There are generally 5 situations when people build a plan:
- Vision: Planning ahead. They have a vision of what they want the future to be and they want to create structure to increase the odds of that vision actually happening.
- Looking for Change: Things have gone anywhere from poorly to just okay to pretty damn good in the past and now they're looking for a change. An improvement.
- Danger Ahead: Defense. Plan ahead - danger beginning or ahead - they sense something is afoot and want to get ahead of it or avoid it or at least limit its damage.
- In a Crisis: To get out of it.
- After a Crisis: Rebuild. After the fact - something bad happened and they don't want it to happen again. Or at the very least they want to be prepared if it happens again.
No matter which of the above situations you find yourself in it's never too late, or too early, to start a plan to improve your chances to build the life you want.
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Why is it improve your chances to build the life you want?
Why isn't it just...Build the life you want.
Great question! We're so glad you asked the question so we don't have to resort to asking ourselves the question just to have a segue to cover that topic ; )
It a HUGE pet peeve of ours, actually we HATE it (and yes, we know hate is a strong word) when so many people out there say that change is easy or reaching your goals is easy. For example, how many times have you heard that diet x, y or z is as easy as 1,2,3? And it turns out they absolutely aren’t. Otherwise, 80% of people who go on diets wouldn’t revert back in 2 years.
If you’re looking for truly fulfilling and meaningful and impactful change in your life, there’s a good chance it’s going to be really really hard to achieve. AND it will absolutely be worth it.
Using MyDAMplan is not a guarantee that you will build the life you want. But we promise that by using MyDAMplan and truly making an effort, you will absolutely improve your chances to build the life you want.
We've found that people who set realistic goals and truly make an effort to achieve those goals usually end up achieving 60% - 100% of the goals they set. Compared to the alternative of achieving 0% because you never set or worked towards any goals...we'll take 60% any day of the week!
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How to Combine Them for Success
Drivers
Drivers consist of two things. Pillars and Goals.
Pillars are the BIG areas that make up a fulfilling life for you. Some examples of Pillars include:
- Wellbeing
- Family / Relationships
- Financial
- Career
- Friends / Social
Now, within each Pillar you can have Goals. Goals should be specific and tangible. Some examples of Goals include:
- Lose 10 lbs
- Spend quality time with my family daily
- Reduce my debt by $5,000
- Have more energy
Actions
Actions also consist of two things. Steps and Habits.
Steps are generally one-time occurrences.
Habits are recurring (daily, weekly or monthly).
For each Pillar and each of your Goals, map out the actual Steps and/or Habits you need to do to start the momentum, make progress and work towards achieving your Goals.
Some examples of Steps include:
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Some examples of Habits include:
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Minutes
Minutes are pretty self explanatory, but as with Drivers and Actions they are split into two areas. Minutes Invested and Minutes Gained.
Minutes Invested include time you invest (the time you spend) on your Actions in order to achieve your Goals.
Minutes Gained include time you gain by eliminating or refocusing time you spent on habits and activities that aren't in line or maybe even work against you achieving your Goals.
Pro Tip: If you eliminate a bad habit (minutes gained) and use that time for a good habit (minutes invested), that counts double!
Putting It All Together: Drivers + Actions + Minutes
Let's walk through an example to show how to combine Drivers, Actions and Minutes.
Drivers: Pillars + Goals
Pillar and Goal Combination:
Wellbeing --> Lose 10 lbs
Actions: Steps + Habits
Steps:
- Research the best weight-loss / fitness program for me
- Stock my kitchen with the right ingredients for success
- Develop my weekly meal plan for week 1
Habits:
- Eat Healthy and Stick to the Meal Program (daily)
- Follow the Exercise Plan (daily)
- Meal Prep for Next Week (weekly)
- Watch 30 minutes of TV per night, instead of 1.5 hours (daily)
Minutes: Minutes Invested + Minutes Gained
Minutes Invested:
- Research the best weight-loss / fitness program for me (180 minutes - one-time)
- Stock my kitchen with the right ingredients for success (120 minutes - one-time)
- Develop my weekly meal plan for week 1 (90 minutes - one-time)
- Eat Healthy and Stick to the Meal Program (30 minutes - daily)
- Follow the Exercise Plan (45 minutes - daily)
- Meal Prep for Next Week (120 minutes - weekly)
Minutes Gained:
- Watch 30 minutes of TV per night, instead of 1.5 hours (60 minutes - daily)
We know this is an overly simplistic example, but you get the idea right?