Your thought starter: Is 90% success ok?

“...And What Else?”

Newsletter and Thought Starter

Issue No. 30

Success begins by asking the right questions. So why not a newsletter that asks a powerful question: “…and what else?”

Hope these insights pierce through the clutter and create a moment to reflect on your purpose.

First Thoughts

A 90% Success Rate

Achieving 90 percent should be considered successful, right? But what about the remaining 10 percent? The 10 percent of things you promised to do that did not get done? Sucks to be those 10 percent, huh? But completing 100 percent? That is unreasonable, right? Yet why choose to miss 10 percent of commitments? How do you choose which 10 percent?

If you know which 10 percent you can’t do, then what’s preventing you from not committing to those in the first place? A crazy thought? No crazier than choosing the wrong 90 percent (and thus the wrong 10 percent as well).

Leading Change. Leaders Go First

“If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” –Woodrow Wilson

Change is personal. Regardless of how big the change, individuals respond to change based on unique experiences. Simply recall the wreckage of any new year’s resolution and it’s clear that change is personal. It happens one person at a time. And if you’re the leader of change, the first person you need to influence during change is often neglected: you.

Accountability Community Session #2: 2024

Our SECOND session to support you and your commitments for 2024.

FREE SESSION**

April 11, 2024: Virtual (noon to 1 p.m. EST)

Join our free** Accountability Community Sessions—our second session of 2024—April 11 at noon (EST).

During these interactive sessions:

You’ll engage with others who share your desire to live a purposeful, goal-oriented life.
We’ll share practical advice on accountability, goal setting, and purposeful living best practices.

Bring your goals, thoughts, ideas, to-do list—complete or partial—to get feedback, support, and build a network of like-minded individuals.

Session is free with this promo code: Accountability**. Session is $42 without code. Proceeds donated to Passion for Life.

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What Matters?

Question #46: What matters most to you today?

Do you often feel like you’re working on something that doesn’t matter? Great news: You can choose what to do today. Bad news: You can choose what to do today.

How are you choosing what goes on the “important” list?

Organizational Alignment

Poor organizational alignment is an obstacle to success. Is your team aligned with your organization’s mission? Ask these six questions to identify the misalignment:

Purpose: Do I understand the organization’s mission?
Belief: Do I believe the organization’s mission is worth achieving?
Clarity: Do I understand how organizational success is measured?
Priorities: Do I understand the most important outcomes I need to achieve?
Accountability: Am I held accountable for my actions & outcomes?
Values: Do I believe employees act in accordance with organization values?

To assess your alignment, take our brief Alignment Snapshot quiz (under “Mission-Accountability Alignment” assessment).

Source: Forty-Two Consulting

Final Thoughts

Imagine all your responsibilities and obligations vanish overnight. What would you miss doing? What would you choose to add back to your life?

James Clear

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Leadership Coaching | Team Development Training and Facilitation

Leading Change. Leaders Go First

You’ll engage with others who share your desire to live a purposeful, goal-oriented life.

We’ll share practical advice on accountability, goal setting, and purposeful living best practices.

Question #46: What matters most to you today?

Do you often feel like you’re working on something that doesn’t matter? Great news: You can choose what to do today. Bad news: You can choose what to do today.

How are you choosing what goes on the “important” list?

Purpose: Do I understand the organization’s mission?

Belief: Do I believe the organization’s mission is worth achieving?

Clarity: Do I understand how organizational success is measured?

Priorities: Do I understand the most important outcomes I need to achieve?

Accountability: Am I held accountable for my actions & outcomes?

Values: Do I believe employees act in accordance with organization values?

Did you find this issue useful? Please forward to a friend who might enjoy.

Thanks for reading!

“...And What Else?”

Newsletter and Thought Starter

Success begins by asking the right questions. So why not a newsletter that asks a powerful question: “…and what else?”

Hope these insights pierce through the clutter and create a moment to reflect on your purpose.

First Thoughts

A 90% Success Rate

If you know which 10 percent you can’t do, then what’s preventing you from not committing to those in the first place? A crazy thought? No crazier than choosing the wrong 90 percent (and thus the wrong 10 percent as well).

Leading Change. Leaders Go First

Accountability Community Session #2: 2024

Our SECOND session to support you and your commitments for 2024.

FREE SESSION**

April 11, 2024: Virtual (noon to 1 p.m. EST)

Join our free** Accountability Community Sessions—our second session of 2024—April 11 at noon (EST).During these interactive sessions:

You’ll engage with others who share your desire to live a purposeful, goal-oriented life.

We’ll share practical advice on accountability, goal setting, and purposeful living best practices.

Bring your goals, thoughts, ideas, to-do list—complete or partial—to get feedback, support, and build a network of like-minded individuals.**Session is free with this promo code: Accountability. Session is $42 without code. Proceeds donated to Passion for Life.

What Matters?

Question #46: What matters most to you today?

Do you often feel like you’re working on something that doesn’t matter? Great news: You can choose what to do today. Bad news: You can choose what to do today.

How are you choosing what goes on the “important” list?

Organizational Alignment

Poor organizational alignment is an obstacle to success. Is your team aligned with your organization’s mission? Ask these six questions to identify the misalignment:

Purpose: Do I understand the organization’s mission?

Belief: Do I believe the organization’s mission is worth achieving?

Clarity: Do I understand how organizational success is measured?

Priorities: Do I understand the most important outcomes I need to achieve?

Accountability: Am I held accountable for my actions & outcomes?

Values: Do I believe employees act in accordance with organization values?

To assess your alignment, take our brief Alignment Snapshot quiz (under “Mission-Accountability Alignment” assessment).

Final Thoughts

Imagine all your responsibilities and obligations vanish overnight. What would you miss doing? What would you choose to add back to your life?

Did you find this issue useful? Please forward to a friend who might enjoy.

Thanks for reading!

Join our free** Accountability Community Sessions—our second session of 2024—April 11 at noon (EST).

During these interactive sessions:

Bring your goals, thoughts, ideas, to-do list—complete or partial—to get feedback, support, and build a network of like-minded individuals.

Session is free with this promo code: Accountability**. Session is $42 without code. Proceeds donated to Passion for Life.