I remind myself of this truth occasionally too. Why? Because too often we are in such a rush to get the next task done that we end up spending more time doing it ? or getting poorer results – than was possible.

In our zeal to finish, we start too soon and too quickly.

I see this in training situations all the time. I?ll introduce an exercise in a leadership, coaching, team-building or other type of workshop. The exercise will provide participants the chance to build something or work as a team to complete a task. At the end of the simulation, there are always comments about the importance planning. This insight is raised even when the exercise forced people into a planning period. I often find that people are so ready to start ?doing? that they won?t plan, even when that is all I?ll let them do! They spend their planning time trying to convince me to let them get started.

They don?t see planning as action.

When Should We Go Slower?

You likely already know the times when you dive right in, only to wish later that you had spent a little more time in planning.
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