So after a month, Pamela, Jen, and I are still reporting on our progress weekly. It's working. The most important thing to remember is the great progress we've made compared to before we started the weekly check-ins. I definitely am getting way more done on a daily basis, especially the morning before the calls.
Pamela suggested we also track what we're getting done that wasn't originally on our lists as well, and that's been a useful tool for adjusting strategy and being flexible when new things show up. I noticed how my marketing to do lists were feeling scattered and unfinished, while I was working like crazy on business tools content. I adjusted after the second week, and now my business tool development is integrated into my marketing plan and I feel on track and check items off the task list every day.
What works best so far is:
- Stuff gets done because I'm working within deadlines.
- Reading the Done/Not-done list to Pamela and Jen shows my progress and...
- Encourages strategic thinking in moving forward.
Results include a new "Ask Tommy2Hats - Your Marketing Questions Answered " section on the 2hats Consulting Facebook page, and a "Road Map to Online Marketing" project that's in the works. I've also gotten a ton written on my Dungeons&dragons adventure, so I'm stoked.
4 comments:
What should go on my weekly Fire Panthers todo lists? What kind of goals should they be? Life goals, business goals, long term plans, daily tasks?
Some actions are steps toward reaching larger goals, but the dishes just need to happen every day. But then it’s all so huge! How do I check off my goal for achieving optimum health, when it's something that I want to have for my whole life?
I would like to acknowledge that I accomplished my goal of creating my vision quest and I am checking it off my list :)
Great work on completing your vision quest Jen! And great questions! I’ll be addressing this more in future posts, but the core of your question is solved by distinguishing practices from projects. Create your daily task list separately, with the goal of mastering those tasks as somatic practices. For example, if you want a daily meditation practice, definitely bring it to your daily action team, also post it on your bathroom mirror, and even send yourself text reminders. But your goal is to eliminate the reminder process, and just automatically meditate every day as a practice.
Project goals, like completing your vision quest, or getting 10 clients, are perfect for weekly check-ins.
~ Tommy2Hats
Well that is great! At least you are getting organized. A list really does keep you on the straight and narrow path. A lot more accomplished and they are tracked. Just have to find a way to implement same thing in my job since everything has a way of getting side tracked and going off on its own.
I have to admit that i generally get bored to read the whole thing but i feel you may add some value. Bravo !
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