Have a System for Converting Dreams into Accomplishments

Published: Jan 7, 2005

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Dreams are more than OK. They are necessary visions for an entrepreneur.

Elsewhere on this site we show a method for translating dreams to reality. The first step is to separate realizable dreams from those that are just dreams and should remain so. However, your image as a person of action and your mental health are improved when those unrealizable dreams are erased from your memory.

Realizable dreams become achievements when they are scheduled for action at a specific time. If they cannot fit into your schedule, they are better put in your "someday" file.

The schedule now indicates which dreams can be organized into a plan for immediate action or those which will become action plans at a specific time in the future.

Plans for delayed projects can be started as repositories for gathering information but, these future plans should be cleared from your desk to allow you to focus on your current project(s). A system for visiting these plans on specific review date(s) ensures your plan comes into focus at appropriate times. A schedule helps in blocking out a time for a concentrated focus.

Action plans convert future plans into the specifics such as responsibilities, assignments, target dates, task descriptions and work instructions. Action plans get things done.

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