5choices - FranklinCovey

5
THE
CHOICES
THE PATH
TO EXTRAORDINARY
PRODUCTIVITY
KORY KOGON, ADAM MERRILL,
LEENA RINNE
IMPORTANT
The Time Matrix
Q1
NECESSITY
Crises
Emergency meetings
Last-minute deadlines
Pressing problems
Unforeseen events
NOT IMPORTANT
Q3
DISTRACTION
Q2
EXTRAORDINARY
PRODUCTIVITY
Proactive work
High-impact goals
Creative thinking
Planning
Prevention
Relationship building
Learning and renewal
Q4
WASTE
Needless interruptions
Trivial work
Unnecessary reports
Avoidance activities
Irrelevant meetings
Excessive relaxation,
Other people’s minor issues
television, gaming, Internet
Unimportant emails, tasks,
Time-wasters
phone calls, status posts, etc.
Gossip
URGENT
NOT URGENT
Global Study Data
51.2% SPENT ON
URGENT ACTIVITIES
30.8% SPENT ON THINGS
THAT REALLY MATTER
Q2
Q1
27.6%
Q3
30.8%
Q4
23.6%
17.9%
41.5% SPENT ON
UNIMPORTANT ACTIVITIES
Life Wheels
KIVA
PROJECT
MANAGER
DAUGHTER
FRIEND
HOUSEMATE
PHOTOGRAPHER
JAIVON
HUSBAND
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPER
NEIGHBOR
TEAM
LEADER
Spidergrams
KIVA
Exraordinary
PROJECT Ordinary
FRIEND
MANAGER
Underperforming
DAUGHTER
HOUSEMATE
PHOTOGRAPHER
JAIVON
Exraordinary
Ordinary
HUSBAND
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPER
Underperforming
NEIGHBOR
TEAM
LEADER
Big Rocks and Gravel
Jaivon’s Q2 Time Zones
Kavi’s Week: Before and After Q2
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
5 A.M.
9
NOON
3
6 P.M.
9
MIDNIGHT
EXERCISE
PROJECT
TEAM
MEETING GATHER
DATA
PROJECT EXERCISE
REVIEW
BIKING
W/ TAREK
CALL MOM
Sherry’s System
PAPER
DIGITAL
MOBILE PHONE
TABLET
LAPTOP/DESKTOP
APPOINTMENTS
TASKS
CONTACTS
NOTES/
DOCUMENTS
Personal Notes
Large Documents
The Q2 Process Map
Q2 ROLES
and GOALS
WEEKLY Q2
PLANNING
ACT
• APPOINTMENT
• TASK
DAILY Q2
PLANNING
YES
MOMENT
OF CHOICE
INCOMING
FILE
• CONTACT
• NOTES/DOCUMENT
NO
IS IT IMPORTANT?
(PAUSE, CLARIFY, DECIDE)
WIN WITHOUT
FIGHTING
TURN IT INTO
WHAT IT IS
LINK TO
LOCATE
The Five Energy Drivers
CONN
EAT
EC
T
MOVE
AX
EE
P
R
EL
SL
Energy Self-Assessment
QUESTIONS
Not Like Me at All
1. I get up and move regularly throughout
the work day.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2. I have a consistent exercise program
that boosts my energy.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3. I eat in ways that provide sustained
energy throughout the day.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4. I have a pattern of eating nutritious
food at every meal.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5. I get at least seven hours of sleep
each night.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6. I am satisfied with the quality of sleep I
get each night.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7. I have effective coping strategies to
deal with stress.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8. My lifestyle supports my ability to
manage stress.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9. I take time to connect regularly with
the important people in my life.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10. I regularly connect with the purposes
and values that make my life meaningful.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL SCORE
A Lot Like Me
Installation Process Map
(3 Months)
PREPARE
(12 Months)
LEARN
APPLY
SUSTAIN
Leader
Training
5-Week
Quickstart
Cultural
Reinforcement
Weekly
Meetings
Ongoing
Learning
Reassessment
New-Employee
Onboarding
Leadership-Team
Orientation
Team
Training
Leader
Report-Outs
Champion
Certification
Pre-Assessment
Reassessment