#planning

#planning

I hear the same stories again and again. Estimates treated as promises. Plans turned into contracts. Teams punished for being wrong rather than rewarded for learning. Given experiences like those, it's understandable that many teams conclude the solution is to eliminate estimating and planning altogether. I think that's a mistake. Estimating and planning still matter-not because the future is predictable, but because it isn't. They matter because teams and organizations still have to make decisions about what to work on

Imagine this scenario: Amber stumbled on a podcast interview with someone who flew themselves to and around the Bahamas in a rented plane. She expected it to be about beaches and sunsets but when she listened, it wasn't focused on those things at all. The episode had all the thrill, chase, and dramatic tension of any good story, but in a completely unexpected way. Those elements came from the rule-finding and rule-following parts of the logistics.

If your November consists of Thanksgiving travel, holiday shopping, festive social events, or end-of-year work projects, you'll want to take extra care to manage the ins and outs of your plans. That's because everyone's favorite logistical trickster, Mercury, will be retrograding from Nov. 9 all the way through Nov. 29, bringing high potential for all sorts of communication clashes, scheduling slip-ups, and mental misfires.

But here's the twist. While a predictable formula might ruin a good show, it's really the secret weapon for lawyers looking to grow their books of business. At the heart of every successful rainmaker is a formula, something they created, borrowed, or straight-up stole. For me, it started with wasting an absurd amount of time networking. I had no direction and no results, so I had to develop a formula out of pure necessity to reclaim my time and drive real business.

With the exception of a client's building burning down, any rush job means that someone, somewhere, didn't do his or her job. So if an account executive wound up having a rush job, he or she wasn't allowed to blithely make the request and then go home for the night. Instead, if the creative team was staying late, the account executive had to stay late too. Amazing how that cut down on rush jobs.

Productivity isn't just about getting more done. It really comes down to making meaningful progress toward things that you want to achieve.

Estonia's top ranking, with a score of 79.41, demonstrates how balanced excellence trumps single-category dominance. The Baltic nation combines reasonable living costs (55.9 cost index) with strong health care (77.7 index) and impressive safety levels (76.5 index).

Weekly family meetings have eliminated disorganization and last-minute requests. These hourlong sessions allow each member to share their plans and synchronize schedules effectively.

The planning application for Chandos Way and Britten Close Estate proposes a single-story rooftop extension across nine blocks, adding 15 homes to the existing estate of 220 dwellings.

The country is experiencing an acute shortage of planning professionals, which is hindering construction progress and contributing to growing workloads and burnout among existing planners.

One way to get a break and recharge is to go on a road trip.

The Misunderstood Heron, a beloved café in Leenane, was shut down due to unauthorized activity, with no prior planning applications submitted by them since its operation began.

I wanted to stay visible online without scrambling to come up with new ideas mid-trip.

Despite the appeal to convert Magnum Wine Store into a takeaway, concerns over noise, health, and proximity to schools led to its dismissal.