The Outcome Frame Tool

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THE OUTCOME FRAME

The Outcome Frame is a planning tool. It is a simple to use set of questions that will help you bring more of what you want into reality. This positive process takes you from an idea or a dream into a set of specific actions steps including ways to quantify or measure your progress.

Always respond to The Outcome Frame in writing. That’s right, respond IN WRITING. And use enough words and specific details that most anyone who read what you’ve written would understand most of it. If others can understand what you have in mind, you’re well on your way.

1. WHAT do you want? State positively and specifically what you want?

2. WHEN do you want to have that?

3. How will you KNOW when you get it? What can you measure?

4. When you get what you want, what ELSE will change?

5. What RESOURCES can you use to get what you want?

6. How will you best UTILIZE these resources? Be specific, use enough words.

7. What is the FIRST step? Second step? Third Step?

Of course, you can put a mountain of detail into this. And perhaps you should. The devil it seems is often in the details. That’s why writing enough words and being specific enough helps.

Most people don’t have an idea problem, but many people have an implementation problem. Whether you have an implementation problem or not it can be helpful to talk with other people about what you’re trying to do. People from outside the loop can help you identify things you may have overlooked. And they can encourage and support you in whatever it is that you’re trying to do. Perspective is a very good thing.

Once you have done The Outcome Frame you’re ready to take all the appropriate actions to make your dreams come true. And making your dreams come true is also a very good thing!

Have fun with this and good luck to you!

Your Future Based Self Worksheet

YOUR FUTURE BASED SELF & PROMISE

by Dr. Richard Borough

Your answer to the FBS Question will drive your business behavior for months to come. This is

very important, so practice on scratch paper first, then enter your response into the form.

“Three years from today, what will your business & life need
to be like in order for you to be deliriously happy?”

Business: annual gross, main products/services, # employees, amount of time you work/wk, etc.

Life: family/home, recreation, vacations and all the things that you enjoy.

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TO GET THERE FROM HERE

MORE: What’s the first thing you must do MORE of, or MORE often right now?

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LESS: What’s the first thing you must do LESS of, or LESS often right now?

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START: What’s the first thing you must START doing right now?

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STOP: What’s the first thing you must STOP doing right now?

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OBSTACLES: What obstacles must you overcome to begin making progress?

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Describe how you will overcome whatever is holding you back.

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SCHEDULE: To start winning bigger tomorrow, what’s the best schedule for your most productive business behavior?

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HABITS: What new habits will you promise to start developing?

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COMMITMENT: What will you absolutely promise to do, starting immediately, to begin these improvements?

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Your Name _____________________________________________

Your Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ______________

Planning Tools

 

MONTHLY PLAN – (Month)

ANNUAL GOALS: PERSONAL	ANNUAL GOALS: BUSINESS
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WEEKLY PLAN ~ (Week)

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Your Vision Statement

 

                                                                                        

(Your Name)

 

Personal Vision Statement

 

I look at life as an adventure and a journey to be experienced and enjoyed right now. I live a balanced life and enjoy the passage of time. I believe my thoughts will attract my life circumstances and, in order to create the results I desire in my life, I must align my thoughts, words and actions with my desires. I make decisions and choices in harmony with what I believe to be true principles of life. My ongoing purpose is to…        

 

 

 

 

 

I am solely responsible for the choices I make. The choices I have made in the past have gotten me to where I am today. The choices I make in the present will create my future. I intend to spend my time…

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoy the following choices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                               

Instructions:

 

Use this template to develop a first draft of your personal vision statement.

 

The main point of this exercise is to spend some time thinking about what kind of life you want to live. Write the statement in the present tense (as if everything you describe about your life is already happening) and then work toward closing the gaps between the life you described in your personal vision statement and your current reality. Remain flexible and be willing to revise (improve) the statement as events unfold in your life. 

Thanks to Chris Crouch

 

Even Simpler Goals

An Even Simpler Business Plan

AKA: Your Make More Money Plan

Answer these questions and keep this document in front of you and up to date.

1. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 3 TO 5 SMART GOALS?

· What’s your plan for achieving each of them?

· List the resources you’ll need.

· How will you get the resources you may not now have?

2. HOW MUCH MONEY?

· How much gross income do you want to make in an average month?

· What do you expect your average monthly overhead cost to be?

· How much money do you want to take home each month?

3. WHAT’S YOUR MARKETING PLAN?

· Who are your most likely buyers?

· How will you attract them to you?

· How will you organize your marketing activities?

· Scorekeeping: how will you know if you’re even, ahead, or behind, and by how much?

4. WHAT OBSTACLES (WEAKNESSES/THREATS) NEED TO BE OVERCOME?

· What’s your plan to overcome each of these?

· What resources will you need to do so?

5. WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS WILL YOU FOLLOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT?

· What must you do first?

· Second?

· Next, and so on?

6. WHAT’S YOUR WEEKLY TIME ROUTINE?

· What is the best schedule for your Show Time, Prep/Detail, and Free Time periods?

· When will you hold Private Office Hours?

7. CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR PROGRESS…

· Besides more money, how else will your life improve in the coming months?

Courtesy Dr. Richard Borough Mastermind Alliance

Goal Setting/Planning for Business

A Simple Business Plan

by Dr. Richard Borough

AKA: Your Make More Money Plan

To create your Simple Business Plan, write complete answers to these seven questions. Keep this document up to date and in front of you every day. It matters.

1. What do you sell?

· If this is likely to change in the next year or so, describe how will it change?

· What’s the mission (or purpose) of your enterprise.

· What’s the vision (your direction) for the next 12 to 24 months?

· How will you communicate mission and vision both internally and externally?

2. How much money will your enterprise make?

· What will be your Gross Income & Net Profits/mo? 12 months out? 3-5 years out?

· How much money will you personally take home/mo?

· When you are earning what you want, what life style will you enjoy as a result?

3. How will you sell your products and services? Marketing plans:

· What is your Sustainable Competitive Advantage?

· Who are your most likely buyers and what needs of theirs do you satisfy?

· How can you cost-effectively reach out to your best buyers and attract them to you?

· How do you collect your money?

4. What’s the most cost-effective manner for you to provide your products and services?

· What human, financial, facility and equipment resources will you utilize?

· How many hours/wk will you work? By when would you expect the option to work less?

· What’s your weekly time schedule? What is the best schedule for your Show Time, Prep Time, and Free Time periods? When will you hold Private Office Hours?

5. To consistently reach your Net Profit goals, what obstacles (weaknesses/threats) need to be overcome and how will you overcome each of them ASAP?

· How will you keep on track with your personal money making activities?

· Product and service delivery activities?

6. What new/better behaviors will you need to implement in order to get to the next level?

· What must you do MORE often or better? LESS often? START doing? STOP doing?

· How will you measure progress on this? Who can help you do this?

7. What series of goal driven steps will you follow to get you what you want?

· What must come first?

· Second?

· Next, and so on?