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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Nov 2020

    Paul Graham Retweeted FK.

    Always make detailed plans beforehand. (Good advice for casting concrete. Bad advice for startups or essays.)https://twitter.com/fkabudu/status/1327924079907794946 …

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      1. Fitz Muzenda | I Make Stuff‏ @fitzmode 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Such "chaos" compels.

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      1. Alex B‏ @kes 15 Nov 2020
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        I thought the plans are worthless but the planning was invaluable

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      1. Bernard Parah‏ @bernard_parah 15 Nov 2020
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        Just start

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      2. Apoorv Swarup‏ @ApoorvSwarup 15 Nov 2020
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        Having multiple plans (plan B through plan Z) to fall back on in case plan A goes to shit would be a good strategy though

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      3. Ken from Chicago‏ @KenFromChicago 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @ApoorvSwarup @paulg

        Thank you. Part of said detailed plan should be to have multiple contingencies just in case something doesn't go your way. Maybe even study how other people handled the situation to learn from them--or from their mistakes.

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      2. Force of Success‏ @ForceofSuccess 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Planning narrows your focus. Good for concrete problems. Bad for abstract problems that require creativity.

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      3. Ken from Chicago‏ @KenFromChicago 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @ForceofSuccess @paulg

        Yes, a too narrow focus can be bad. But you can plan to be adaptable. You can plan to regularly pause & check if one is being successful, if one is making progress or if there are setbacks that requires one to adapt to in order to overcome. All of that can be part of planning.

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      1. Pedro Castro‏ @pedroiscastro 15 Nov 2020
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        I’ll remember this, Paul!

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      2. Swaroop‏ @swarroup 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        Probably in line with what Eisenhower suggested, "Planning is everything, plans are nothing".

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      3. O‏ @OAmKorAr 15 Nov 2020
        Replying to @swarroup @paulg

        No. Eisenhower was indicating that it was the planning process itself that is really critical.

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