#ProdChat – How We Achieve BIG Goals
On DATE, #ProdChat discussed the topic, How We Achieve BIG Goals. Watch the slideshow to see what the productivity enthusiasts on #ProdChat had to say about “How We Achieve BIG Goals.” Enjoy!
Questions:
- Why do you set big goals? What’s a big goal to you? (Examples?)
- And, how do you set those big goals for clarity of purpose?
- If you don’t have a big goal, how do you find one? #prodchat
- Big goals usually include some tough (mental or physical) obstacles. How do you overcome such obstacles? #prodchat
- How do you determine what’s at stake and who are the stakeholders? #prodchat
- How do you develop a detailed action plan / strategy to achieve big goals? #prodchat
- What’s the importance of action when it comes to achieving big goals?
- What is the importance of habits to achieving big goals?
- How do you correct course when progress toward achieving a big goal is derailed? #prodchat
- How do you overcome inertia and overwhelm when it comes to achieving big goals?
- How do you use self-, individual, group and public accountability to help you achieve big goals? #prodchat
- What do you do to stay in touch with your goals and milestones along the way to achieving a big goal? #prodchat
- How does visualizing success determine the outcomes for achieving big goals for you? Examples? #prodchat
- Do you celebrate small wins on the way to achieving big goals? #prodchat
Resources:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201305/the-secret-achieving-big-goal-is
Raw transcript:
| User | Tweet | Time |
| rsidneysmith | Welcome to #ProdChat, the weekly chat for productivity enthusiasts! https://t.co/C40vBakDrB https://t.co/pQxdIO2T4X | Wed Sep 07 23:59:13 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | So, let’s start! In a tweet, introduce yourself. #prodchat https://t.co/wfIGc7M8xE | Thu Sep 08 00:01:04 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | For the next hour, my conversation will be part of #ProdChat #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:01:19 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | Joining #ProdChat to talk about #productivity. | Thu Sep 08 00:01:30 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | What’s a #productivity success you’ve had this or last week? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:02:09 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @JKatzaman @DrFrankBuck Hi, Jim! Hi, Frank! How’re you guys doing today? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:02:46 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | Frank Buck from Alabama and vacationing this week in Maine. I write and speak on organization & time management. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:02:48 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @DrFrankBuck: Frank Buck from Alabama and vacationing this week in Maine. I write and speak on organization & time management. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:03:30 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | Hi, Lee in Chicago, longtime GTD aficionado and practitioner, Mac enthusiast, SAS Institute employee (all opinions my own) #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:03:54 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Please add #prodchat to tweets. Questions will come as Q1, Q2, Q3. Answer A1, A2, A3, for readability! https://t.co/HLBh60VQ0U | Thu Sep 08 00:04:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | My #productivity success of the last & next 4 weeks is that I am launching a 30-day podcast challenge and I’m ready to start! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:04:36 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @macbikegeek: Hi, Lee in Chicago, longtime GTD aficionado and practitioner, Mac enthusiast, SAS Institute employee (all opinions my own)… | Thu Sep 08 00:04:41 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek Good day, Lee! How’re you doing, good sir? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:04:53 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q1: Why do you set big goals? What’s a big goal to you? (Examples?) #prodchat https://t.co/CddfiYjBtu | Thu Sep 08 00:05:08 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | @rsidneysmith @DrFrankBuck Doing well, Ray. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:05:38 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith fine, thanks, Ray. Got a haircut and had a very successful shopping at the farmers market and made soup for dinner! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:05:44 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | Another Wed. another #Prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:05:48 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | Today on #ProdChat we’re discussing “How to Achieve Big Goals.” Join us! #productivity https://t.co/NKkIgQt8cU | Thu Sep 08 00:06:02 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | Hello! I’m Isabel a graphic designer & illustrator obsessed with productivity – specially GTD, @OmniFocus & @airtable #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:03 +0000 2016 |
| milhealth | RT @macbikegeek: @rsidneysmith fine, thanks, Ray. Got a haircut and had a very successful shopping at the farmers market and made soup for… | Thu Sep 08 00:06:16 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @TheIdeaPump Hi, Art! How’re you today? 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:19 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud Isabel! How. are. you?! 😀 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:31 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @IsaPinaud: Hello! I’m Isabel a graphic designer & illustrator obsessed with productivity – specially GTD, @OmniFocus & @airtable #prodc… | Thu Sep 08 00:06:35 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @JKatzaman Glad to hear, Jim! Welcome. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:51 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | Doing fine. Big goals are ones that require inspiration, imagination, planning, and effort. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:59 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A1: Setting big goals gives me an objective which in turn helps me create a path for the next days, weeks, months & years #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:06:59 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @IsaPinaud great to see you on. Hope all is well! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:07:01 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q2: If you don’t have a big goal, how do you find one? #prodchat https://t.co/e7XyQ6dakc | Thu Sep 08 00:07:05 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A1 A big goal is long-term, possible but not easy to achieve. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:07:11 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek Sounds great! I need to get my farmers-market-shopping on…’tis the season! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:07:25 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith Hey! Doing good! How about you? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:08:02 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @macbikegeek I was just about to say hi! How are you? