It was my duty to foresee. We live with unusual risk every day, even in peacetime.
Everyday…
I laid a stack of blank 3x5 cards on my desk.
On the first card, I printed “the date—The biggest challenges I may face today. I then listed five of the most important problems that could arise in the next 24 hours.”
I then flipped the card over and wrote: “Opportunities that may appear today.”
Every morning I note “Challenges and Opportunities” that might occur on that day. The card itself isn’t important; preparing myself for each day definitely is. This process helped me to anticipate any number of problems..and solutions.
—Taken from American Soldier, By General Tommy Franks, Retired Commander in Chief, US Central Command
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