{"id":1362,"date":"2014-02-04T16:05:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T22:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2020-08-29T03:42:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T08:42:56","slug":"engineer-goals-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/engineer-goals-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineer Your Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/transformational-practices-llc\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1587056761\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n.jpg?_i=AA\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"239\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Goal Without A Plan - Transformational Practices - Allison Watts DDS\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-post-1362 wp-image-1363\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMjAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjM5Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIj48YW5pbWF0ZSBhdHRyaWJ1dGVOYW1lPSJmaWxsIiB2YWx1ZXM9InJnYmEoMTUzLDE1MywxNTMsMC41KTtyZ2JhKDE1MywxNTMsMTUzLDAuMSk7cmdiYSgxNTMsMTUzLDE1MywwLjUpIiBkdXI9IjJzIiByZXBlYXRDb3VudD0iaW5kZWZpbml0ZSIgLz48L3JlY3Q+PC9zdmc+\" data-public-id=\"A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1587056761\" data-seo=\"1\" data-size=\"320 239\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/transformational-practices-llc\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1587056761\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n.jpg?_i=AA 320w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/transformational-practices-llc\/images\/w_300,h_224,c_scale\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1587056761\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n\/A-goal-without-a-plan-is_jil40n.jpg?_i=AA 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" data-delivery=\"upload\" onload=\";window.CLDBind?CLDBind(this):null;\" data-cloudinary=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>This is about creating a plan. Sit down as a team with each goal and go through this process. You may want to create an excel spreadsheet for it.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tWhat&rsquo;s the gap between where we are and where we want to go?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWhat are the steps that take us from here to there?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWhat&rsquo;s the timeframe?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWho&rsquo;s responsible?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWho and how will they be held accountable?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tIdentify checkpoints\/milestones\/benchmarks along the way.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAre there any resources we need?&nbsp; If so, what do we need?&nbsp; Who and how will we get it?\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWhat&rsquo;s the system\/process we will use?\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tIt&rsquo;s also very helpful<a href=\"http:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Engineering-Your-PLan.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>(click here to download the worksheets if you need them&nbsp;&mdash;this was also part of the original workbook)<\/strong><\/a> to&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">chunk things into quarters, months, weeks, daily activity and then calendar it all.&nbsp; You could have one central calendar with checkpoints on it, but each person should have their own calendar for the things they are responsible for.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHave a great week.&nbsp; Here&rsquo;s to having a great plan.&nbsp; This may take a few team meetings to really get this all ironed out.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em><strong>Enjoy the process!&nbsp; You are creating a life and practice you love!<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em><strong>Allison<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em>ps &#8230; be sure to leave your comments or questions below! The more we share with others, the more we all learn together! If you know of anyone who could benefit from this information, please feel free to share it with them!<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; This is about creating a plan. Sit down as a team with each goal and go through this process. You may want to create an excel spreadsheet for it. What&rsquo;s the gap between where we are and where we want to go? What are the steps that take us from here to there? 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