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:08:17 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A2: Take a goal you have and scale it up until you think you might not be able to achieve it…then prove yourself wrong. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:08:18 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A2: I believe everyone has passions or things they would like to do – enter the dreaded word – SOMEDAY. Start there. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:08:55 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | I guess taking a vacation could count as a productivity success. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:08:55 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @IsaPinaud doing great, thanks! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:09:38 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud Great to hear that! I’m doing well. 😀 Excited about today’s topic! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:10:02 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A1 Without big goals, it’s easy to get hung up in all the little stuff. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:10:14 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @macbikegeek Glad to hear it! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:10:33 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Abso-freakin’-lutely! It would be a major #productivity success for me! Lol. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:10:41 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A2: A big goal is one that when you tell someone else they say, “Yea sure, like that will happen.” #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:10:42 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A2 Think of something that would be life-changing in a good way. That could be the basis of a big goal. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:11:01 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A2: If people don’t doubt, your goal isn’t big enough. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:11:04 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck And we all know that we shouldn’t sweat the small stuff! But, we should sweat the big stuff! Lol. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:11:19 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A2 If a big goal is not evident, look at the task list and ask what commonalities you see. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:11:27 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A1: It’s what makes life more than happy. It makes it interesting. See: https://t.co/WWmGt6voE6 (after #prodchat!). | Thu Sep 08 00:12:11 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A2: Look at your interests and see if there’s anything you’re passionate about. What’s fantasy that you’d like to make reality? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:12:37 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q3: Big goals usu. include some tough (mental or physical) obstacles. How do you overcome such obstacles? #prodchat https://t.co/GenTgEMQ9g | Thu Sep 08 00:13:08 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith I’m excited that I was finally able to make it! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:13:16 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A3: Never let them blindside you. Identify as many as you can and plan for the rest. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:13:49 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | @rsidneysmith Yes, I think passion is a central part of a big goal. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:13:50 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck So many people don’t think to engage their deep passions, esp. those that can help others. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:14:41 +0000 2016 |
| jobolobo | A3: Break down the big task into smaller pieces and tackle them one by one. Remind myself of the big goal every day #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A3a: Address the emotional stuff first. They can take time to uncover their true origins and then develop ways to placate them. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:24 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A3 It sounds so clique, but it’s true…break down the big goal into the small, easy steps. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:24 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A3: Goals turn to actions, actions turn to successes, successes turn to achievements. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:44 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a3 like eating an elephant, one bite (obstacle) at a time unless looking at problems differently provides an alternate way around #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:49 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A3b: Then, dive into the physical stuff. As the adage goes: How do you eat an elephant? Bite by bite. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:15:53 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek Great minds think alike! Jinx! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:16:07 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A3 Make big goals a challenge but not impossible. No sense to guarantee frustration for no good reason. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:16:12 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @TheIdeaPump: A3: Goals turn to actions, actions turn to successes, successes turn to achievements. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:16:25 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @TheIdeaPump I like that…it’s a good progression and it’s a cycle of progress overcoming those obstacles. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:16:55 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A3 The thinking is usually the toughest part (if you’re doing it right) #biggoals #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:17:04 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck The smaller the obstacle, easier to crush it! (Was that too @garyvee? Lol. Nah.) #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:17:36 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @jobolobo Hi, Jo! So glad you could make it! Welcome to #prodchat! | Thu Sep 08 00:17:54 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @jobolobo And, great idea about reminding yourself of the big goal daily! It’s good not to lose sight of the big stuff. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:18:26 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A3: Thinking should happen all the time. Assess, evaluate, adapt, repeat. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:18:31 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | @rsidneysmith @garyvee That was a great book. #CrushIt #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:19:06 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q4: How do you determine what’s at stake and who are the stakeholders? #prodchat https://t.co/Yg9midis8O | Thu Sep 08 00:19:07 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @JKatzaman Right…it should be uncomfortable but not paralyzing. