Review Time!
Periodically, it’s a good idea to stop and review to ensure you’re on track.
We review so we can be assured of mastering the material. Or, if you are working, investing, or otherwise advancing in your life, a periodic review is a good idea to ensure you are on track to getting what you want. Let’s take a few moments to summarize our recent activities.
Learning Concepts
If you were taking the course, either online, virtually, in person, or even if you bought the book and were reading it (coming out in mid-2025!), there would be occasions where we would stop to review our progress. You will recall that one of the strategies I use to increase learning is the method I learned in the Air Force, which is typically a best practice in education, and that is a simple three-step process:
Tell them what you are going to tell them
Tell then
Tell them what you told them
If you are reading these weekly posts, at some point, you may forget what we were talking about a few weeks ago, so stopping to review is even more important than if you were taking the course. Let’s dig in.
Summary Review
As you can readily surmise, the review process is the “Tell them what you told them” phase. Let’s review the highlights since our last review, shall we?
We defined objectives and goals and qualified the difference between each. A goal is defined and time-bound. “I will read 30 minutes daily, every day of the week.” Because it is well-defined, you can track your progress toward completing it. When you reach a goal, you will know it.
On the other hand, an objective is something you may want to do but needs to be defined in sufficient detail to determine when it is complete. “Read more.” Well, OK, but while this sounds good, there is no defined measurement to indicate whether you reached it. This is why we must convert our dreams into goals so we can tell if we are on track, to determine if we need to adjust, and to know when we reach our goals. Life is a series of accomplishments, so knowing when to complete one activity so you can go on to the next is a requirement for achievement. Why is that? So we can achieve our dreams and live our best life. You get it.
We learned about the priority matrix. We use the priority matrix when we have a lot of things we want to do but have limited resources, such as time or money. That’s all of us, and we need an objective tool to decide which things we want to do first and which things go last. The priority matrix can also help us determine what not to do based on which things we want to do more than others. Priority matrixes are also known as four squares or four blockers. Deciding what things or experiences are most important to us allows us to dedicate ourselves to those tasks and block out other, less meaningful tasks that take time, energy, or money away from the important things. When you see successful people enjoying what they want in life, they have figured out a way to spend time on the things most important to them and disregard or marginalize the less important things. Honestly ask yourself the following question: Are there activities I engage in that are not productive that take time away from more important activities that will get me what I really want? Remember that failing to answer this question honestly only hurts you. It’s self-critical analysis like this that allows us to assess our individual behavior and self-correct when we need to. Not everyone can do this activity. I know you can.
We spent significant time discussing how we get and stay organized and how we dedicate our limited time to the most important tasks or projects that help us reach our goals. We learned about Parkinson’s Law, which says that work tends to take up the time allotted for it, and how, by understanding this law, we can overcome the human tendency to prove it true. Again, when you look at successful people who are living their best lives, you can be sure they are organized and spend their time on the activities most important to achieving the goals they have set for themselves.
We were introduced to the 1% club and how anyone can join. Not THAT 1% Club…but one we are part of. We got a taste of what a template is. Goal templates set Afterburner Success Partners apart from almost anything you’ve done and are the key to lighting the afterburners to accelerate your success plan. We’ll get into templates more soon, so stay with me.
Oh, and one last thing. If you’ve never seen what an afterburner takeoff is, click on the link and hold on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMXP_AMh9M0
That’s all for this week!
What’s in it for Me
If you’re unfamiliar with setting realistic and actionable goals, we have spent a lot of time over the past few months to get you up to speed. Learning is a good thing.
Call to Action
Now that you have a taste for what it’s like, consider taking the course. No matter which format you take, it’s thorough and will get you on your way to achieving your dreams and living your best life! And the cost is very, very reasonable!
Recommended Resources
Past blogs have recommended many resources. Just like we reviewed previous post content, it may be a good idea to review previously recommended resources to see if there is one you may have missed and would like to consider.
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Notes
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