Comments on: The Importance of the Quarterly Review

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:50:37 +0000

Thanks for writing this Michael. This is a great time of year to get started doing this and help to get 2010 kicked off with a great start.

I will have to schedule time to do this for myself in the next few weeks. I am really starting to see the benefits from implimenting the GTD System.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:37:03 +0000

That’s a great story, Rachel. I have similar ones. Before my first book came out, I wrote “become a New York Times bestselling author.” I must have scrated it out and re-wrote it a dozen times. It just look audacious. I finally left it, and reviewed it every day. Less than a year later, against impossible odds, it happened!

By: Rachel Hauck

Rachel Hauck — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:26:14 +0000

I've learned a lot from Mike Bickle's teaching The Power of a Focused Life. It's made me aware of my time and how I spend it.

But I'm a horrible list maker. I don't do well at writing a goal or idea down and having it 1. mean something, 2. be found and mean something two months later.

But I do constantly keep my heart and mind before the Lord. Most of my destiny has been unlocked my telling Him, "Hey, I've done all I can and nothing's working. You do it." Sure enough… He does. But that's my testimony.

But I have this fun story. In January 2005 my husband and I attended church with his parents. Being the New Year, the pastor spoke on setting goals and having a plan. While he spoke, I wrote down one goal: contract from Thomas Nelson.

I'd been working on an idea for my agent to present to TN, but being new to the biz, I didn't have high hope. But hope.

Eight months later, I was offered a Thomas Nelson contract. I'd forgotten all about the written "goal" but was pleasantly surprised when I found it about a year later. The achieved goal boosted my faith is setting our sights high. Too often, our goals are set to be prepared for disappointment, not success.

I have this saying on my desk: Aim small, hit small. Aim big, hit big. Some times we limit God by our own limits and weaknesses.

Rachel

By: Creating a Life Plan

Creating a Life Plan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:58:29 +0000

[...] About a year later, Dan Meub, one of Daniel’s associates, began to work with me. He’s now been my executive coach for almost five years. During this time we have reviewed and updated my Life Plan numerous times. I now also review it formally during my Quarterly Review. [...]

By: Priority Management « The Building Champions Experience

Priority Management « The Building Champions Experience — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:23:31 +0000

[...] Quarterly Review: This is a longer and more in-depth review, in which he gets away for about a day and a half. It’s a chance to “get your head above the clouds and see where you’re going.” He spends time in prayer, reviewing his Life Plan and Business Vision in more depth, writing his goals for the upcoming quarter, and (if time permits) working on high-impact projects. [...]

By: One stupid decision away « TrueNorth Quest

One stupid decision away « TrueNorth Quest — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:52:49 +0000

[...] live our lives on-purpose. In my experience, the best way to do this is to create a life plan and review it frequently. If you don’t have a road map, you could end up [...]

By: @dfberry

@dfberry — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:51:42 +0000

Where do you keep the 3×5 card with the two lists and how often do you look at it btwn reviews?

By: One Stupid Decision Away | Michael Hyatt

One Stupid Decision Away | Michael Hyatt — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:36:58 +0000

[...] live our lives on-purpose. In my experience, the best way to do this is to create a life plan and review it frequently. If you don’t have a road map, you could end up [...]

By: Shelly Weiss

Shelly Weiss — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:09:22 +0000

My pastor introduced me to your website and I am getting a lot out of the archives. As a licensed therapist/writer working toward full-time freelancing, your suggestions have not only inspired me to devote time and energy to writing to glorify God, they have given me a concrete starting point. Thank you for the valuable information.

Shelly Weiss

By: Keener Living

Keener Living — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:43:23 +0000

The Most Important Life Management Activities

For years I have considered that there two vital life management activities: (1) the Weekly Review and Planning Session and (2) Goal Setting. The role of time management techniques, be they based on David Allens approaches or Steven Coveys, are ways …