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:19:29 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Tell that to our house remodeling my dad “volunteered” me for as a teenager! ;-P #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:20:22 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A4: Stakeholders should be contributors as well as benefit from the goals. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:20:24 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @TheIdeaPump Yes, even when your relaxing and daydreaming, good thinking (problem-solving) is happening. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:20:57 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A4 Who are the stakeholders? The ones who stand to gain or loss if the project succeeds or fails. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:21:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Indeed! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:21:22 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A4 Any time I hear the word “stakeholders” it always makes me hungry. Lol #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:10 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A4 You can evaluate stakes and stakeholders, but it’s useful to get an objective, outside opinion. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:15 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A4 You can evaluate stakes and stakeholders, but it’s useful to get an objective, outside opinion. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:15 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek I like a good lateral thinking session to shake stodgy ideas loose. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:17 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A3: Celebrate the small wins. look at how far you’ve come and rstop being so hard on yourself #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:19 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud I need you to be my virtual cheerleader…get you on Skype and you can cheer me on daily! 😉 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:22:53 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A4: I use the #GTD natural planning model and do a planning session to determine these things. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:23:32 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith Only if you’ll cheer me on 😉 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:23:47 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud Deal! 😀 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:24:05 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q5: How do you develop a detailed action plan / strategy to achieve big goals? #prodchat https://t.co/appX6sLqyV | Thu Sep 08 00:25:13 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A4: One easy way to find stakeholders is to ask: who can help? who is helped? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:25:14 +0000 2016 |
| TheIdeaPump | A5: Mindmapping is an excellent way to determine what needs to be done. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:26:09 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a5 decomposition as @TheIdeaPump suggested earlier. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:26:46 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | In line with Q5: What’s the importance of action when it comes to achieving big goals? …of habits to achieving big goals? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:26:51 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A5 Start with an overarching plan and go back and fill in the steps to make it happen. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:26:58 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @TheIdeaPump: A5: Mindmapping is an excellent way to determine what needs to be done. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:27:03 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a5a “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” no action, no continued effort leads to no progress. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:27:46 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A5: Write down every single step you can think of. Organize and create smaller goals (monthly, weekly, daily) #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:28:03 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A5: Start with major milestones and then start to break them down into smaller parts. Do so until you have discrete actions. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:28:06 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A5b: Then figure out the next action and get started 😉 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:28:19 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A5 I start by wording the #biggoal as a statement that is true or false. Helps me accurately definite it #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:28:29 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A5: Or, you can start from the bottom up–identify each of the actions you can think of and categorize or group x time. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:04 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @DrFrankBuck: A5 I start by wording the #biggoal as a statement that is true or false. Helps me accurately definite it #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:12 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A5 As long as the statement is false, I have more work to do. #biggoal #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:13 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Nothing as powerful as a successful outcome stated well! #gtd #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:32 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @DrFrankBuck: A5 As long as the statement is false, I have more work to do. #biggoal #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:41 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A5 Then Dec decide on the first specific step. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:29:51 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @macbikegeek: a5a “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” no action, no continued effort leads to no progress. #prodc… | Thu Sep 08 00:30:02 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @JKatzaman: A5 Start with an overarching plan and go back and fill in the steps to make it happen. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:30:09 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Did you miss our last #productivity book club discussion? Catch up here: https://t.co/yz1SnjAQm1 #prodchat https://t.co/T8TL2QRYNB | Thu Sep 08 00:30:15 +0000 2016 |
