{"id":39661,"date":"2024-08-22T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/?p=39661"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:17:05","slug":"planning-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/planning-quotes","title":{"rendered":"34 of the Best Planning Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People seem to have been writing about planning for as long as they have been writing. No surprise there. No enterprise, whether it\u2019s assembling the space shuttle or getting dinner on the table, is done well without a <a href=\"\/guides\/project-planning\">project plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Every project manager, team leader or successful person, knows the importance of planning. However, having a plan is very important but it&#8217;s not the only thing to do. Sometimes it&#8217;s easy to get overly excited about a project, causing you to neglect best practices such as creating a thorough project management plan or using a <a href=\"\/software\/planning\">project planning software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re looking for project management software to modernize your planning, reporting and communication, try ProjectManager. A cloud-based project portfolio management software, ProjectManager has Gantt charts for in-depth scheduling, integrated resource management, timesheets, AI reporting and portfolio roadmaps to keep everything aligned. <a href=\"\/freetrial\">Try ProjectManager today for free.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73565\" style=\"width: 2559px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/freetrial\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73565\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Gantt charts, dashboards, kanban, task lists and more\" width=\"2559\" height=\"1388\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025.jpg 2559w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-600x325.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-1600x868.jpg 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-300x163.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-768x417.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-1536x833.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-2048x1111.jpg 2048w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gantt-CTA-2025-450x244.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2559px) 100vw, 2559px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Access Gantt charts, dashboards, kanban, task lists and more. <a href=\"\/software\">Learn more<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Planning Quotes<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve collected 34 of the best planning quotes, to inspire you to slow down and craft a thorough plan that will lead you to your goal, whether that be an iPhone app, an artistic masterpiece or a Valentine&#8217;s Day dinner. Want to keep the inspiration going? Get a downloadable version of this blog and house all these planning quote images in one PDF file.<\/p>\n<div class=\"template-download-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"template-download-image-holder\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Project-planning-quotes-e1738090265251.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<\/div><p class=\"intro\">Get your free<\/p>\n<h3>Planning Quotes PDF Packet<\/h3>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">\n\tUse this free Planning Quotes PDF Packet  to manage your projects better.<\/p>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-file-id=\"73137\" data-categoryname=\"In blog post\" class=\"button green template-lightbox-trigger-73137\">Download  File<\/button>\n\t<\/div> \n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. &#8220;Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.\u201d \u2013 Winston Churchill<\/h2>\n<p>It might seem as if the former prime minister of the United Kingdom is discussing the same thing. But plans and planning are different. <a href=\"\/blog\/make-work-plan\">Work plans<\/a> may change many times, but understanding the importance of planning is what matters most. When planning a project, it\u2019s not just an idea, but a specific, measurable, time-bound and achievable goal, which has been thought through with resources to get one there and a forecast of the cost it will take. No one understands this better than Churchill, who led his country through WWII and against the odds won.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71578 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Winston Churchill planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Winston-Churchill-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. &#8220;The more time\u00a0 you spend contemplating what you should have done\u2026you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do.\u201d \u2013 Lil Wayne<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/project-manager-job-description\">project manager<\/a> might not think they could learn anything practical from a rapper, but one should keep an open mind. Lil Wayne makes sense. Thinking about a project is going to leave you just where you are and, eventually, whatever opportunity there was will have vanished. Planning is thinking with a specific goal in mind and an action way to achieve it. That\u2019s the difference between fantasy and reality.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71515 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Lil Wayne planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. \u201cFew people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/h2>\n<p>The poet and essayist is not known for being business-minded. He preferred to sit out in nature. But that doesn\u2019t mean project managers and their teams can\u2019t learn from the contemplation he did on a tree stump. It\u2019s true, most people and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/failed-projects\">failed projects<\/a> go from one thing to another without a plan in sight. It\u2019s like trying to reach a destination without a map. You\u2019ll never get there.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71581 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Ralph Waldo Emerson planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ralph-Waldo-Emerson-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. \u201cEvery minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent return on energy.\u201d \u2013 Brian Tracy<\/h2>\n<p>Brian Tracy is an author and motivational speaker, which is not necessarily a ringing endorsement in this age of influencers vying for our attention. However, what he says makes sense, certain to project managers. Planning saves time. Many people feel the need to jump right in as if a project is a pool and there\u2019s no point in slowly wading in. But that\u2019s foolish. Planning sets up a project for success. Just replace return on energy with return on investment and you\u2019ll get it.