Yes it's that time again and as one quarter ends it's time for another 90 Day Review and Plan.
First things first, the Take Control of Your Time webinar is this afternoon. If you were planning on joining me and you haven't already registered, make sure to click this link to register NOW! I'll be sharing a 90 Day Planning Worksheet when you join me live.
Now back to the Plan. If you're new here, every 90 days I like to go through the
90 Day planning process. A way to break down your goals for the year into more manageable, doable chunks of 90 days, four times a year.
If you're familiar with the process, use it as a reminder. Grab yourself a coffee, tea or your preferred drink and set aside a block of time to work through the following
steps.
Plan Your Next 90 Days
STEP 1. Review the last quarter:
Answer the following questions to review and assess your progress so far:
- What have you achieved so far? It's important to acknowledge your successes each month as well as any areas for improvement.
- What worked, what didn't? Not
everything goes according to plan but that's OK as long as recognise where you and what's needed.
- What learnings or insights have you had? Do you need to do more or less of something, do you need to refocus or simplify your priorities?
- What do you need to change, adapt or start doing?
STEP 2. Outline your priorities and objectives:
Decide what you want/need to focus on for the next 90 days
- Create your clear measurable
priorities that are aligned with your goals for the year. Have you changed or adapted them as a result of the last six months?
- Organise them into importance, significance and the time and resources you'll need to achieve them. Don't make it all about work, include your own personal priorities and objectives too.
- Simplify - are you trying to do too much. Do you have conflicting priorities. Pick ONE thing to focus on!
STEP 3. Create an action plan:
Once you've identified your priorities, create a plan of action to take you forward, month by month, week by week.
- Break down your priorities and objectives into step by step action with milestones for each month.
- Schedule the time into your planner and allocate the resources you'll
need.
- What obstacles, road blocks might come up in the next few months? How will you manage these.
Step back and look at the broader picture. Does it still make sense and align with your longer-term goals? Do you have the time to implement everything you want and are you being realistic about how
much time you have? If in doubt, start with less and add more as you assess how things are going.
People tend to be overly optimistic about how much time they have or how long things are going to take.
Take into account the school holidays are coming up, so you may have less time available so plan accordingly.
Implement your plan!
As you plan out your tasks at the beginning of each month, week and day, keep your 90 day plan in mind.
- Work on your actions week-by-week.
- Review your progress against your milestones.
- Adjust and adapt as you
need to. Flexibility is important.
Accountability & Support
Being held accountable and having the right support when you need it can make the difference to how focused you are and
how much you achieve.
- Build your support network and share your goals and action plan so the added accountability will help keep you focused.
- You'll also have somewhere to discuss challenges and brainstorm ideas to keep you on track.
You can
hold yourself accountable in the Better Time Habits group or share your plans with a colleague, mentor or coach.
So, let me know - what have you got planned for the next 90 Days?
