Lesson 4: Project Planning
Another lock that corporate America has on entrepreneurs is planning. While it is not necessary (unless you really like doing this sort of thing) to map out every single step in excruciating detail, it is often times a good idea to make a one page, rough outline of what you’d like to do.
For example, you want to launch your own website. So write out a charter. Say what you want to do and why, who it will impact, who your stakeholders are, who your investors are, what the budget it, what resources you will use, and then include a timeline you hope to stick to. Then post it by your desk to remind you every day of your goals and your deadlines. If you have employees, share this with them to gain buy in and support. There is power in actually writing something down… something that makes it real and concrete.
