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It’s a great day to be here! March 8, 2008 Albany, NY

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It’s a great day to be here!

March 8, 2008Albany, NY

Your AttitudeYour Attitude

Your ActionsYour Actions

Make your bed!

Meditation/Thought/Prayer (Internalize) Advice and Counsel (Can you help me?) Wisdom (The need to know more)

Reading Association

Understanding (AHA!) Research/Trial & Error/Wisdom Feedback & Fellowship

Taking chances (Time for action)

Life Business Family Social Spiritual area Physical Emotional Golf game(well, it really doesn’t do all that…)

Based on the following techniques of: Planning Implementing Evaluating

12 things to ask

A) PLANNING1. What is your vision?2. Mission statement3. Objectives4. Goals5. What are my resources?6. What is my budget?7. What steps do I need to take?8. What are the potential problems and

possible solutions? 

B) IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING9. Keeping a journal10. What changes did I make and why?11. How did I do on my goals?12. What would I have done differently, or

next time?

What is your vision? Your what Dreams How do you see it or envision it?

Mission statement Your why What really drives you? What is your purpose?

Objectives What do I want to accomplish? What benefits to I want from this? What are the benefits of success?

Goals Measurable and definable Dates, numbers, people by name

What are my resources? Strengths and weaknesses

Personality testsWhat do you work on?

Personal resources External resources…depending on others

Show appreciation at all times How are you wired?

What floats your boat?What puts the zing in your zang?What puts the zipidee in your dooda’s?

What is my budget? Projected income Projected expenses Have a record of income and expenses Assets vs. liabilities

What steps do I need to take? In logical order What are your priorities? What is the urgency? What is the importance?

Identify your problems, but don’t live there

No big deal… Don’t get baked in the squat Brainstorming as a skill What are the potential problems and

possible solutions?

Keeping a journal Record your progress

ChallengesChangesIdeasRecommendationsSuccesses

Be appreciative of others

What changes did I make and why?

How did I do on my goals? List each goal and critique it Identify how your strengths and weaknesses

played into the accomplishments of your goals

What would I have done differently, or next time?

Getting things done in life is usually based on a formula (or a process), whether we realize it or not

Knowing and following the process helps us gets things done quicker and with greater success

Making a process second nature takes practice, practice, practice

Let’s get started on a project!

1. Lemonade stand2. Pet sitting service3. Screen repair service4. Town Christmas caroling on the green5. Mailbox repair program6. Christmas party for underprivileged kids

A) PLANNING1. What is your vision?2. Mission statement3. Objectives4. Goals5. What are my resources?6. What is my budget?7. What steps do I need to take?8. What are the potential problems and

possible solutions? 

B) IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING9. Keeping a journal10. What changes did I make and why?11. How did I do on my goals?12. What would I have done differently, or

next time?