YOUR STRATEGIC PERSONAL PLAN

A Formula for Change—the Personal Strategic Plan
You would not dream of building anything of importance without some idea of what you wanted, would you?

The drawing or sketch you would create is called the blueprint. No matter how rough the Plan is, it will let your mind see what you want.

Your mind can then go to work developing the final plan that will get the project started. This is the only way the picture can become a reality.

Remember, a house is built one brick or board at a time. Your life is built the same way. If you don’t have a blueprint for erecting your project, just constructing at random, your building will never become anything more than a disarray of brick and wood. This would be disastrous for you, don’t you agree?

How many people do you know that live lives that look like that?

It is a fact that only 5% of the people in the greatest country in the world wind up their working days and retire financially able to take care of themselves. 95% of the people in the U.S. did not plan their lives; they merely accept what is given to them.

The final product for many plans is most often better than the first draft. This is because the vast greatest power of the mind pulls in all the facts and improves upon them. The part of the mind that does this is called the subconscious. It is, without a doubt, the greatest creation of the face of the earth. Not only is it the thing that separates man from animal, it is foundational to our creativity.

Have you ever gotten anything you really wanted? Of course you have! As a child you wanted things. You dreamed of your first Red Rider, bicycle, or Barbie doll, and behold, you got it! As you grew older, came a desire for a dress or a certain model of car. Up to that point, you dreamed it once and received a lot of things. Think about that.

THE 12 POWERFUL MOVES TO END CHAOS

1. Block out specific time in your planner for all activities.Manage time well.

2. Use the 5 minute rule to preview your day and week.

3. Make a daily or weekly to do List. Stick to it.

4. Tackle the hard things first. Eat the Frogs! Get past them quickly and efficiently.

5. Delegate everything but your Genius!

6. Stop being available 24/7/365.

7. Schedule your interruptions. Set aside & plan time for them.

8. Insist that people bring you Solutions not just problems.

9. Make a daily appointment with yourself–Gym, fun, etc…

10. Find a quite place away from the phone, distraction,etc…

11. Reward yourself for the little victories. Starbucks? Home early?

12. Stop putting yourself last all the time. Do stuff for yourself sometimes.

KILLER PARENTING SKILLS: 7 TOASTMASTER TIPS FOR BETTER PARENTING

1. SPEAKING SKILLS–It is a must:the ability to accurately communicate and express ideas, concepts, and persuade your family in a compelling manner.

2. MENTORING–Being good at bringing your kids up to their potential in any skill by helping, leading, serving, and coaching.

3. LEADERSHIP–Learning to be the initiator, instigator, and to lead with compassion.

4. TIMING–Understanding rhythm, cadence, and precise timing both in how to speak and when to speak….or not!

5. IMPROMPTU SPEAKING–Really being prepared to speak in a compelling way at any moment of need. Being here now AND having something cogent to say.

6. GOOD PLANNING–the skill to exercise good focus, organization, and productivity in all aspects of parenting and family life.

7. RELATIONSHIPS–People are what is of value in life. Relationships therefore, become paramount. It is how we develop these that defines us as individuals.

Secret #7, Be a Man/Leader

Leadership means many things to many people…I think it means being proactive… being the first.

…I know that leading means:

• taking the initiative
• setting the standard
• managing
• planning
• resourcing
• identifying vision, goals and priorities
• being the example always….

A good leader takes responsibility and says” the buck stops here”.

Leaders show the way and model by example what they’re trying to accomplish.

They press on and press in, and they run counter to the culture of convenience… they refuse to get stuck in the “bright and shiny objects”, diversions, and side eddies of our culture.

They strain and strive with intentionality and energy to build relationships and create a legacy and heritage and their families…. I do much of this is simply by taking the initiative, being intentional and planning by writing and accomplishing compelling goals that are relationship based…

Who is leading your family?

Who is leading your children?

If not you, who? If not now, when?