1. Make performance improvement a priority.
 We examine when in your day you are making time to work on improving your performance.  We make room in your schedule to do the work involved so that you can move forward in your goals.  This includes time to work on your vision, goals, planning, organization, systems, mindset and skills.  You will plan your day, prioritize your tasks, track your activities and review your results.  You will identify and eliminate distractions and let go of unessential tasks by delegating so you can free up time to work on priority tasks.

2. Define your vision.
We put your vision into a tangible format so that you can review it every day and use it as a “beacon” while you are working toward your goals.  You will define what you want to spend your days doing, what you want to do in your life, how you want to contribute and what legacy you want to leave and why.

3. Identify your roles and goals.
We define each of your roles and the responsibilities of each role.  Then we set goals for each role.  By doing this you will identify what is most important to you and where you want to commit your time.  This also allows you to create more balance and to avoid putting all of your attention in some areas and little or no attention in others.

4. Plan according to your priorities.
We customize a daily schedule that incorporates your roles and goals. When you know your priorities and what you value, it is much easier to plan your day around your priorities.  By planning your day ahead of time you are more likely to stay on track and say ”NO” when appropriate.

5. Get organized to save time and energy.
Here you will learn to use your time and energy more wisely.  We help you to organize your work space and eliminate clutter and distractions.  We also help you organize your support system by evaluating your tools, advisors, staff and other partners that you depend on to achieve your goals. Every minute you spend searching for information, performing less valuable tasks or responding to distractions is valuable time wasted.

6. Create systems to track your actions and results.
We develop simple and effective tracking tools to track your performance and review your results.  This enables you to monitor your progress and see what is or is not working so that you can make adjustments in your daily schedule as needed.  Each action is categorized and tracked until you are able to consistently achieve the results that you want in each area.

7. Improve your energy to be more effective.
In the previous steps we helped you to setup the external tools for success.  In this step we will be working on internal tools.  The energy created by your mind and body has a tremendous impact on your performance.  We work on improving your focus by eliminating clutter and distractions from your mind and increasing your level of enthusiasm toward your vision and goals.  Setting your mind and body up for success is one of the most critical things you can do for yourself.

8. Enhance your skills to increase your value.
This step involves creating a plan to help you become stronger and to increase your value… This means seeking ways to go outside your comfort zone to improve your inner and outer strength.  Most of us tend to fall into habits that only use some of our abilities.  If your job is to work with numbers, you probably use your left brain more than your right brain.  Likewise, if you sit at a desk all day, you are probably using more mental abilities than physical.   Consistently seeking new ways to challenge yourself enables you to learn and grow.  This may include learning a new language, playing an instrument, doing more public speaking or joining a running club.

9. Enlist Mentors and Mastermind Groups.
A great way to vastly improve your productivity is to surround yourself with people with experience in the areas that you need the most help.   Soliciting a carefully chosen team of people to advise and mentor you toward your goals will help you to move forward much faster than you would on your own.

10. Be consistent in taking action
This step is where the rubber meets the road and where change will take place.  Many studies show that it can takes three weeks for a new habit to form.  It can take much longer if the new habit is replacing a deeply rooted old habit.  Once formed, there must be consistent enforcement for that habit to become easier and eventually more automatic.  Being aware of how habits are formed, learning about the process of change and discussing what to do if you “fall off the wagon,” so to speak, will enable you to feel more in control of the situation and keep yourself on track.