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71579 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Brian Tracy planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brian-Tracy-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. \u201cI am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Disraeli<\/h2>\n<p>The British politician and author has defined project planning as well as anyone. The whole reason for a project is to achieve a goal or objective. No one goes into that project thinking they\u2019re going to fail. They\u2019re hoping for the best. But a wise project manager understands that there are always risks, which is why making an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/training\/make-action-plan\">action plan<\/a> is essential when preparing for those risks.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71580 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Benjamin Disraeli planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Disraeli-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6. \u201cYou can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don\u2019t believe in little plans. I believe in planes big enough to meet a situation which we can\u2019t possibly foresee now.\u201d \u2013 Harry S. Truman<\/h2>\n<p>The president who led the United States to victory at the end of WWII is no stranger to big plans. One of the biggest was the Manhattan Project. Whether one appreciates the results, there is arguably no bigger plan even conceived by man, and it was successfully delivered (though Japan might have another opinion). What all can agree on is that plans must be big enough to capture the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/project-scope\">project scope.<\/a> Thinking small is only going to diminish one\u2019s returns.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71587 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Harry S Truman planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Harry-S-Truman-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a class=\"trapdoor\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.projectmanager.com\/pm-101-ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73861 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad.jpg\" alt=\"PM 101 eBook banner-ad\" width=\"2021\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad.jpg 2021w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-600x155.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-1600x412.jpg 1600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-300x77.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-768x198.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-1536x396.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PM-101-eBook-banner-ad-450x116.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2021px) 100vw, 2021px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7. \u201cWe cannot drive people; we must direct their development.\u201d \u2013 Henry Gantt<\/h2>\n<p>If the surname is familiar, you\u2019re a project manager. Henry Gantt is indeed the man who invented the most commonly used planning tool in project management, the <a href=\"\/guides\/gantt-chart\">Gantt chart<\/a>. He must know a thing or two about project planning. His quote isn\u2019t directly about making a project plan, but it doesn\u2019t take a genius to see that people achieve their goals when driven by a plan, preferably mapped out on a Gantt chart.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/planning-quotes\/attachment\/henry-gantt-planning-quote\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71588\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Henry Gantt Planning Quote\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Gantt-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>8. \u201cIf plan A doesn\u2019t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters \u2013 204 if you\u2019re in Japan.\u201d \u2013 Claire Cook<\/h2>\n<p>Writer and motivational speaker Claire Cook has exposed a truth about project planning: nothing goes as planned. But a project plan is just the beginning. It\u2019s not a document etched in bronze. It is open to change as internal and external forces demand a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/training\/how-to-make-a-change-management-plan\">change in plans<\/a>. Keeping to a plan for no other reason than it\u2019s the project plan will destine one to failure. What Cook is saying is to identify risks and prepare to adapt.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71577 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Claire Cook planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Claire-Cook-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>9. \u201cIt does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.\u201d \u2013 J.R.R. Tolkien<\/h2>\n<p>This planning quote from Tolkien\u2019s fantasy classic <em>The Hobbit<\/em> does what all good quotes should do speaks to the reader on many levels. This is, of course, a piece of dialogue that moves the plot forward. But Tolkien isn\u2019t merely talking about made-up lands. He\u2019s referring to the necessity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/8-new-ways-identify-risks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">identifying risk<\/a> in any thorough plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/templates\/project-plan-template\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Plan Template<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71495 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"JRR Tolkien planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JRR-Tolkien-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>10. \u201cBy Failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.\u201d \u2013 Benjamin Franklin<\/h2>\n<p>You can always count on our Founding Fathers for good copy, and none gives better than Benjamin Franklin. He collected them in his <em>Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac<\/em> and a few probably made their way into some of our fundamental governing documents. Freeing a country from under the powerful arm of a great power is going to take some planning, which Franklin knew was the first step toward success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/templates\/action-plan-template\">Action Plan Template<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/benjamin-franklin-planning-quote\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71494 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin Planning Quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Benjamin-Franklin-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>11. \u201cWithout leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.\u201d \u2013 Gloria Steinem<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes we forget that a plan is a document that puts structure around an idea. But without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/guide-writing-perfect-vision-statement-examples\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">that vision<\/a> to set the plan in motion, there\u2019s no point in following through. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem understands that before there is a plan, there is a dream. That\u2019s always the first step in any plan.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71493 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Gloria Steinem planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gloria-Steinem-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>12. \u201cGive me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.