{"id":921,"date":"2024-04-12T06:10:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T06:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=921"},"modified":"2024-04-12T06:10:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T06:10:11","slug":"if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb29746701\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb29746701\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail\/#When_you_Plan_What_is_Your_Must_Have\" title=\"When you Plan, What is Your Must Have?\">When you Plan, What is Your Must Have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail\/#Plan_Execute_and_Succeed%E2%80%A6NOW\" title=\"Plan, Execute and Succeed\u2026NOW!\">Plan, Execute and Succeed\u2026NOW!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-plan-to-fail\/#If_You_Plan_to_Fail_You_Fail_to_Plan\" title=\"If You Plan to Fail, You Fail to Plan!\">If You Plan to Fail, You Fail to Plan!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That may sound like an overused saying. And while that may be true. It is also spot-on the truth. Just ask Benjamin Franklin, the first person to coin that phrase. Last week I participated in an industry Q &amp; A. It was at a local college and was for event and meeting planning students. And I always enjoy participating and meeting some of our industry\u2019s newbies. In these moments, nine out of ten times I\u2019m asked the same questions. And top of the list; what event planning thingamajig could you never live without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_you_Plan_What_is_Your_Must_Have\"><\/span>When you Plan, What is Your Must Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written articles stating I would never have survived planning events without email. Yes I am aging myself. Or once smartphones were really smart I wondered how we accomplished everything we have without them. But the truth of the matter is as technology and our industry advances, my answer changes. I always felt like there was some different or new motivation, purpose or app that I just had to have to achieve success. But with knowledge and experience comes a better understanding. And I have come to appreciate that while to be successful need tools to help. What I have learned is that the one never changing reason and best piece of advice that I can give is if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plan_Execute_and_Succeed%E2%80%A6NOW\"><\/span>Plan, Execute and Succeed\u2026NOW!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of an always changing industry with new technology and a fresh group of professionals joining. It is imperative to stay on top of everything. My planning mantra has always been to learn something new every time I plan an event. If you\u2019re a planning professional then you know that the job requires you to be many things to many people. And the work can be tough. To succeed, we have to be multi takers and able to take it all on. This job also forces us to be able to negotiate, market, promote, sell and so much more. It pushes us to seek new things and never stop learning. And encourages us to stay on top of our skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_You_Plan_to_Fail_You_Fail_to_Plan\"><\/span>If You Plan to Fail, You Fail to Plan!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I was an industry newbie I was lucky to work and learn from some of the masters. And I learned a lot. Starting with there are no free rides when it comes to planning events. And yes it does in deed take hard work. But also some blood, sweat and once in a while a tear or two. But the best advice I can share with anyone but especially someone new to the industry remains if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having said that planning is actually an important tool for success. Without planning where oh where would we be. Yet lots of decisions are made with little or no planning. It is tempting to skip ahead and get to the good stuff. But don\u2019t. Remember when looking for success, planning in the long run will save you time, money and a whole whack of problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When aiming for success, planning is the most important step one can take. No matter the position it helps prepare you for what\u2019s around the corner. And encourages you to utilize your skills and know-how in the most successful and eventful way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That may sound like an overused saying. And while that may be true. It is also spot-on the truth. 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