Keep Your Eye on the Star You Have Chosen

I have bumbled my way through life with a reasonable degree of success, I think. Especially when you consider the number of people who have patted me on my head and told me that I didn’t need to understand what they were talking about because they would happily, “do all of those difficult things” for me if I would just hand them the checkbook and the keys. I never did that, of course. Head-patters are always convinced that I am a fool-child from Oklahoma because I never bother with a written plan, a budget, or a timetable for major undertakings. But somehow, they always turn out okay. Here’s an example of what I’m talking about: When Pennie and I began filling 21 acres in Austin, Texas with large, complicated, and expensive buildings, I was asked at least once a day, “How long will it take to build all of this, and how much will it cost?” I always answered with the truth, “It will take as long as it takes, and it will cost what it costs.” That answer really alarmed people. I didn’t say it to be shocking or cute. I said it because I honestly didn’t know and I genuinely didn’t care. When you don’t borrow money, you can take as long as you want to do whatever you are doing. Rarely did Pennie and I have the money to do the things that we chose to do, but we knew that the money would find us. That attitude drove people crazy. They were absolutely certain that we would utterly fail because I didn’t have a detailed plan. I’m not suggesting that other people should reject written plans. Other people can do whatever they want. But so can I. Planning is something I have never hated, But I do believe it is overrated. I cannot, (but maybe you can) remember when there was a plan that let you sail the river of your dream without changing course in mid-stream. Planning is a religion theoretical. Yes, I am certainly speaking heretical, but I am depending upon your receptivity when I say that I prefer Energy and Activity. But now I am getting ahead of myself which happens when you leave the plan on a shelf and rely on your Commitment to an Outcome agreed-upon and not some soggy paper that Circumstances peed upon. Commitment and Creativity. That’s my plan. Plus Energy and Activity and a frying pan because a good breakfast, you will remember, is essential to Christmas Elves in late December. Commitment and Creativity. Energy and Activities. Keep your eye on the star stationary and do whatever you think is necessary. And never forget that in your hand you carry a cast iron frying pan. Roy H. Williams A Note from Indy Beagle: For those of you who are curious, @GreatWritersSeries and @TribalGospel had a good week on Youtube. GreatWritersSeries climbed from 44,000 subscribers to more than 100,000. TribalGospel climed from 105,000 subscribers to more than half a million. I wonder what will happen next! Aroo. – Indy Fauzia Burke generates visibility for her literary clients and their books. Her authors include Ken Blanchard, Daniel Silva, Jeffrey Archer, Alan Alda, Dean Koontz, S.C. Gwynne, and Brian Tracy. Fauzia could undoubtedly rest on her laurels, but ever since she launched her firm in 1995, she has continually updated and reinvented her methods. This week, she shares the story of her steep learning curve in applying AI to her existing processes, lessons that you can adapt, regardless of the business you are in. As Fauzia tells roving reporter Rotbart and his deputy, Maxwell, “AI will not replace professionals who know their craft, but the ones who learn to use AI will almost certainly outperform the ones who don’t.” Tune in and Win! At MondayMorningRadio.com

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Keep Your Eye on the Star You Have Chosen is an episode from Wizard of Ads by Roy H. Williams.

This episode is 04:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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