How to Plan to Make 2012 Your Best Year Ever

This is when you have to have a large dose of reality. If your president insists on approving all copy and she expects a minimum of a week to do so, schedule accordingly. If your board chair wants to be part of the event planning and his calendar is almost impossible to work around, you need to extend your lead times. If you are taking a vacation for two weeks this summer, you have the luxury right now to plan the calendar to allow you to take that time off because your projects are on schedule.