CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANNING

It is a process- this means that planning is not instantaneous (i.e. today today). it involves stage by stage implementation.
For instance a student who want to pass his /her exams stages-:
Paying the school fees on time to avoid disturbance.
Attending classes (i.e. been punctual)
Coping notes and reading them.
Buying or borrowing text books and other relevant materials, reading and using them respectively.
Using the library
Reading at least 6hours a day mostly in the night.
Forming a symposia or tutorial classes.
Eating good foods and of protein, fruits and vegetable.
Registering for the exam.
And finally writing it
Observing the above stated steps must surely see you at the top.
N.B: Reading is worrisome if you are not disposed to reading. If you develop or cultivate the reading habit it becomes pleasurable. It does not lead to madness or mental problem as people affirm.

It is future oriented: planning is all about preparing for an action in future – ie reading your books, attending classes, doing assignment or home work in other to pass the exam in the future.
- It is also about learning business or going into apprenticeship in future. In the act of achieving this that one is expected to exercise the following qualities: self mastery (self discipline), self denial, patience, Humility, Sincerity, Transparence, Obedience, Carefulness, Diligence and accountability etc.
- Planning Exercise choice – at the level value formulation, means Identification, and effectuation, planning exercises series of choices – choice of the method to adopt, choice of what to do and what to avoid without such choices, the set of decision which planning substantially series to bring about cannot be meaningfully attained.
- Planning seek the achievement of ends.
The planning process cannot operate unless it has more or less defined formulated goals.
Goals and objectives are ends. They (goals) are not static ends because they can be changed with new information and or preferences.
If you continue doing things and it is not yielding any meaningful result or outcome, change the pattern. Continue changing the pattern until it materializes & achieve consistence with a pattern that is effectual (highly effective).
Don’t be static in your pursuit of ends.
Planning should be a rational action for an end to be attained. Anything less rationality will precipitate to failure.
The means justifies the ends.
Plan your life/ future today.
Use your limited recourses sagaciously.
Invest your time, money on things that will outlast it. “if you fail to plan you plan to fail”.