\u201d \u2013 Abraham Lincoln<\/h2>\n<p>No president had to face as great a challenge as Abraham Lincoln. If he hadn\u2019t spent time planning and placing sensitive pieces, we\u2019d likely be living in a very different country today. Never neglect the time and effort necessary for due diligence before action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/software\/use-cases\/time-management-strategies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Management Strategies &amp; Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/abraham-lincoln-planning-quote\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71492 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Abraham Lincoln Planning Quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Abraham-Lincoln-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>13. \u201cIf you don\u2019t know where you are going, you\u2019ll end up someplace else.\u201d \u2013 Yogi Berra<\/h2>\n<p>Out of the mouth of baseball players often comes great wisdom. The term Yogi-isims was created to describe Berra\u2019s malapropisms and unintentional witticism. But they\u2019re not just for laughs. As simple as the above statement is, nothing is more true.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71491 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Yogi Berra planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Yogi-Berra-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>14. \u201cThe time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.\u201d \u2013 John F. Kennedy<\/h2>\n<p>President John Kennedy filled the United States with hope, and then we all know what happened. But when we still were filled with a sense of optimism about the future, Kennedy made it clear that whatever future we had in front of us was due to what we did behind it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/the-25-most-inspiring-leadership-quotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 25 Most Inspiring Leadership Quotes<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71496 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Kennedy planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-F-Kennedy-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>15. \u201cThe more time you spend contemplating what you should have done\u2026you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do.\u201d \u2013 Lil Wayne<\/h2>\n<p>Hip-hop is omnivorous, so it was only a matter of time before a rapper like Lil Wayne spoke to the concerns of project managers. While it\u2019s important to learn from your mistakes, you can get bogged down in the \u201cblame game.\u201d Figure out where you fell; then get back up, and try again.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71515 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Lil Wayne planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lil-Wayne-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>16. \u201cIt takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.\u201d \u2013 Eleanor Roosevelt<\/h2>\n<p>First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt hits on something important here with this quote about planning. She understands the human capacity to wish upon a star, to want something badly and hope that, by some trick of chance or fate, it will be given to you. But things rarely land on your lap, and if they do, they might not be what you want. Plan and you will receive.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71497 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Eleanor Roosevelt planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>17. \u201cHave a bias towards action \u2013 let\u2019s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.\u201d \u2013 Indira Gandhi<\/h2>\n<p>The Indian politician and stateswoman would have made a great project manager. She sees that big projects are made up of small, actionable takes. Plans are broken down into phases called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/milestones-project-management\">milestones<\/a>, which are made up of tasks, and that way things get done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/10-best-project-management-quotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Best Project Management Quotes<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71514 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Gandhi planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gandhi-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>18. \u201cUnless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.\u201d \u2013 Peter F. Drucker<\/h2>\n<p>Author and educator Peter Drucker is saying that there is no plan without buy-in from all parties involved. That means from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/what-is-a-stakeholder\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stakeholders<\/a> to the team members. The project leader must motivate and get everyone committed, or else a plan is useless.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71498 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Drucker planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Peter-F-Drucker-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>19. \u201cMaking a plan without the right tools is like making spaghetti without a pot.\u201d \u2013 ProjectManager<\/h2>\n<p>We might have made this one up. Give it time, though. I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be up there with Lincoln, Socrates and Martha Stewart as a top-tier, super quotable quote. Why? Because it\u2019s true!<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s meaning embedded in there: planning is just an abstract act until you execute that plan. If you don\u2019t have a pot, or project management tools, then your spaghetti, or project, isn\u2019t going to get done.<\/p>\n<p>Plans are complicated, like recipes. There are a lot of ingredients you need to keep track of and place in the right order. ProjectManager is a project management software that helps projects get organized. Its online <a href=\"\/gantt-chart\">Gantt chart<\/a> pulls a task list into a schedule on a project timeline, complete with milestones and linked task dependencies, so everything works together as planned.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to learn more about <a href=\"\/\">ProjectManager&#8217;s<\/a> project planning tools, and how they can help make your next project plan a success.