Learn English – Word for the person who only plans

Normally I just say someone (me, let's say, just hypothetically) has "a bad (terrible) sense of direction."

Apparently a more serious condition exists that causes sufferers to get lost even on common paths and turned around in their own houses. This is called developmental topographical disorientation and is described in this news feature.

I would say that this person does not have his priorities straight, where priorities are concerns established in order of importance.

To identify, prioritize, and coordinate short-term Bacillus anthracis bioterrorism research for public health response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a meeting in Atlanta on December 10-11, 2001, to obtain input on research priorities and improve coordination with federal partners and other stakeholders.