Things can only go according to plan if you have a plan. Consider the story of the lumberjack who increased his efforts to fell more trees. The lumberjack worked harder than he had ever done before but at the end of the day, it was his productivity that fell and not more trees. You see, although the lumberjack increased his efforts, although he threw himself into his task and persisted in his toil all day long, he didn’t take the time to sharpen his axe! He didn’t take stock or plan properly.

R. Ian Seymour, excerpt from Discover Your True Potential