CREATING ABreakthrough Year2 0 1 6 E d i t i o n

JonDeFriese |TomLane |Nicholas Beamon

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ELCOME to a time of year when you can slow down, look back, and develop your plan for an amazing year.WCreating a Breakthrough Year involves pressing pause, closing the past, and mapping the year ahead. The process is designed to help you clarify your vision and focus on the steps that will bring it to life.

Congratulations on making this leadership investment in yourself.

CREATING ABreakthrough Year2 0 1 6 E d i t i o n

Pause Complete Create PlanRecharge

Press Pause

LOWING DOWN and being present is the starting point for creating breakthroughs in your life and leadership. SAs you embark on your Breakthrough Year journey, start by making the time and space to breathe out, be fully present, and reflect on the questions posed here. The insights you experience along the way are where the real breakthroughs live.

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RechargingStep-by-Step:1. Reflectoneachquestionandmakealistofwhatcomesupforyou.2. Reviewandratethelistbasedonlevelofdistraction(1high,2medium,3low).3. Actonquickwins(highdistraction+loweffort)foranimmediateboost.4. Buildasystemandcommittoduedatesforonesyoucannotcompleterightaway.5. Createasomeday/maybeneverlistfortheonesyouarenotyetfullycommittedto.

NERGY is your most precious resource for creating breakthroughs. Busyness, open commitments, and other distractions drain energy and keep you from being fully present and focused in the moment.

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Clear Your Mind & Boost Your Energy:u Agreements: Aretheregoalsorpromisesyouhavenotkepttoyourselfor

others– anythinghavingtodowithcommitmentsyouhavemade?

u Relationships: Isthereappreciation,acknowledgment,anapology,orforgivenesstooffer– anissue,agrievanceordisputetoaddress– anythinghavingtodowiththepeopleinyourlife?

u Environment:Doyouhaveanyspace,clutteroraccumulated“stuff”thatneedsyourattention(office,home,car,clothes,technology,etc.)– anythingrelatingtoyourrealanddigitalplaces?

u Well-Being:Doyouneedtotakecareofyourself- exercise,nutrition,sleep,achesandpains,mental,physical,orspiritualhealth– anythinghavingtodowithyourmind,body,orspirit?

u Financial: Doyouneedtoactonbudgets,bills,taxes,debts,recordkeeping,financialplans,orgivingback– anythinghavingtodowithmoney?

Clearing open loops frees your energy by emptying your mind and giving you back what these things have been taking.

Recharge

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OMPLETING 2015 clears the path for the year ahead. Acknowledging, accounting for and appreciating the year you have had leads to learning, growth, and freedom.

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This step helps you fully process through the past year including what has worked, what has not, what you did and what you learned.

10 Questions for Completing 2015:

1. Whatwere someofyourbiggesttriumphsthisyear?2. Whatwere thesmartestdecisionsyoumade?3. Whatwere themostimportantprojectsyoucompleted?4. Whatareyouhappiestaboutcompleting?5. Whatwasthegreatestlessonyoulearned?6. Whatareyourtoppiecesofunfinishedbusiness?7. Whohadthegreatestimpactonyourlifein2015?Chooseup

to3ofthese andwritethemaletterofappreciation.8. Whatimportantrelationship improvedthemost?9. Whatwere thebigrisksyoutook?10.Whatelsedoyouneed todoorsaytoconsider your2015

complete?

Completing2015Step-by-Step:1. Reflectoneachquestionandwritedownyourthoughts.2. Captureanyactionitems.3. Noticehowyoufeelandwhatyoulearnedthisyear.4. Plantocelebratebothyoursuccessesandsetbacks(weoftenlearnmorefromthelatter).

Complete Your 2015

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REATING a Breakthrough Year starts with a vision of what you really want and what it will take to get it.CThis step helps you to define a North Star for the year ahead.

10 Questions for a Breakthrough Year:1. Whatdoyoumostwantfrom2016andwhatarethetopfewpriority

areasoffocusthatsupportit?2. Whatwouldyoulikeyourbiggesttriumphtobe?3. Whatwouldyoubehappiestaboutcompleting?4. Whatareyoucommittedtochangingandimprovinginyourworkand

personallife?5. Wherewillyouinvestinimprovingyouroverallwell-being?6. Whatdoyouthinkyourbiggestriskwillbethisyear?7. Howareyoucommittedtocontributingandservingothersthisyear?8. Howarethehomeandworkteamsinyourlifeperformingandwhat

actionswillyoutaketoleadthemmoreeffectively?9. Whatkeyrelationshipsandpartnershipsareyoucommittedtobuilding?10.Whatbringsyougreatjoyandhowareyougoingtohavemoreofitin

theyearahead?

Bonus:Whatone-wordthemedescribesyourBreakthroughYear?

CreatingYour2016VisionStep-by-Step:1. Reflectoneachquestionandwritedownyourthoughts.2. Draftasingleboldvisionstatementforyouryearahead.3. Noticeandwritedownhowyoufeelaboutyourvisionfornextyear.4. Thenextstepwillsupportputtingyourvisionintoaction.

Create Your Vision for 2016

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OVING from insight-to-action is what transformsyour vision into your Breakthrough Year.MThese steps help you build a roadmap for the year.

1 WriteDownYourGoals

2TapIntoYourMotivations3

DefineandCommittoSpecificActions

4 EnrollYourSupport Team

5 MaintainYourFocus

WHAT specificgoalsdoyouhaveforeachpartofyourvision?

WHYdoyouwantthis?Whatisatstakeifyoudoordon’tsucceed?

HOWwillyouaccomplishyourgoals?Whatactionswillyoutakeandbywhenwillyoutakethem?

WHOwillsupportyouandhelpyouholdyourselfaccountable?

WHENandhowoftenwillyoureviewyourroadmap?

Plan Your Roadmap

DevelopingYourRoadmapStep-by-Step:1. Completeeachstep1-5;bespecificandmakeitactionable.2. Identifyanyofyourhabitsandpatternsthatcouldgetinthewayofyourgoals.3. Identifyanynewhabitsandpatternsyouwillneedtobesuccessful.4. ClarifythekeyactionsyoumusttakeearlyintheyeartolaunchyourBreakthroughYear.

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DearFriends,CongratulationsonchartingyourcoursetoaBreakthroughYearin2016.The

visionyoudevelopedisyourNorthStarfortheNewYearandtheroadmapisyourguide.FeelfreetoshareCreatingABreakthroughYearwithfamily,friendsandcolleaguesandletusknowhowwecanhelpyoumake2016yourbestyearever.

Jon,TomandNicholas

JonDeFrieseisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Jonspecializesinhighperformanceteamdevelopmentandorganizationalculture.Hebringsover20yearsofleadershipexperienceacrossawide-rangeofindustriestohisclientsintechnology,manufacturing,retail,andconsumerpackagedgoods.

eBookdownloadavailable fromourblogat:www.oneteamleadership.com

TomLaneisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Tombringsdeepexecutiveexperienceasafinancialservicesleadertohisworkwithleaders,teams,andorganizations.Hispassionishelpingleadersandteamsachieveexecutionalexcellencebyrevealingandremovingperformancebarriers.

NicholasBeamonisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Nicholasspecializesinorganizationalcultureandteamdevelopmentincludingthestrategicintegrationofmergersandacquisitions.Hebrings20yearsofcorporatebankingexperiencetohisconsultingworkdevelopingindividuals,businessteams,leadersandnon-profitorganizations.

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