| prodbookgrp | Did you miss our last #productivity book club discussion? Catch up here: https://t.co/RzMPV7N1Ys #prodchat https://t.co/BrIWEF8qPg | Thu Sep 08 00:30:16 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a5 Break them down into micro tasks with a deadline to streamline a long process. #prodchat https://t.co/fltageiruu | Thu Sep 08 00:30:36 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud And, isn’t it funny how we worry so much about task priority, but it’s either intuitive or it most often doesn’t matter?#prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:31:01 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A5 Lots of authors have written about it, but David Allen really brought it front and center #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:31:02 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q6: How do you correct course when progress toward achieving a big goal is derailed? #prodchat https://t.co/0TSHZyBMhY | Thu Sep 08 00:31:07 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 Welcome back, Debi! How’re you this fine Wednesday? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:31:31 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | a6 figure out why, where you are, and how to get back on track, make a plan and work it back towards the goal (or revised goal) #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:32:17 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Yes, @gtdguy galvanized #productivity action planning for a generation. #gtd #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:32:31 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @macbikegeek: a6 figure out why, where you are, and how to get back on track, make a plan and work it back towards the goal (or revised… | Thu Sep 08 00:32:42 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | RT @macbikegeek: a5a “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” no action, no continued effort leads to no progress. #prodc… | Thu Sep 08 00:32:43 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith Done is better than perfect. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:33:18 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a6 STOP, Re-evaluate Goals, Set up New Targets & Keep Moving Forward. #prodchat https://t.co/tUntePvRNT | Thu Sep 08 00:33:20 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A6 That’s the beauty of only making yourself responsible for the one next step, not every step. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:33:21 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek I have no experience with projects going off-course. *cough* PBG’s Financial Productivity Challenge *cough* ;-( #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:33:33 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @IsaPinaud: @rsidneysmith Done is better than perfect. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:33:50 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith that one never got out of the ditch for me! 🙁 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:34:15 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A6 Just like a GPS. Figure out the destination and take each turn as it comes. #biggoals #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:34:22 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @rsidneysmith Thank you Ray, pleasure to be here! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:34:31 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A6 Stop and assess what can get you back on track. Periodic assessments also can head off derailments. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:34:35 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek I still need to correct course…I’ll figure out something soon. Hopefully before the Dec @prodbookgrp discussion! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:35:02 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith Yes! People spend so much time worrying about plan perfect when the plan is bound to change no matter what #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:35:12 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 You’re welcome! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:35:17 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | Yes! #shipit #prodchat https://t.co/w0UQ73c8hO | Thu Sep 08 00:35:22 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A6: Weekly reviews. Thank you @gtdguy #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:35:42 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud Yup, the dynamism of personal projects make too much planning counter-productive! (I need to listen to myself more!) #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:35:55 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck And, just like when lost on the road, pull over and ask for directions. Pull out the map (plan)! Ego is the enemy! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:36:39 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith So do I! That “done is better than perfect” is my new mantra ? #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:37:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @JKatzaman That’s true…touching base along the way…we’ll get to that in Q8. 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:37:09 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q7: How do you use self-, individual, group and public accountability to help you achieve big goals? #prodchat https://t.co/qklJTA1Dtu | Thu Sep 08 00:37:10 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A6 Having the next step and the #goal side-by-side in the task keeps the what and the why in sight. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:38:03 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @IsaPinaud I’m not a tattoo kinda guy but if I were “Progressio est, quam perfectio” would be tattooed on my a…rm! ;-P #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:38:21 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A7 Public statements put you on record for accountability. Then hook up with a coach who won’t let you get away with murder. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:39:16 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A7 I tend to keep the goals fairly private. That makes them easier to change. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:39:41 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 Like the old STOP, DROP, & ROLL when you’re on fire instructions from grade school! I like it! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:39:52 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A7 When I was a principal, our school #goals were very public. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:40:29 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A7a: Well, considering I’m finishing writing a book about #accountability #productivity, I use it in every possible way! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:40:32 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A7b: #Accountability is one of the most power motivators in your #productivity emotional/mental tool belt. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:41:03 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @rsidneysmith Yeah! True Story! No one wants a fire! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:41:32 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Actually self-accountability is usually better for self-starters. So, you’re on target! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:42:33 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q8: What do you do to stay in touch with your goals and milestones along the way to achieving a big goal? #prodchat https://t.co/6Cz1ZL17gG | Thu Sep 08 00:43:07 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A7 I am seeing things that say telling someone else your #goals is psychological the same as accomplishing the goal #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:44:09 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A8 Writing down and posting goals where they can remind and irritate you into action is a good start. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:44:32 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a7 A strong Project Manager sets goals & timelines for team &client alike. Not an easy task but important #prodchat https://t.co/fY7iZBfATk | Thu Sep 08 00:44:35 +0000 2016 |
