Need for ClarityNeed for Clarity

Falling Leaves Are Symptoms and Falling Leaves Are Symptoms and Not the REAL ProblemNot the REAL Problem

Confusion Dilutes ActionsConfusion Dilutes Actions

People confuse symptoms with problemsPeople confuse symptoms with problems Create solutions for symptomsCreate solutions for symptoms Only to have symptoms reappearOnly to have symptoms reappear Costing limited resources of:Costing limited resources of: Time, Energy, Money andTime, Energy, Money and EmotionsEmotions

End ResultEnd Result

A pile of leaves that continues to hide the REAL problems.

There Is a Better WayThere Is a Better Way

““Begin with the end in mind.” Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen CoveyStephen Covey

Determine the results you are Determine the results you are seekingseeking

Ensure alignment within Ensure alignment within organizationorganization

What Results Do You Want?What Results Do You Want?

Personal?Personal? Be healthierBe healthier Professional?Professional? Advance careerAdvance career Organizational?Organizational? Better working teamsBetter working teams

What Is Restricting Your Clarity? What Is Restricting Your Clarity?

Lack of Vision?Lack of Vision? Failure to articulate your Values?Failure to articulate your Values? Inconsistent goal achievement?Inconsistent goal achievement? Focus on your weaknesses instead of talents or Focus on your weaknesses instead of talents or

strengths?strengths? No written plan?No written plan? Negative self talk?Negative self talk? And . . . ?And . . . ?

Short StoryShort Story Have you ever left your written grocery list at Have you ever left your written grocery list at

home when you went to the store?home when you went to the store? What happened?What happened? Spent more time, energy, emotions & dollarsSpent more time, energy, emotions & dollars Can we have agreement that a written grocery Can we have agreement that a written grocery

list has exceptional value because of potential list has exceptional value because of potential for wasted resources?for wasted resources?

If so, then where is the written plan for your If so, then where is the written plan for your personal, professional and organizational lives?personal, professional and organizational lives?

The Beginning of ClarityThe Beginning of Clarity

Look to ourselvesLook to ourselves A mirror is an A mirror is an

assessment toolassessment tool Find right assessmentFind right assessment Assess what the real Assess what the real

problems areproblems are Establish benchmarksEstablish benchmarks Develop a written planDevelop a written plan Ensure balance & Ensure balance &

alignment alignment

Clarity ContinuesClarity Continues

Think of your vehicle Think of your vehicle What happens when one What happens when one

tire is unbalanced?tire is unbalanced? What happens when the What happens when the

tires are not aligned?tires are not aligned? Performance suffersPerformance suffers Result is additional Result is additional

dollars are spentdollars are spent

Clarity at 30,000 feetClarity at 30,000 feet

Determine where Determine where potential misalignment potential misalignment may happenmay happen

Adjust solutionAdjust solution Monitor executionMonitor execution Make course correctionsMake course corrections

Focused ClarityFocused Clarity

Begin with VisionBegin with Vision Ensure ValuesEnsure Values Determine MissionDetermine Mission Identify Critical Success Identify Critical Success

FactorsFactors Write GoalsWrite Goals List Action StepsList Action Steps Secure the ResultsSecure the Results

About Leanne Hoagland-SmithAbout Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Leanne Hoagland-SmithLeanne Hoagland-Smith Chief Results OfficerChief Results Officer ADVANCED SYSTEMSADVANCED SYSTEMS 219.759.5601219.759.5601 www.processspecialist.comwww.processspecialist.com www.increase-sales-www.increase-sales-

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