<\/p>\n<div itemprop='video' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject' id='pmw_kkuo0lgcxf'><div  data-pmwistia-type='inline'  data-pmwistia-id='kkuo0lgcxf' data-pmwistia-iteration='1' class='pmwistia ' style=''><a target='_blank' rel='noopener' href='https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/kkuo0lgcxf?autoplay=true' data-pmwistia-width='1000' data-pmwistia-height='563' data-pmwistia-style='border:none;padding:0;max-width:100%;' class='pmwistia-trigger ' style=''><img  alt='Project management training video (kkuo0lgcxf)' loading='lazy'  width='900'  height='506'  src='https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/f4ae050fc20f1b86c63b8ba2249ff78a.jpg?image_crop_resized=900x506&amp;image_play_button=true&amp;image_play_button_size=2x&amp;image_play_button_color=1b4560e0' class='aligncenter size-full pmwistia-img  pmwistia-img-replace  pmwistia-img-inline ' style=''><\/a><\/div><meta itemprop='name' content='Project Planning -New V3' \/><meta itemprop='description' content='Project Planning -New V3' \/><link itemprop='embedUrl' href='https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/kkuo0lgcxf?autoplay=true' \/><meta itemprop='thumbnailUrl' content='https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/f4ae050fc20f1b86c63b8ba2249ff78a.jpg?image_crop_resized=900x506' \/><meta itemprop='uploadDate' content='2022-07-08T19:47:53+0000' \/><meta itemprop='duration' content='PT0H3M6S' \/><meta itemprop='contentUrl' content='https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/12e5e22ffa1d126bd950a24c6fe25557c4f1c16e.bin' \/><div itemprop='interactionStatistic' itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/InteractionCounter' itemscope><meta itemprop='userInteractionCount' content='8724' \/><meta itemprop='interactionType' itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/WatchAction' \/><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Okay. We just love project management and had to put our two cents in. Back to the real list.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>20. \u201cA man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/h2>\n<p>Few have had a greater influence on more people than Chinese philosopher Confucius. It\u2019s not hard to see why, with such sage sayings as this one. Planning is essential to the survival of everything, from a project to a person. We all must plan or suffer great risk.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71499 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Confucius planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Confucius-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>21. \u201cAlways plan ahead. It wasn\u2019t raining when Noah built the ark.\u201d \u2013 Richard Cushing<\/h2>\n<p>Richard Cushing, an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, shows that regardless of your beliefs, there is wisdom in religious text. You can find it in this planning quote, which is a perfect example of the necessity of being prepared.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71500 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Richard Cushing planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard-Cushing-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>22. \u201cSomeone\u2019s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.\u201d \u2013 Warren Buffett<\/h2>\n<p>Who understands the need to prepare for the future better than an investor, and who is a better investor than Warren Buffett? Plan now and reap the benefits later. That\u2019s true in financial markets or building a skyscraper. It takes time, but the hard work pays off.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71501 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Warren Buffett planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Warren-Buffett-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>23. \u201cOur goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.\u201d \u2013 Pablo Picasso<\/h2>\n<p>Even creative types like the fabled master of modern art Pablo Picasso knew that inspiration is only a small part of any effort. The creative process is one of planning, failing and planning anew. But those plans are rooted in a belief that they will work. Without that faith, no plan will clear the hurdles that block the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/how-to-create-progress-reports\">progress of any project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/training\/creative-project-manager\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What it Takes to Be a Great Creative Project Manager<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71502 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Pablo Picasso planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pablo-Picasso-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>24. \u201cSetting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.\u201d \u2013 Tom Landry<\/h2>\n<p>Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry knows a thing or two about leading a team to success. While scoring points is, of course, how you do it, that\u2019s not as easily said as done. A good coach uses a plan to exploit the talents of this team, and sticks to it \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/software\/use-cases\/change-management\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unless it must change<\/a>. Landry didn\u2019t say that, but I did.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71503 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Tom Landry planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tom-Landry-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>25. \u201cGood fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.\u201d \u2013 Thomas Edison<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, sometimes the fates are smiling at you, and it\u2019s as if everything just falls into place. But you can\u2019t bank on luck. Inventor Thomas Edison saw that while opportunity is important, if you\u2019re not prepared for it by having a plan to take advantage, then that opportunity will pass you by.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/thomas-edison-planning-quote\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71504 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Thomas Edison Planning Quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomas-Edison-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n<h2>26. \u201cJust because you made a good plan, doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s what\u2019s gonna happen.\u201d Taylor Swift<\/h2>\n<p>Singer, songwriter and all-around cultural phenom Taylor Swift knows that a good plan is a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/how-to-start-a-project\">project start<\/a>. But if you want to finish what you started you might have to throw that plan out and make a new one. Things change, including your plan.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71505 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Taylor Swift planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Taylor-Swift-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>27. \u201cUnless you have definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.\u201d \u2013 Zig Ziglar<\/h2>\n<p>Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar says that the sharper your focus, the closer you\u2019ll come to hitting your target. Planning must be thorough, thinking through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/software\/use-cases\/resource-planning-software\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all the resources you\u2019ll need<\/a>, the budget and the time you must complete the project. The more planning you do, the better your results.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71506 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Zig Ziglar planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Zig-Ziglar-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>28. \u201cBefore anything else, preparation is the key to success.