"Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail."

We've all heard this wise axiom:
"Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail."
I'm taking a close look at this one, toying with it and adding my own touch. It might even be painful for some of us.

What is the real story here?

Read this to yourself, and out loud.

"Failing to Plan Shows Failing to Care."

Gasp. This literally took me aback.

Those 7 words took on a new power.
"Failing. To. Plan. Shows. Failing. To. Care."
Consciously or unconsciously, the message feels the same.

Failing who?
Ourselves, others?
Of course we care...but 'Care' like most everything, is in the perspective of the recipient.

Is it possible that our small oversights amounted to a feeling that we weren't invested...that the person or project didn't...matter?!

I'm going to set this one out there for you to consider now.

Thoughts? You know me, there is a pot of gold full of positivity, but let's do the work to get there first.

Now, I would love to see take a moment, reflect and finish this line:
'Failing to Plan---___________'

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