Farming, like war, rarely goes according to plan. But farming, like war, rewards careful planning.
The Prussian general, Herman von Moltka, noted that the plan of battle never survives first contact with the enemy. But he also knew that you never to go battle without a plan.
Why do all of that planning if it doesn’t survive first contact with reality? Because it’s the process, not the plan, that really matters.
Time spent planning is time spent assessing the objectives you want to achieve, the benchmarks you’ll need to achieve along the way, the resources you can bring to bear, and the activities you will need to coordinate to get there.
When you spend the time and focus to develop a plan, you develop a deeper relationship to the constraints and opportunities present in the field, whether it’s a field of battle or a field of vegetables. This increased awareness helps you make better decisions when the plan inevitably doesn’t work out.
Don’t abandon planning just because your plans don’t go the way you expect them to. Plan because it provides the information you need to know if you are on track, and, if you aren’t, how to bring things back to the center when it comes to meeting your objectives.
The Prussian general, Herman von Moltka, noted that the plan of battle never survives first contact with the enemy. But he also knew that you never to go battle without a plan.
Why do all of that planning if it doesn’t survive first contact with reality? Because it’s the process, not the plan, that really matters.
Time spent planning is time spent assessing the objectives you want to achieve, the benchmarks you’ll need to achieve along the way, the resources you can bring to bear, and the activities you will need to coordinate to get there.
When you spend the time and focus to develop a plan, you develop a deeper relationship to the constraints and opportunities present in the field, whether it’s a field of battle or a field of vegetables. This increased awareness helps you make better decisions when the plan inevitably doesn’t work out.
Don’t abandon planning just because your plans don’t go the way you expect them to. Plan because it provides the information you need to know if you are on track, and, if you aren’t, how to bring things back to the center when it comes to meeting your objectives.
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