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Secrets Of Success - The 3 Rules Of Being A 'Plan A' Person
- By Mark Walters
- Published 01/29/2010
- Personal Development
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Of the many secrets to success, being a 'Plan A' person is perhaps one of the most fundamental of all. So, what exactly is a 'Plan A' person, and how can you tell if you are being one?
First of all, let me define what a 'Plan A' person is. A friend of mine, who is a perfect example of a 'Plan A' person, put it like this: "A 'Plan A' person is a person who's plan B is that plan A works". Simple, right? No 'if's', no 'buts', and definitely no plan B.
If you want to become a 'Plan A' person, then important lesson number 1 is to establish your plan A. You need to spend some time making sure that it is a good one too, as remember that will be no plan B as a back-up for it.
Important lesson number 2 is to never give up on plan A. Every now and then life throws up barriers, and when you come face to face with obstacles, some of life's little stumbling blocks, you need to be resolute.
Having just one plan is really to your benefit here as, when you have multiple choices, you waste time weighing up the pros and cons of each instead of just going forwards. When that happens, you lose focus, and your original intentions become diluted at best, but more probably lost forever.
Important lesson number 3 is to not, under any circumstances, change plan A. Remember, that if you change your plan A, then it becomes plan B, which aren't allowed anymore!
Now you know what a 'Plan A' is. The question now is how to become a 'Plan A' person. How can you step up from being a Plan B, C or even Z person?
As they say, success breeds success and, similarly, 'Plan A' people breed 'Plan A' people. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, so I don't even think there is even a proper term that describes me before I made the conscious decision to become a 'Plan A' person.
However, by making friends with, doing business with, reading the same books as, and following the same strategies as 'Plan A' people, I soon became one too. It really is as straightforward as emulating the successful people that you admire.
If I can do it, then so can you. You've already taken a big step in the right direction, you now just need to not look back again. Do that, and success will soon be yours!
First of all, let me define what a 'Plan A' person is. A friend of mine, who is a perfect example of a 'Plan A' person, put it like this: "A 'Plan A' person is a person who's plan B is that plan A works". Simple, right? No 'if's', no 'buts', and definitely no plan B.
If you want to become a 'Plan A' person, then important lesson number 1 is to establish your plan A. You need to spend some time making sure that it is a good one too, as remember that will be no plan B as a back-up for it.
Important lesson number 2 is to never give up on plan A. Every now and then life throws up barriers, and when you come face to face with obstacles, some of life's little stumbling blocks, you need to be resolute.
Having just one plan is really to your benefit here as, when you have multiple choices, you waste time weighing up the pros and cons of each instead of just going forwards. When that happens, you lose focus, and your original intentions become diluted at best, but more probably lost forever.
Important lesson number 3 is to not, under any circumstances, change plan A. Remember, that if you change your plan A, then it becomes plan B, which aren't allowed anymore!
Now you know what a 'Plan A' is. The question now is how to become a 'Plan A' person. How can you step up from being a Plan B, C or even Z person?
As they say, success breeds success and, similarly, 'Plan A' people breed 'Plan A' people. There are only 26 letters in the alphabet, so I don't even think there is even a proper term that describes me before I made the conscious decision to become a 'Plan A' person.
However, by making friends with, doing business with, reading the same books as, and following the same strategies as 'Plan A' people, I soon became one too. It really is as straightforward as emulating the successful people that you admire.
If I can do it, then so can you. You've already taken a big step in the right direction, you now just need to not look back again. Do that, and success will soon be yours!
