Planning & measuring success

Planning & Measuring Success - Gihan Aboueleish

 Definition of Planning.
 Definition of Success.
 SWOT Analysis
 Steps of Strategic planning.
 Mindset
 KPI (Definition & Example)
 Measuring Success.
 Using KPI to measure success of strategy.
 Remember

 Establish Goals
 Identify Resources
 Establish Goal-Related Tasks
 Prioritize Goals and Tasks
 Create Assignments and Timelines
 Establish Evaluation Methods
 Identify Alternative Courses of
Action

“To be yourself in a world that is
constantly trying to make you
something else is the greatest
accomplishment.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Unapologetic authenticity
 Live & work by your own set of core values
(e.g. biz partners)
 No one can do what you do – creates your
unique brand/niche
 Inner Authority (effortless)
 Stop competing & start creating

“If you act like a victim, you are
likely to be treated as one.”
--Paulo Coelho

Take responsibility for:
 What you do
 What others do (yes!)
 Your attitude (gratitude & look for lesson)
 Your thoughts (toward self & others)
 Every single situation you find yourself in
Complain vs. Finding Solution (mutually
exclusive)

 Forget luck
 Forget what other people are doing
 Forget what you are “owed”
 Forget all expectations for others
 Forget all expectations for what should
happen

 Stop blaming others
 Stop having expectations for others—how
do you manage this in a business?

 Take responsibility for your attitude in every
situation  Relentless positivity (what does
that mean?)
 “It can’t be done”  “How might we…?”
 Your words literally create your reality
 Question the status quo AND other
people’s limiting beliefs

“It is literally true that you can
succeed best and quickest by
helping others to succeed.”
--Napoleon Hill

 Empathy vs. Defensiveness
 Helping others doesn’t lessen your own
contributions
 Empowers you AND them
 Lack vs. Abundance
 Cultivates trust
 There’s enough happiness, success
and money to go around

 True fulfillment has to be about others
 Our passions/purposes are others-
directed
 Find ways to cultivate:
› Deliver remarkable content
› Offer mentorship/internship opportunities
› Don’t miss a chance to give someone a
compliment (don’t be stingy with praise)
› Don’t miss an opportunity to say thank you

“Smooth seas do not make
skillful sailors.”
--African Proverb
“Learn to fail, or fail to learn.”
--Tal Ben-Shahar

 “Named must your fear be before banish it
you can.” --Yoda
 Fear of failure/perfectionism (keeps us in
holding pattern)
 Fear of confrontation
 Fear of disappointing others, e.g. parents
 Journey vs. destination
 Only via failures that we can ultimately
succeed  The best learning comes from
action

The Perfectionist The Optimalist
Journey as a straight line Journey as irregular spiral
Fear of failure Failure as feedback
Focus on destination (rat racer) Focus on journey & destination
(gratitude in present, hopeful for
future)
All-or-nothing thinking (prevents
action)
“Good enough” thinking (ready,
fire, aim, aim, aim…)
Defensive Open to suggestions/feedback
Fault-finder Benefit-finder (optimist)
Harsh Forgiving (empathic)
Rigid, static Adaptable, dynamic

Expectations for what “should be” get
into trouble. How can we not be
disappointed when things don’t go to
plan? [Psst. They never do!]

“A man sooner or later discovers that he
is the master-gardener of his soul, the
director of his life.”
--James Allen

 Productivity: Chunking Time
› 4 Ways to Divide Day
 Block time – 2-3 tasks/day
 Down time – Restorative activities
 Face time – Social/discussion/creativity
 Sweat time – Exercise/productivity

 Productivity: Forced Ranking
Do highest score first
Item to
do
Impact on
your business
(1-5)
Implementation
Time
1 (slow) - 5 (fast)
Total Score
Write
blog
4 3 7
Buy
domain
5 5 10
Build
affiliates
5 1 6

“Where success is concerned, people
are not measured in inches, or pounds,
or college degrees, or family
background; they are measured by the
size of their thinking.”
--David Schwartz

 Easier to stay small—certainty/security
 Can you learn to take a risk?
 Practical Pessimism: Go right to worst-case
scenario and ask, what’s the alternative?

Persistence means commitment and determination. It is
a commitment to finish what you start.
The Power of Persistence

When we are exhausted, quitting, looks good. But
winners endure. Ask a winning athlete. He endures pain
and finishes what he started. Lots of failures have begun
well but have not concluded anything.

Persistence comes from purpose. Life without
purpose is drifting.
A person who has no purpose will never persevere
and will never be fulfilled.

7. Pride of Performance
Excellence comes when the performer takes pride in
doing his best.

Pride of performance does not represent ego. It represents pleasure with
humility. The quality of the work and the quality and the worker are
inseparable. Half-hearted effort does not produce half results; it
produces no results.

Every thing we do is a self-portrait of the person who does it,
regardless of what the job is, whether
washing cars, sweeping the floor or painting a house. Pride
comes from within, which is what gives the winning edge.

“Learning is not attained by chance, it
must be sought for with ardor and
attended to with diligence.”
–Abigail Adams

1. Do what you do best
2. Take 100% responsibility
3. Give it all away
4. Lean into struggle
5. Rest-based Living
6. Think big
7. Be a life-long learner

“To live is the rarest thing in the
world. Most people exist,
that is all.”
--Oscar Wilde

“Remember success is a decision a
planned & well prepared to not only a
dream ….”
Gihan Aboueleish

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