Write Precise If-Then Plans
The wording of an if-then plan determines whether it works. A plan that names a concrete cue and a concrete first action will fire almost on its own; a plan that restates the goal or bundles several steps will not. This is the core craft of the method, where the same goal and cue can produce a plan that runs by itself or one that sits dead on the page. Small wording choices produce large differences in follow-through.
Proficiency Level
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Measurable Behaviors
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Keep each plan to one cue and one action, and split plans that bundle
Breaks crowded plans into single-trigger, single-action plans so none is too heavy to fire.
Maintain a shared library of well-formed plan templates for common situations
Collects plans that work into reusable templates teammates adapt instead of writing from scratch.
Make the action a concrete first move, not a restatement of the goal
Names the smallest action that gets you moving, like opening the document and writing one sentence.
Write coping plans that pair each obstacle with a counter-response
Pairs every likely obstacle with a planned response, ready before the obstacle appears.
Write the plan in explicit if-then form
States each plan as 'If this situation, then I will do this,' linking a specific trigger to a specific response.
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Mastering the Craft of Plan Writing
A strong practitioner writes plans in clean if-then form where the action is a specific first move, not a vague aspiration. They write coping plans for obstacles as readily as plans for starting, keep each plan to one cue and one action, and catch and split plans that try to do too much. Their plans read as ready-to-fire instructions.