Evaluate in Advance

The best time to evaluate something is before it happens, not after.  If you’re planning and event, stop and ask yourself what you’ll change the next time.  Then change it for this time!  Too many times, we wait for mistakes to be made in order to fix them.  Spend time evaluating in advance.

Incidentally, the second best time to evaluate something is right after it happens.  Pull some people together and write down your thoughts while they are fresh on your mind.  Then when it’s time to plan the event again, pull out the notes.