Wishful thinking means expecting things just work out without any reason or action. It's a very big problem for all projects, causes many issues and even leads to project failures.

Here are three main reasons why people practice wishful thinking:

1. Lack of experience. People may not understand that there are certain rules in a project and suppose, that some things are going to work out well without their attention.
2. Lack of knowledge. If people don't know how to manage some part of a project they can feel themselves uncomfortable.
3. Lack of objectiveness. Many people overestimate their abilities or underestimate the difficulties most likely they can face.

The best way to stop practicing wishful thinking is to plan your tasks carefully. If you don't have enough experience for your project, it would be better to ask someone who knows or to make some research.

People tend to underestimate how much work it will take to complete a project and overestimate how much work they can accomplish in a typical day.

Our product VIP Team To Do List can help you in planning your tasks and your team tasks. You can organize everything in a to-do list and track progress of your personal and team tasks to their successful completion instead of practicing wishful thinking.

See also: Just dreaming is not enough for achieving your goals