#054: The 3x3 Goal Achievement Strategy (Encore)

Published: July 23, 2019, 8:06 a.m.

As a leader, you probably have a huge goal in mind. It\u2019s the heartbeat of your ambition, the reason you get out of bed in the morning. Chances are good that you\u2019ve thought about it long and hard, and you may even have a timetable and specific objectives for reaching it.

The problem is that distractions, interruptions, and \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d cause us to loose sight of our goals. Before long, another month, another quarter, maybe even another year has gone by with no progress. It\u2019s disheartening. We know. We\u2019ve been there.

But there\u2019s hope!

Over the years, we\u2019ve developed a killer strategy to ensure you keep making progress on your goals. And it works! In this episode, we\u2019ll give you the simple system we call the 3x3 Goal Achievement Strategy.

If you\u2019re tired of watching your biggest goals slip through your fingers while you\u2019re busy putting out brush fires, this episode is for you! Here\u2019s the system that will give you laser focus on the things that matter most every day.

Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming inside the episode:

  • True-life story of what happens when you have goals but don\u2019t implement them.
  • What makes goal achievement so much harder than goal setting.
  • The right number of goals to set annually\u2014and quarterly.
  • How limiting your focus multiplies your achievement.
  • How we select our own Big 3 Goals for each quarter.
  • The difference between a goal and a project.
  • How to translate quarterly goals in to weekly achievements.
  • How to use the Eisenhower Matrix to pare down your to-do list.
  • Why looking back periodically can help you make progress in the future.
  • A simple hack to make time for imporant-but-not-urgent items.
  • The secret reward you get for focusing on only three daily tasks.
  • How your choice of daily actions drives progress on your annual.
  • Examples of our daily to-do list.
  • The difference between a task and a project (and why it matters).
  • The well-known business principle that supports choosing just three daily actions.
  • How to harness the power of alignment for goal achievement.
  • Why we make no distinction between personal and professional goals and tasks.
  • Two different strategies for selecting daily tasks on weekends.

Once you\u2019ve heard this episode, don\u2019t be intimidated by the process of narrowing your focus. Just try it! If this strategy doesn\u2019t work for you, that\u2019s totally fine. But we think it\u2019ll be a game changer. You\u2019ll start seeing daily progress on your most important goals.

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