Plan It in Reverse - After I choose a goal, I develop a specific action plan to accomplish it. The trick is to work from the goal, backwards to where you are now, and layout the plan as a road map of steps to be taken to get there.

For Mike, that meant designing how he'll 'know' when the goal is achieved... before that, how he'll remove any obstacles from the younger attorney's path to that goal, and what tools he needs to provide so that he can achieve it... and before that, how he'll walk the attorney through the steps he's expecting to see him take so there's no confusion...

Put It In Action - Discussing the reverse plan is all fine and good, but you must take action on this, too!

For instance with Mike, we developed the check-list he'll be using to evaluate whether the work was done to his satisfaction. Then we developed the reference tools he'll make sure are available to be used in the research. Then we scripted the conversation he's going to have to kick-off the work from a fresh start.

We've even found an additional use for this material ' it's going to give Mike the case study outline he'll be using as he interviews new attorney's he brings on board, so he'll know how they approach similar types of work, and he'll know what development and management needs there will be if he hires them.

With these 3 steps, you'll give yourself a fresh start for the year and be accelerating your results effectively, efficiently and successfully!

© 2007 Linda Feinholz.

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