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Home » Home Organization » Productivity » 10 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Plan Your Day

10 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Plan Your Day

Last Modified: January 8, 2024 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

Do you plan your day or your week? Planning is critical to help ourselves be in control of what we need to do and do for others. It can also help you get ahead in your career and have a better quality of life. So, today, to help you see the importance of planning, I am sharing 10 Quotes (Affiliate Link) to inspire you to plan your time.

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  • Planning Quote by Alan Lakein
  • Always plan quote by Richard Cushing
  • The future quote by Antoine de Saint Exupery
  • Looking Forward is Key quote by Henry David Thoreau
  • Failing to prepare quote by Ben Franklin
  • Don't plan Quote by Confucious
  • Taking Action quote by Indira Gandhi
  • Planning is Key Quote by Warren Buffett
  • Goals Quote by Pablo Picasso
  • Setting Goals Quote by Tom Landry

Planning Quote by Alan Lakein

The first quote (Affiliate Link) about planning is critical to making your future endeavors a reality.

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” - Alan Lakein

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” - Alan Lakein Read more: 10 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Plan Your Day Share on X
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Always plan quote by Richard Cushing

The second quote (Affiliate Link) to inspire you to plan is to show that planning can make a goal happen so much easier than not planning to achieve the set goal.

“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” – Richard Cushing

“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” – Richard Cushing >>> 10 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Plan Your Day Share on X
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The future quote by Antoine de Saint Exupery

The third quote (Affiliate Link) shows that you are the power of your future. You are not a victim.

“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery

As for the future, your task quote by Antoine de Saint Exupery - quote with tree background.

Looking Forward is Key quote by Henry David Thoreau

The fourth quote (Affiliate Link) reminds us to move forward and not backward in our daily habits and lives.

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“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” — Henry David Thoreau

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Failing to prepare quote by Ben Franklin

The following quote (Affiliate Link) in this Quotes (Affiliate Link) to Inspire You to Plan post is all about how, without planning, you will fail at your goal.

“By Failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Don't plan Quote by Confucious

The next quote (Affiliate Link) reminds us that planning not just for today but for next week, next month, next year, and even five years from now gives us direction and will help us stay on track.

“A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door.” – Confucius

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Taking Action quote by Indira Gandhi

The following quote (Affiliate Link) shows us that taking action involves starting with smaller steps to make it more manageable right now.

“Have a bias towards action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” – Indira Gandhi

“Have a bias towards action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” – Indira Gandhi Share on X

Planning is Key Quote by Warren Buffett

The next quote (Affiliate Link) shows us that planning has been done for many years by many people. And, if they can do it, so can you.

“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett

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Goals Quote by Pablo Picasso

The next goal reminds us that the only way to succeed at a goal or plan is to be committed to it 100%.

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” – Pablo Picasso

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” – Pablo Picasso Share on X

Setting Goals Quote by Tom Landry

The last quote (Affiliate Link) in this Quotes (Affiliate Link) to Inspire You to Plan reminds us that setting goals is only one part of planning. You need to set up steps to achieve the goal and persevere through the steps to succeed at the goal.

“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.” – Tom Landry

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Do you have any other quotes (Affiliate Link) you can add to this list? Please leave a comment in the section below. I hope these quotes (Affiliate Link) give you the motivation to start planning and controlling your day through this process. Happy Planning!

Now, let's plan!

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  1. Julie Bestry says

    January 15, 2024 at 3:03 pm

    These are all excellent, but my favorite is Indira Gandhi's because it takes planning outside of the realm of the mind and into the realm of the hands (doing) and feet (moving forward). It doesn't escape my notice that a quote from a woman takes the concept of planning and connects to taking immediate, even if small, action. (I also love Warren Buffett's quote, because he doesn't use the quote to dictate, but to illustrate how we enjoy the largesse of the labors of previous generations. Buffett does so much to use his money to improve the world rather than just enrich himself, so I appreciate his counsel even more!) Thanks for these!

    Although we all know that planning does not guarantee that we can control all of the variables, NOT planning ensures that we can't control for any of them. I'm so glad you shared these, and this is the perfect time of year to be reminded of the power of a planning.

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      January 15, 2024 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Julie.

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  2. Linda Samuels says

    January 15, 2024 at 2:21 pm

    I love a good quote. I'm a quote collector. You never know when you need inspiration or those 'just right' words to lift you or others, enhance an article, or illustrate a point during a workshop.

    I'm all for planning as long as it's joined with action. Indira Ghandi's quote resontated most with me - “Have a bias towards action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.”

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      January 15, 2024 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Linda. =)

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  3. Seana Turner says

    January 15, 2024 at 9:27 am

    I love all of these, but especially the first one. The idea that planning enables us to have some agency over the future is very empowering. Wonderful thought to embrace, especially during chaotic times. I do believe I feel calm when I plan because of this.

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      January 15, 2024 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Seana!

      Reply
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