Rachel Carlson (Twitter, LinkedIn) would tell you that it's great to have a plan. But sometimes you have to throw out the plan. She's the Co-founder and CEO of Guild Education, a company that helps employers design and offer education-as-benefit programs to employees. 

“You're not in charge of the plan. You can plan, but what do they say? Planning is everything, but the plan is worthless. And the plan gets thrown out the door sometimes.”

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