Transforming Your CEO Focus Strategic Coach ® .

Transforming Your CEO Focus

Strategic Coach ®

www.StrategicCoach.com

Goals

Assess Your Current Focus as CEORethink Your Role and Use of Time in Order to

Create More Value and Get Better Results

ToolsStrategic Coach ®

• Unique Ability • Time Breakthrough

The Metiss Group Accountabilities Matrix

Unique Ability®

What is Unique Ability?A superior ability that other people notice and value

You are passionate about using it and want to use it as much as possible

It’s energizing for you and those around youIt creates a sense of never-ending improvementYou never run out of possibilities for growth

Unique Ability® Discovery Process

1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

10 Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.

Unique Ability Action Plan


1.

Unique Ability Question:

Ask others in your life what they think your

Unique Ability is

2.

10 Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.


…those talents and abilities that you’re exceptionally good at and really enjoy

My Unique Ability


1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

Best Habits:

Derive a list of your “best Unique Ability

habits”

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.


…things you automatically do to get your best results

Top Unique Ability HabitsThings you always do automatically to produce your best results

Choose a theme or pattern“What do I do that has people saying these things about me?”

Summarize with an “I always…” statementSomething you do consistently in all areas of your life

ExamplesI always take actionI always empower people to solve problemsI always trust that there’s a solutionI always put myself in the other person’s shoes I always have funI always challenge myself to beat my own personal best

I always think positive

My Unique Ability Habits

I always…

I always…

I always…

I always…

I always…

I always…


1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

10 Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability Statement:

Articulate your Unique Ability

in one sentence

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.


…the essence of what you do well and the underlying passion that motivates and drives you

Unique Ability Statement What I Do + Why I Do It (Talent) (Passion)

My Unique Ability is…(What) Perceiving the essence of the situation and providing practical strategies (Why) to help people solve complex problems

My Unique Ability is…connecting with people in a fun and lively way to

empower them to be confident in themselves and experience the joy of new possibilities

empathizing with people’s individual experiences and taking action so they feel cared for

communicating and responding with energy to achieve an improved result

listening, asking questions to quickly get to the core of the matter, and identifying solutions that maximize future possibilities

Unique Ability Statement What I Do + Why I Do It (Talent) (Passion)

My Unique Ability is…

(What)

(Why)


1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

10 Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory:

List & categorize all activities in your life

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.


…get an overall picture of how you spend your time

Activity Inventory Example

Work

Scheduling Appointments

Internet Research

Writing Status Report

Writing Proposals

Solving Client Problems

Handling Employee Problems

Organizing My Day

Email Follow-up

Team Strategizing

Filing

Staff Meetings

Home

Paying Bills

Fixing Things

Yard Work

House Work

Hosting Dinner Parties

Grocery Shopping

Helping Kids w/ Homework

Cooking

Keeping in Touch

Errands

My Activity Inventory

Work Home

The Activity Inventory

Categorize each activity as U, E, C, or I

UniqueExcellentCompetentIncompetent

Types of Activities

Incompetent

Failure

Frustration

Conflict

Stress

Types of Activities

Incompetent

Competent

Meet minimum standards

Anxiety

Competition

Boredom

Types of Activities

Incompetent CompetentExcellent

Superior Skill

Reputation

No Passion

Teamwork

Types of Activities

Incompetent Competen

tExcellent

Unique Ability

Superior skill

Create Energy

Passion

Never-ending

Improvement

In the Flow

Activity Inventory Example

Work

Scheduling Appointments C

Internet Research E

Writing Status Report E

Writing Proposals E

Solving Client Problems U


I

Organizing My Day I

Email Follow-up E

Team Strategizing U

Filing I

Staff Meetings C

Home

Paying Bills C

Fixing Things I

Yard Work I

House Work C

Hosting Dinner Parties U

Grocery Shopping C

Helping Kids w/ Homework

U

Cooking C

Keeping in Touch E

Errands C


1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity Snapshot

Distill and organize activities by

category

6.


…become clear about which ones best use your Unique Ability and where you need support

Activity Snapshot ExampleUnique Excellent

Solving Client Problems Writing Status Reports

Team Strategizing Writing Proposals

Hosting Events Internet Research

Helping People Learn Email Follow-Up

Keeping in Touch

Competent Incompetent

Scheduling Appointments Organizing My Day

Cleaning Filing

Staff Meetings Fixing Anything

Errands, Shopping Yard work

Cooking Handling Employee Problems

Pay Bills

Activity Snapshot ExampleUnique Excellent

Competent Incompetent


1.

Unique Ability

Question

2.

Best Habits

3.

Unique Ability

Statement

4.

Activity Inventory

5.

Activity

Snapshot

6.


Create a plan to maximize your Unique

Ability time

…do fewer of your “non-unique ability” activities to free up your energy

Unique Ability Action Plan Example

I Delegate Specific Actions

Organizing My Day Ask team members to help every morning

Morning meetings with Bob and Lynne

Filing Give responsibility to another team member

Meet with Jane to discuss, assign

Fixing Anything Research Handyman Services

Internet research, Angie’s List, ask friends

Yard work Hire Yard Service Ask Joe and Mary for referrals


Designate HR Manager to run interference

Meet with HR Manager to discuss plan

Unique Ability Action Plan Example

Delegate Specific Actions

The greatest secret to a happy life is to do what you love, make a great contribution, and get extraordinarily well-paid for it.

Dan SullivanStrategic Coach

Happiness - SFS

The Time Breakthrough

Strategic Coach ®www.StrategicCoach.com

Time Traps

1.

24-hour connectivity

2.

Increasing Amounts of Information

3.

Increased Choices in Fixed Time

4.

Commoditized Work &

Livelihood

5.

Inefficient Bureaucratic

Structures

6.

Ideals and Values Trivialized

A New Entrepreneurial Time System

Enables You to:•Break Out of the Time Traps•Simplify & Achieve Balance Between Your Work & Personal Life

•Focus on Your Unique Ability Activities that Lead to Greatest Productivity, Contribution & Satisfaction

•Transform Your Unique Ability into Great Value

The Entrepreneurial Time System

Three Time Frames

Free DaysFocus DaysBuffer Days

Free Days150

Buffer Days80

Focus Days135


BufferFocusFree

Free100%

No Work

Rejuvenate:

PhysicallyCreativelySpirituallyRelationships


BufferFreeFocus

Focus80%

“Best Results” Days

Focus on what produces the best results:Unique Ability

“Strategic Urgency”


FreeFocusBuffer

PracticeRehearseDelegateClean Up

Prepare forFocus & Free Days

Buffer100%


BufferFocusFree

Free


BufferFreeFocus

Focus


FreeFocusBufferBuffer


Current breakdown

Free DaysFocus DaysBuffer Days

Free Days____

Buffer Days_____

Focus Days_____

Action Plan to Balance Your Time Frames

Focus Days Activities

Buffer Days Activities

Free Days Activities

Benefits of the Entrepreneurial Time System

• Forces you to delegate

• Freedom to focus on your Unique Abilities, creating bigger results faster

• You’re able to ignore useless information

• Your choices decrease, become more strategic

• Your busy work is eliminated, replaced by value creation

• Your life becomes more rejuvenating, creative, integrated, and enjoyable

2012 CEO FocusYour 2012 Accountabilities Matrix

Your Planned FocusYour Planned Priority

% Of Time

Developed by The Metiss Group

2012 CEO FocusYour Time Allocation Goal

Projected Breakdown

Free Days

Focus Days

Buffer Days

Free Days____

Buffer Days_____

Focus Days_____

Transforming Your CEO Focus Strategic Coach ® .

Documents

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