| prodbookgrp | Join us for the next #productivity book club’s live discussion! https://t.co/n14akGjZH4 #prodchat https://t.co/XYNfeQtw15 | Thu Sep 08 00:45:05 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Join us for the next #productivity book club’s live discussion! https://t.co/wQRfxIkzyT #prodchat https://t.co/Jw6t2UrgVk | Thu Sep 08 00:45:09 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A8 The next step and the #goal are side-by-side on the same task line. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:45:20 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 So true. And project managers like authority typically by virtual of their role. They need to use persuasion. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:45:23 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @BRAVOMedia1 standard practice at work – we get clients agreement on goals in writing when we do the contract. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:45:36 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A8 That way, I can’t forget the #goal #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:46:08 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a8 Use @Basecamp – set up goals for the week-keep everyone in the project informed & keep fingers crossed! #prodchat https://t.co/KO7BUOegSS | Thu Sep 08 00:46:47 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck It depends on the way it is stated. Simplistically, if you’re speaking emotionally, yes. If logically, no. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:46:55 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @macbikegeek NICE!!!! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:47:15 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A7: Break down deadlines into weeks and days, not months or years. Your #productivity will thank you. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:48:17 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @rsidneysmith It’s a big task and you have to be ready to handle the stumbling blocks and keep the team inspired! Love my job! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:48:24 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @BRAVOMedia1 if the stakeholders on the project haven’t defined and agreed on the goals and measures, you don’t know if it’s done. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:48:28 +0000 2016 |
| halduauthor | Hey friends, just wanted to peak in and say hi, I’m hoping to be able to join in regularly again soon #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:48:36 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @halduauthor Hey, Ben! Good to have you peek in on #prodchat! How’ve you been, mate? | Thu Sep 08 00:48:55 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q9: How does visualizing success determine the outcomes for achieving big goals for you? Examples? #prodchat https://t.co/p6zGUk5OO8 | Thu Sep 08 00:49:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 Totally agree! For those like you who love it, you excel because of that passion! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:49:26 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @rsidneysmith We should get group tattoos for #prodchat members 😛 | Thu Sep 08 00:49:30 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @macbikegeek Sometimes they are unclear – that’s part of the project mngt – helping them find the “mission” to accomplish. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:49:31 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @IsaPinaud: @rsidneysmith We should get group tattoos for #prodchat members 😛 | Thu Sep 08 00:49:39 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A7 I don’t like giving out huge public announcements, but having an accountability partner helps a LOT #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:50:08 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @halduauthor Hopefully not mired in busy-ness but engaged in productive activity! 😀 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:50:44 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @BRAVOMedia1 our process starts with discovery sessions pre-contract to help them figure out what they *really* want #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:50:54 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @halduauthor And glad to hear you’re well. See you back here soon! We’ll keep the light on for ya! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:51:08 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A8 I try to check in with my goals and keep a list of #smallwins written down for when I’m feeling demotivated! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:51:44 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck That’s interesting…in my first #GTD iteration, I put the project in parenthesis next to each action, too. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:51:49 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @halduauthor Will do! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:52:00 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A9 If you can’t visualize success before you start, you might reach your #goal and not even know it. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:52:05 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a9 “Creative Visualization” Know the Goals, Understand the Importance of project from client perspective #prodchat https://t.co/u5FsW6qpQb | Thu Sep 08 00:52:36 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A9 Visualizing success is hard with others being critical and even your self-doubt to overcome. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:52:44 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A9: Visualization is HUGE for me! I wholeheartedly believe it helps me achieve my goals and come up with new ways to get there #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:52:49 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A9: You cannot get to where you cannot see the path and endpoint in your mind’s eye. You can do what you can see yourself doing. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:52:59 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @halduauthor We miss you!!! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:22 +0000 2016 |
