It's bad policy to speculate on what you'll do if a plan fails when you're trying to make a plan work.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Focusing on failure scenarios while executing a plan can undermine its success. It suggests staying focused on the current task.
- In plain terms
- Don't worry about failure while trying to make a plan work.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on execution rather than potential failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you plan for failure?
- How much doubt is healthy?
Another view
Ignoring failure plans can leave you unprepared for risks.
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