Personal Strategy
Here is a sequence I find highly effective in coaching top performers:
- Who do you want to be in a year? (Example: Known as a philanthropist or patron; seen as a thought leader; quoted and cited as an expert.)
- What do you want to be doing in support of who you want to be? (Writing a book for a commercial publisher; having a board seat on the local Red Cross chapter; teaching as an adjunct professor at the university.)
- What do you need to move from where you are to what you’ve described? (Coaching on the book and an introduction to an agent; volunteer work for the local Red Cross and a donation; skills in creating a college curriculum; more connections in the media.)
- JUNCTURE POINT: How realistic are my expectations? (Are the skills, talents, connections, activities I require obtainable and learnable—and employable—over the next year for the results I’m seeking? If so, proceed to step #5. If not, to back to step #1 and revise my expectations.)
- What do I need to do right now to begin the journey? (Hire a coach, go to an event, seek introductions. begin writing weekly, create new and challenging IP, etc.)
- What, if anything stands in my way? (I feel intimidated; I have too much work to do; my family isn’t supportive; I don’t have the time.)
- How will I remove ALL the obstacles? (Have a frank talk with the family; stop doing low impact, high volume things; get counseling or coaching; change my habits.)
- JUNCTURE POINT: How realistic are my plans for overcoming my obstacles? If I’m confident they are, proceed to implement, If not, go back to step #5 and add resources to overcome them.
© Alan Weiss 2017
