A Blog Project Planner will help you shape the vision of what your blog can become. Once the completion of my Master’s Degree Plan was in sight, it was time to start making the plan for my next project. All my life, I have been big on making and following through on plans. My youngest daughter really takes after her father in that arena! This blog project began with a search for opportunities to learn something new, gain a new certification or generate income through on-line ventures. Having settled on creating a blog, I grabbed a pen and paper and started drafting a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) that would lead to me becoming a successful blogger. One of my favorite Habits from Stephen Covey’s book and course, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is to “begin with the end in mind”.
“Begin with the End in mind” -Stephen Covey
Before beginning this endeavor, I wanted to have an idea of what it would take to become a blogger, and what it would be like to have accomplished the goal. Following solid project management principles enables the achievement of all of the project objectives, goals and key tasks while acknowledging constraints, or costs. It quickly became clear that the steps and tasks were numerous and cumbersome enough to group into phases. My little POA&M had grown into a multi phase Blog Project Planner.

Six Phase Blog Project Planner