03-02 Creating Effective Action Plans

Jul 16, 2024

Creating Effective Action Plans

Introduction

  • Traditional action plans often focus on writing down tasks and plans based solely on intellectual thinking.
  • New approach involves leveraging all available resources and becoming more self-aware.
  • Importance of collaboration and learning from mentors and communities.

Modern Approach to Action Plans

  • Role Modeling: Learn from people who have already achieved what you're trying to do to shortcut the process.
  • Mentorship: Accelerate results by seeking guidance instead of figuring everything out on your own.

Creating the Plan

  1. Reverse Engineer Your Vision
    • Visualize your future self (e.g., 5 years older).
    • Identify what your future self has achieved and what steps led there.
    • Write down these steps.
  2. Evaluate the Steps
    • Assess the steps intellectually and emotionally.
    • Prioritize steps that align with your heart and mind (e.g., improving communication skills, building confidence).
  3. Understand the 'Why'
    • Attach a personal reason to each action item to maintain motivation.
  4. Identify Resources
    • Look for resources that can help you accomplish tasks faster and more efficiently.
    • Use a framework to progress: Get Started → Get Better → Get Great
  5. Set a Time Frame
    • Define clear timelines for achieving each step.
  6. Emotional Connection
    • Reflect on how completing or not completing a task will make you feel.
    • Attach emotions to your goals to add urgency and significance.

Key Points to Consider

  • Prioritization: Create a prioritized list based on emotional and intellectual evaluation.
  • Challenges: Identify and tackle challenges that may hinder progress.
  • Consistency: Stay the course and be patient; results take time.
  • Real-life Example: The speaker’s success story since 2017 following this approach.

Conclusion

  • Emphasize the importance of patience and persistence.
  • Notable achievements include bestselling books and successful courses developed using these methodologies.
  • Encouragement to keep following the plan and advance through different stages of offered programs.

Final Notes

  • The journey begins with visualizing and writing the action plan and progresses through continuous learning and application.
  • Collaboration, emotional investment, and resource utilization are key to successful action planning.