After laying out your plan or initiative, ask for their feedback.

FORBES: Do you get me?

Brussels, Dublin and Lisbon are well aware of these limitations and this week started laying out a plan on how to make returning to market borrowing smoother and less risky.

WSJ: No Easy Passage for Ireland and Portugal

The renowned Japanese Architect Kenzo Tange had a broad vision, and his master plan was far-sighted and well-organized in laying out a systematic plan to protect the values of the birthplace of Buddha.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

This alignment of our international effort was on full display at the NATO summit in Lisbon last month where the coalition committed to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan while laying out a plan for the Afghan government to take responsibility for its own security.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review

It's an investment that will double the amount of renewable energy produced over the next three years and provide tax credits and loan guarantees to companies like Namaste Solar, a company that will be expanding, instead of laying people off, as a result of the plan I am signing.

CNN: Obama's remarks on signing the stimulus plan

America's biggest airline, American Airlines has prepared a glide path down to Chapter 11 by laying out a cost-cutting strategy and a financing plan before it asked its workers to agree to wage cuts.

ECONOMIST: America's airlines and the war

Even when Romans needed to plan a new city, they did little more than laying out the main axes and parcelling the land, leaving it up to the individuals to take action.

BBC: What if...you could design a city?

Chrysler Group President Thomas LaSorda said the recovery plan outlined Wednesday would solidify Chrysler's position in the North American market while laying the foundation for a new business model that would stress global growth and a shift to more fuel-efficient models.

FORBES: Chrysler For Sale?

The President also has a plan which deals with medium- and long-term deficit and debt reduction, and laying a foundation for future economic growth.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing