Fetterisms (4 of 5)

"The Fun Is in The Planning."
(Guest Blogger: Paul "Papa" Fetters)

I have discovered that if you want support in a project, be sure to include others in the planning. The fun is in the planning. Individuals who help in the planning of a project psychologically buy into the plan and they take ownership of the plan and will participate in its completion.

It is always more fun to plan than to do the task. How many good and excellent projects have you started that are still half finished and waiting in the basement? How about the wooden chess board you started 20 years ago? It has probably been three years since you planned to clean and paint the work room. It is still a mess. It is not because of the excitement of the planning, but the frustration of the work.

The Bible is filled with events such as the rebuilding of the wall at the half-way-point in Nehemiah’s day. There was no lack of interest in the planning. There was frustration in the middle of the project but there was satisfaction in the completion. Why? Because the people who made the plans had a mind to work.