Business Planning Plans Are Nothing, Planning Is Everything

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers Business Planning: Plans are Nothing, Planning is Everything I’m in Toronto today where I confess, it’s a little colder than I expected when I looked in my closet and purposely left my topcoat at home. I’m speaking to lawyers this week on planning, a timely topic as we are reaching the end of the year. How can a young lawyer develop an effective plan? First, keep in mind that as Dwight D. Eisenhower said after the D Day invasion: Plans are nothing, planning is everything. The thought that goes into developing the plan is invaluable. In order to make the planning process valuable, you might answer questions including: Want more thoughts on Planning? Take a look at these 2010 Blog Posts where lawyers I coached explained how they were creating their plans for the next year. I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.