When I don’t have a plan – not much gets done.

My New Year’s Resolution?

To make a plan (again).

I drift in and out of having good plans. For example, I had a really good plan for the past six weeks and, not surprisingly, things turned out exactly as planned. Amazing.

So I’m making sure I’ve got a really good plan for 2010. Whenever I have a plan, I get, more or less, the results I expect.

There are a couple of things that are key to making a plan work. First, you need buy-in. You’ve got to get everyone that will be involved in making the plan work, involved in making the plan. That might not be true in every business, but it sure is true in a family law practice.

Second, you’ve got to communicate, over-communicate, the plan to everyone involved. You need to explain the plan, report on progress, explain some more and then do it all again.

If you do those two things, you’ll likely see your plan come to fruition.

I’ve only got a few days now to finalize the details of my plan for 2010. Better get back to work.