Change focus = change results
I don't see how to _____________? (blank means, I don't see how to do something...fill in the blank)
I have all kinds of good ideas coming towards me I just have to wait for them.
Reticular Activating System--we are unconsciously made conscious of information...
Different cut of information, each time you go through it.
We notice what's relevant.
Relevance = focus....
Primary focus = identification...
You don't need once ounce more of creativity or intelligence than you were born with.
This issue is where are you pointing it?
You won't see how to do it until you see yourself doing it!
How to develop and capture ideas...
Mind Mapping..
no judgement, challenge, evaluation, criticism
Go for quantity, not quality
Put analysis & organisation in background.
Don't go linear about non-linear..
Frog exercise...
ActiveWords Mind Mapping exercise..
The natural planning model..
Purpose, guiding principles...(Why?)...
Mission, vision, successful outcome (What?)
What would wild success look like?
Brainstorming (How?---A)
Organising (How? -B)
Start to challenge and evaluate?
Next Action (s) Now?
Un-natural planning model...
OK who's got a good idea here?
The Reactive Planning Model...
Purpose
Why am I (are we) doing this?
Up-level your perception of "Why?" Appropriately, why am I really doing this?
Paradoxical result...
Guiding Principles...
What rules are we going to play by?
What's critical to me as I go along? ...go to DavidCo...web site and get the Principles..
Mission, vision, successful outcome
View from beyond completion date...
Envision "Wild Success"...
Capture features, aspects qualities in place..
This is the point where innovation sparks...Vision is the innovative way to get there.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein...
Belief is a great way to stay stuck...
Brainstorming
No judgement, challenge evaluation, criticism
Go for quantity, not quality
Put analysis & organisation in background.
Organising...
Use a mind map as an agenda...some sort of a reasonable structure.
Identify significant pieces
Sort by (either/and):
components
sequence
priorities
Detail to required degree...
Next Actions
What is the next action on any and each of the current moving parts of the project?
What is the next action on the planning process ( if any)?
We just spent 15 minutes on the project..stunning..as we got a huge gain out of a very limited amount of time.
The productive Experience
In control,
Relaxed
Focused
Inspired and ...
Black Belt Management
Get it all out of your head
Decide outcomes and next actions
Put the result in a c complete current and and total life reminder system which you review regularly
Define your work at the appropriate levels.
Tips...
Set up baskets
Process seminar notes
Clean files ( at least one drawer)
Decide where to keep your lists
Share what you've learned
Subscribe to Productivity Principles newsletter
Experience the seminar again
Future..
One day..higher level view...audit price..power packed...
Do something to support your new behaviors..
Davidco...site...look at the bulletin board..
Final thought... I finally think I understand how to use Mind Mapping software...got to try it.
Buzz, Great stuff, I am adding your notes to my mind map of David's seminar.
By the way, David & his team purchased their MindManager from us (www.Gyronix.com), if you want a hand getting started just let me know. We have also developed ResultsManager, a tool that turns MindManager into a GTD implementation tool.
Posted by: Nik Tipler | October 29, 2004 at 05:59 PM
Great notes Buzz. Thanks for sharing them through the class. I'd love to see you do a wrapup summary: What big "new or mind changing" things did you walk away with? or maybe it reinforced something. Boil it down for us :-)
Posted by: Chris Kunicki | October 30, 2004 at 06:07 PM