TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PART I Introduction to Planning -- THERE IS A WAY -- INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING -- HOW DO YOU FEEL? -- A DEFINITION OF PLANNING -- MAJOR TYPES OF PLANNING -- THE TWO PLANNING MODELS -- WHICH MODEL ARE THEY USING? -- THE EIGHT BASIC STEPS -- Is it all worth it? You bet it is! -- THE BENEFITS OF PLANNING -- DANGERS IN PLANNING -- YOU'RE WAY AHEAD -- PART II Why People Don't Plan -- THE ELEMENT OF CHANCE -- WHY PEOPLE DON'T PLAN -- NEGATIVE ATTITUDE -- ORNERINESS -- EXCESSIVE OPTIMISM -- LACK OF PERCEPTION -- INTELLECTUAL AND EXPRESSIVE BUGS -- NFLEXIBILITY -- PROBLEM WITH URGENCY -- SOCIAL TABOOS AND ENVIROMENTAL BLOCKS -- LIMITED VEIWPOINTS -- FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN -- LACK OF PERSEVRANCE -- KEY INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING -- CHANCE, LUCK AND PLANNING -- THE PLAY GOES ON -- PART III How to Plan -- THE ELEMENT OF RISK -- LUCK AND PLANNING -- PLANNING FOR CONTINGENCIES -- PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS -- PERFORMANCE MEASURES -- PERFORMANCE MEASURES-AN EXAMPLE -- ENDINGS -- PART IV Strategies for Success -- QUIZ YOURSELF -- DETERMINE YOUR STRENGTHS -- DETERMINE YOUR WEAKNESSES -- ITEMIZE OPPORTUNITIES -- ITEMIZE THREATS -- COMPARE YOUR LISTS -- YOUR COMPARISON TABLE -- KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO -- DEVELOP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES -- FIVE MAJOR LIFE GOALS -- ESTABLISH YOUR CRITERIA -- CLARIFY YOUR PLAN -- MANAGE YOUR TIME -- SCHEDULE -- PART V Hints and Tips -- HINTS AND TIPS -- PLAY THE ODDS -- ASSIGN PRIORITIES -- DYNAMIC IMAGING -- MAKE A COMMITMENT -- START WHEN READY -- WORK AT IT -- STAY FLEXIBLE -- KNOW YOUR WORLD -- PART VI Your Plan of Action -- YOUR PLAN OF ACTION- EIGHT STRATEGIES -- EIGHT STRATEGIES -- REVIEW: THE EIGHT BASIC STEPS -- ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES -- High Priority Items -- Questionable Tasks -- A FRIENDLY REMINDER.