Always love Guppies posts too
For me situational awareness is more than just planning its a mind thing which you are either blessed with or not.
One of the best indicators of situational awareness is when the plans go out of the window and you have the sort of mind which can work on the hoof.
Its about being able to pick up your game with situations and to stay ahead of the game.
Its about being able to handle multi tasking and loading and yet still be aware of details which crop up unexpectedly.
Some have to work harder at developing situational awareness others its natural.
Planning etc is about protecting yourself from the biggest killer "overload"!
Situational awareness is something else.
Pace