| halduauthor | A9: if you don’t know what success would look like its hard to know when you get there. Visualizing helps clarify expectations #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:23 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | @DrFrankBuck This is very true. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:49 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | @rsidneysmith I use xx as a separator. Searching for xx finds every single project together w/ the next step. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:49 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Walk right past your goal like a stranger on the street! How sad would that be! 🙁 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:50 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @DrFrankBuck: @rsidneysmith I use xx as a separator. Searching for xx finds every single project together w/ the next step. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:53:58 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith I think seeing the endpoint is critical.But most of my career has been projects I had no idea how to do at the start #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:54:03 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @macbikegeek: @rsidneysmith I think seeing the endpoint is critical.But most of my career has been projects I had no idea how to do at t… | Thu Sep 08 00:54:17 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @rsidneysmith VERY TRUE!!! Great Point! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:54:28 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @JKatzaman Yes, it does take a bit of bravery/courage to envision your own success with healthy pride (not ego). #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:54:53 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Q10: Do you celebrate small wins on the way to achieving big goals? #prodchat https://t.co/kWXlaW7h9s | Thu Sep 08 00:55:04 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @macbikegeek @rsidneysmith The JUMP into the water approach! Can be very effective & lots of learning along the way! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:55:28 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | @rsidneysmith LOL great way to phrase it! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:55:29 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https://t.co/dfunnOOMWD | Thu Sep 08 00:56:07 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @BRAVOMedia1 oh, yeah. Brings a whole new meaning to life-long learner. Which I am otherwise as well. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:56:19 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:56:49 +0000 2016 |
| halduauthor | @rsidneysmith celebrate everything ? ##prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:56:56 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | a10 Yesssss – Celebrate each achievement Helps keep the team & client excited for more!!! #prodchat https://t.co/7uk8p1DXbB | Thu Sep 08 00:57:04 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A10 The small #celebration is probably where I need to get better. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:57:15 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @rsidneysmith thanks Ray and everyone for a great chat! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:57:19 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | A10: Like @IsaPinaud, I use @idonethis for my personal small wins tracking. This can be crucial when facing a challenging big goal.#prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:57:20 +0000 2016 |
| KmsotrSharpe | RT @DrFrankBuck: A7 I am seeing things that say telling someone else your #goals is psychological the same as accomplishing the goal #prodc… | Thu Sep 08 00:57:34 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @macbikegeek Likewise, sir! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:57:42 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Just close the door and do that happy dance, Frank. You can do it. 😉 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:58:05 +0000 2016 |
| prodbookgrp | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| gtdpgh | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| GTDPhilly | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| gtdnyc | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| prodchat | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| gtddc | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| focusatwork | RT @rsidneysmith: Next #ProdChat: September 14 – “@MSOnenote Tips and Tricks.” Have a great week, all! (Recommended by @TheIdeaPump!) https… | Thu Sep 08 00:58:25 +0000 2016 |
| KmsotrSharpe | RT @DrFrankBuck: A6 Just like a GPS. Figure out the destination and take each turn as it comes. #biggoals #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:58:38 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | A10 Although, I do end the day by asking the question, “How did you make today count?” #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:58:41 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | Thanks, #productivity enthusiasts! #prodchat Join us next week! @msonenote https://t.co/hg8Oo4VQF1 | Thu Sep 08 00:59:04 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck That’s a great question! I start the day with something similar. 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:59:08 +0000 2016 |
| halduauthor | @rsidneysmith @DrFrankBuck ??? like that #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 00:59:42 +0000 2016 |
| JKatzaman | A10 Certainly celebrate small wins to stoke morale, but keep celebrating in perspective for the greater goal. #ProdChat | Thu Sep 08 00:59:48 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | @rsidneysmith @msonenote I will have to brush up! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:00:24 +0000 2016 |
| BRAVOMedia1 | @rsidneysmith Nice Job Ray – Glad I was able to Jump in! Productivity keeps it all moving! Thanks for the great chat! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:00:45 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Yes, I just did a training on it. Of course, I hugged my laptop with @Evernote open afterward! Hehe. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:01:21 +0000 2016 |
| IsaPinaud | A10: YEs Yes Yes!!! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:01:45 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @BRAVOMedia1 Thanks for joining in, Debi! Join us again anytime. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:01:55 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | We will have to find some @OneNote enthusiasts to join us. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:02:11 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck I think we can rustle up a few @msonenote users! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:03:20 +0000 2016 |
| DrFrankBuck | Enjoyed the chat! #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:03:36 +0000 2016 |
| macbikegeek | @DrFrankBuck @onenote you have one in me – I use it extensively for note taking. Along side @evernote. #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:04:47 +0000 2016 |
| rsidneysmith | @DrFrankBuck Thanks for joining us while on vacation! Enjoy the Vacationland state! 🙂 #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:04:48 +0000 2016 |
| marceel_QS | RT @jobolobo: A3: Break down the big task into smaller pieces and tackle them one by one. Remind myself of the big goal every day #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:23:43 +0000 2016 |
| marceel_QS | RT @jobolobo: A3: Break down the big task into smaller pieces and tackle them one by one. Remind myself of the big goal every day #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:23:43 +0000 2016 |
| RamonagRamona | RT @DrFrankBuck: A10 Although, I do end the day by asking the question, “How did you make today count?” #prodchat | Thu Sep 08 01:31:35 +0000 2016 |
| jobolobo | @rsidneysmith thanks Ray! Was great to tune into #ProdChat 🙂 | Thu Sep 08 02:40:41 +0000 2016 |