Results

• Goals
  • Describe results.
  • Consistently get great results.

Results (What)

Results refer to the intended or actual outcomes of actions, with a focus on favorable, objective outcomes that are observable or measurable by all.

Results are the reason why actions are taken.

Examples

• Business
  • Increased revenue
  • Faster manufacturing process
  • More customers
  • Better product
• Problem Solving
  • A problem has been solved
  • A subgoal has been reached
  • A person has learned something needed to solve their problem
• Organization
  • Desk looks nicer
  • Easier to find tools in workshop
  • Tasks are arranged better
• Learning
  • Improvements in guitar playing
  • Knowing more Spanish words
  • Improvement in coding using Python
• Medicine
  • Correct diagnosis
  • A successful blood draw
  • A successful surgery
• Fitness
  • Increased endurance when running
  • More strength in weightlifting
  • Improved flexibility in yoga
• Technology
  • Faster computer performance
  • Better security on a website
  • More efficient data processing
• Communication
  • Clearer written messages
  • More engaging public speaking
  • Better conflict resolution in conversations
• Creativity
  • A completed painting
  • A well-written short story
  • An innovative new product design
• Finance
  • Increased savings
  • Better investment strategy
  • Lower monthly expenses

Rationale

Focusing on results is worthwhile for several reasons:

1. Positive Affect: Achieving results enhances well-being.

   • Creates satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
   • Builds confidence in abilities.
   • Contributes to long-term happiness.
   • Fuels motivation and passion.

2. Focus: Directs attention to what matters most, ensuring that your efforts align with your highest priorities.

3. Service: Producing meaningful results benefits others. Examples:

   • A skilled doctor accurately diagnoses and treats patients.
   • An entrepreneur builds a company that improves lives and creates financial abundance.
   • A restaurant owner delivers an exceptional dining experience that customers love.

4. External Rewards: In the real world, results influence tangible rewards:

   • Social status.
   • Influence and leadership opportunities.
   • Financial success.

Concerns

1. Accountability – Focusing on results means taking responsibility, which many find uncomfortable.

2. Humility – Achieving meaningful results is challenging and requires perseverance.

Great Results (How To)

Principles

1. Results Matter. This means to always prioritize objective results, not activity or intentions.

2. Subgoals: Achieve tiny, easy results—it’s the only way that works. Take small steps, keep moving, and big results will follow.

Framework

1. Key Problem: ID the most worthwhile problem to address.

2. Goal State: Describe the best conditions that can exist in the future for your context.

3. Repetitions: While the goal state is being pursued, do the following:

   1. Analysis: Break the goal state down into subgoals.
   2. Selection: Select and formulate the most worthwhile subgoal to pursue next.
   3. Subgoal Attainment: While the subgoal is being pursued, do the following.
      1. Ideas: Generate many ideas for attaining the subgoal.
      2. Solution Path: Select the best idea(s) and envision a way to attain your subgoal.
      3. Plan: Make a step-by-step plan for walking down your solution path.
      4. Execution: Take the steps that lead to subgoal attainment. Solve each problem that arises. Get results.
   4. Reflective Thinking (RT): On an ongoing basis, look back and figure out useful things:
      1. What to do today and what to do next week. What actions add the most value.
      2. How to improve (grow) your problem-solving process.