You may have heard about the “Five Ps” or Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.  Aside from it making sense at face value, there is so much merit in this acronym that may not be obvious at first glance. Let’s look at what prior planning really does for high performance. Every person has the same 24 hours in a day, and yet, some people manage to get a lot more value out of their time.  So what is it that these people do differently? Well, they choose wisely what they will focus on for the day.  More importantly, they choose what not to do.