\u201d \u2013 Alexander Graham Bell<\/h2>\n<p>Creating the telephone took planning. Alexander Graham Bell might have had his eye on the prize, but he understood the need to prepare for the process that would get him there.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71507 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Alexander Graham Bell planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Alexander-Graham-Bell-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>29. \u201cTo achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.\u201d \u2013 Leonard Bernstein<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s funny because it\u2019s true. Composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein knows that plans are everything; we can work them up to be as thorough as possible, but time will always make a joke of our plans. Things happen; time doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71508 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Leonard Bernstein planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Leonard-Bernstein-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>30. \u201cThe reason that everybody likes planning is that nobody has to do anything.\u201d \u2013 Jerry Brown<\/h2>\n<p>Jerry Brown has led one of the largest states in the union and one of the largest economies in the world as governor of California. He\u2019s probably seen a lot of wheel spinning that has never touched ground to lead to action. It\u2019s a danger of planning that everyone should be aware of: plans are crucial, but without action they\u2019re nothing.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71509 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Jerry Brown planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jerry-Brown-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>31. \u201cI ain\u2019t Martin Luther King. I don\u2019t need a dream. I have a plan.\u201d \u2013 Spike Lee<\/h2>\n<p>Director Spike Lee is making a point. Of course, his work is driven by a passionate dream to create stories that he feels compelled to tell. But without having a plan, that\u2019s all they would be, dreams.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71510 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Spike Lee planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Spike-Lee-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>32. \u201cWhen my company started really growing, I didn\u2019t have any help in my house at all. I had the upkeep of my daily life, I had a one year old and a three year old, and I had my house. So I had to prioritize.\u201d \u2013 Julie Aigner Clark<\/h2>\n<p>The entrepreneur who founded Baby Einstein hits on a key element of any strong plan. That is prioritization. A plan should be exhaustive, listing everything, no matter how minute. But then comes the hard part of prioritizing those tasks to know what must be done, what should be done and what could be left undone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/what-is-okr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is OKR, and Why Are Top Companies Using It to Set Objectives?<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71513 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Julie Aigner Clark planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Julie-Aigner-Clark-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>33. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in failure. It\u2019s not failure if you enjoyed the process.\u201d \u2013 Oprah Winfrey<\/h2>\n<p>Planning is the structuring of process. Failure is a part of every plan. That\u2019s why there\u2019s risk and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/risk-management-process-steps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">risk management<\/a> to prepare for the bumps on the road to success. As Oprah Winfrey notes, those failures are not failures; they\u2019re part of the process.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71512 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Oprah Winfrey planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oprah-Winfrey-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>34. \u201cIt is not the strongest of the species that survive, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.\u201d \u2013 Charles Darwin<\/h2>\n<p>The theory of evolution has been used to explain a lot of things, but let\u2019s let the scientist who came up with the idea from his observations have the last word. Charles Darwin might not be speaking about planning per se, but he understands that without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/training\/how-to-stay-flexible-as-a-manager\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">being flexible<\/a> all plans will break.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71511 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote.png\" alt=\"Charles Darwin planning quote\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote.png 800w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-600x600.png 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-300x300.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-768x768.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-100x100.png 100w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-220x220.png 220w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-450x450.png 450w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Charles-Darwin-planning-quote-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h2>Related Quotes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/10-best-project-management-quotes\">35 Best Project Management Quotes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/teamwork-quotes-25-best-inspirational-quotes-working-together\">70 Best Teamwork Quotes: Motivational, Inspirational &amp; Funny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/construction-quotes\">40 Construction Quotes to Motivate Your Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/consistency-quotes\">15 Consistency Quotes to Help You Keep Going<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/the-25-most-inspiring-leadership-quotes\">The 25 Most Inspiring Leadership Quotes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/30-best-business-quotes\">60 Best Business Quotes to Inspire Entrepreneurs &amp; Go-Getters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/es\/frases-planeacion-planificacion\">30 de las mejores frases sobre planeaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Did these quotes inspire you to get to planning? Great! Now you\u2019ll want to have some practical tools to get the job done more efficiently. ProjectManager is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online project management software<\/a> that gives you online Gantt charts to schedule those plans and collaborate with your team when they need adjusting. Also, our real-time dashboard helps you monitor and report on project progress without any unnecessary delays. Plan for success by taking this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/pricing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free 30-day trial today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People seem to have been writing about planning for as long as they have been writing. No surprise there. 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