Hey guys! Today we are following up last week's post, which was about how you can create your vision for this season - so if you haven't read that, you definitely should :P. But the focus today will be on planning your success, or planning how you are going to achieve that vision. Like I said in that post, this system is a great thing to design and put into action at the beginning of the season, because it gives you motivation to work your hardest, and also the ability to be focused in that work. So lets get into it! First off - What is planning your success, and why should you? "Planning your success" is making specific, tangible, and periodic goals (you can think of these like checkpoints) that support, and take you to your overall dream. This technique, just like creating a vision statement, is something that a lot of successful business people put into action. Why is that? Because it works! The benefits of creating and following this kind of goal/checkpoint progression are extensive, but here's the three main ones...
And that leads me to the next point, which is... How can you incorporate "checkpoints" into your vision, and make them compatible? For one, you need to have written (and revised) your vision first :P, but once you have done that, there are a few things to consider.
Like I said in my post about How To Make a Regional Team, it's best to simply OVERESTIMATE the work/effort, so that you can set yourself up for the best results possible! Aim for the moon, and if you fail, you'll still be hitting the stars ;P. Here's a (very drastic) example of how to do this: "My vision is to make FIRST at Q2018, after making the Regional A team in my region. I will memorize and perfect my knowledge of First and Second Corinthians, and improve my jumping/answering with the following elements - 1) learning how to lip read, 2) knowing the memory verses in alphabetical order, and 3) be able to finish general questions from the third syllable." An example of what some overall goals (stepping stones, checkpoints, etc..) would be for this veru drastic vision statement, would be...
And so on, and so on, going throughout the end of the season and ending with you accomplishing the things that you mentioned in your vision statement. But in general, if you hit the major points that you will need, in order to reach your vision THIS season, you'll be golden. That being said, there are several different ways that you can compose this list of checkpoints, and that's what we'll be discussing next... Different types of plans to choose from, that outline your goals: The main difference between these following options are the time windows within they will be completed - basically, they define how specific you want/need your plan for success to be. I am going to quickly list these different options, and then we will dig a little into each of them and talk about their biggest pros and cons.
For me, either the weekly or biweekly formats usually work the best with how I operate, and how I plan out the rest of the activities/responsibilities in my life - and you can easily change the format later on, if the one you choose doesn't end up working very well. The seasonal/monthly goals: These can easily be vague, so you have to be careful with them (because the point of planning out your success is to be specific and show you the exact next steps to take). However, the upside to having these kind of goals, is that you can break them down into smaller steps, that you can accomplish within the larger timeline. If you're looking for a planning system that is pretty laid-back, then this is the one for you! The biweekly/weekly goals: These are a good balance (in my experience) between the possible vagueness of the seasonal/monthly format, and the very specific (and sometimes stressful) format of the every-other day/daily one. They are specific enough that you can easily track your progress and performance, but vague enough that you still have some wiggle room in the event that "life happens" :P and it inevitably does, so it's no reason to get discouraged! I like this format because it gives me the closely-dictated direction that I require in busy, everyday life, but it also gives me a good amount of breathing room, so that I can remember to focus on the things that are higher than quizzing on my priority list. The every-other day/daily goals: This format can (unfortunately) end up being a source of completely unnecessary stress - all stress is unnecessary :P. That is because if you get behind just a few days, it can become a race against discouragement, especially if you haven't already settled within yourself the issue of Christ-confidence and who you are/who God says you are. However, the benefits of this format can be incredibly explosive! Why? Because you're more focused on getting specific things done, and taking steps forward and towards your end-of-season vision EVERY SINGLE DAY. "Success is the simple accumulation of good habits, repeated day after day." -Unknown I would (more-so) promote this format to quizzers who have already been in the sport for a few years, because they already have a good understanding of everything it entails, but as long as the quizzer knows how to use it in a healthy manner, it would be very beneficial. In conclusion: Pick and start out with whichever format you think will work best for you, but don't hesitate at any point this season to...
In the end, it's not the plan that's going to take you to your dream; its you! So take care of, and pay more attention to yourself, than you do to the plan. Guess what? I made a special workbook that will help you do what I've been talking about! Click the button below to snag it! What happens after you have your checkpoints in order? We will be finishing up this series in an awesome finale next Monday - you won't want to miss this one!
We will be focusing on what to do with you vision, and with this new plan for success. It's all well and good if you work for, and buy a car, but it won't do anything for you and you won't reap any of it's benefits until you actually learn how to drive it! I hope that this post has been very helpful and insightful for you guys, and that this week proves to be exciting, fulfilling, full of joy and revealing of the amazing love that our Father has for you! Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next week! Keep calm and quiz on (and out)! Your fellow quizzer, Mallory P.s. Don't forget: we have just come out with a BRAND NEW feature, TBQJ Biweekly Newsletter! If you'd like to receive tons of valuable and entirely exclusive content, or simply learn more about it, hop on over to our new page, "Newsletter"!
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