When starting a new pursuit it’s wise to begin with a plan. I believe this was the advice I received from my high school wood shop teacher. To build a new project in wood shop we needed a plan. Before starting a wood shop project we needed a blueprint of what we were going to build. The same is true in most areas we pursue on a personal and professional level. In dog training as in wood shop we learn the value of having a good plan to prompt our future behavior.
Planning is part of rehearsing future action and testing what to expect before action is taken. An additional benefit to planning is that it’s an important tool for prompting future action. If we have a well thought out plan we can act when there is no time to think. We can implement thought out action amongst chaos.
There are some pitfalls to blindly following a preconceived plan. While the action plan is useful as a prompt we cannot totally rely on our plans. When surrounded by tumultuous times we must learn to ignore those things that are unimportant. When we’re following a plan and not being distracted by unimportant events it’s easier to adapt to the turmoil. We must remain agile so we can conform to changing conditions and opportunities. The plan must be flexible and allow for unseen possibilities.
This post is done in two parts on two websites the companion post is on the dog training website.
Wishing you the very best in life,
Andrew Ledford