CREATING A
Breakthrough Year
2017 Edition
ONETEAM LEADERSHIP
CREATING A
Breakthrough Year
2017 Edition
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WELCOME to a time of year when you can slow down,
look back, and develop your plan for an amazing year.
Creating a Breakthrough Year involves pressing pause, closing the past,
and mapping the year ahead. The process is designed to help you clarify
your vision and focus on the steps that will bring it to life.
Congratulations on making this leadership investment in yourself.
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LOWING DOWN and being present is the starting point for
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creating breakthroughs in your life and leadership.
As you embark on your Breakthrough Year journey, start by making
the time and space to breathe out, be fully present, and reflect on the
questions posed here. The insights you experience along the way are
where the real breakthroughs live.
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NERGY is your most precious resource for creating
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breakthroughs. Busyness, open commitments, and other
distractions drain energy and keep you from being fully
present and focused in the moment.
Clearing open loops frees your energy by emptying your mind
and giving you back what these things have been taking.
Clear Your Mind & Boost Your Energy:
u Agreements: Aretheregoalsorpromisesyouhavenotkepttoyourselfor
others– anythinghavingtodowithcommitmentsyouhavemade?
u Relationships: Isthereappreciation,acknowledgment,anapology,or
forgivenesstooffer– anissue,agrievanceordisputetoaddress– anything
havingtodowiththepeopleinyourlife?
u Environment:Doyouhaveanyspace,clutteroraccumulated“stuff”that
needsyourattention(office,home,car,clothes,technology,etc.)– anything
relatingtoyourrealanddigitalplaces?
u Well-Being:Doyouneedtotakecareofyourself- exercise,nutrition,
sleep,achesandpains,mental,physical,orspiritualhealth– anythinghaving
todowithyourmind,body,andspirit?
u Financial:Doyouneedtoactonbudgets,bills,taxes,debts,record
keeping,financialplans,orgivingback– anythinghavingtodowithmoney?
RechargingStep-by-Step:
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Reflectoneachquestionandmakealistofwhatcomesupforyou.
Reviewandratethelistbasedonthelevelofdistraction(1high,2medium,3low).
Actonquickwins(highdistraction+loweffort)foranimmediateboost.
Buildasystemandcommittoduedatesforonesyoucannotcompleterightaway.
Createasomeday/maybeneverlistfortheonesyouarenotyetfullycommittedto.
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Complete Your 2016
C OMPLETING 2016 clears the path for the year ahead.
Acknowledging, accounting for and appreciating the year
you have had leads to learning, growth, and freedom.
This step helps you fully process through the past year
including what has worked, what has not, what you did and
what you learned.
10 Questions for Completing 2016:
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Whatweresomeofyourbiggesttriumphsthisyear?
Whatwerethesmartestdecisionsyoumade?
Whatwerethemostimportantprojectsyoucompleted?
Whatareyouhappiestaboutcompleting?
Whatwasthegreatestlessonyoulearned?
Whatareyourtoppiecesofunfinishedbusiness?
Whohadthegreatestimpactonyourlifethisyear?Chooseup
to3oftheseandwritethemaletterofappreciation.
8. Whatimportantrelationshipimprovedthemost?
9. Whatwerethebigrisksyoutook?
10.Whatelsedoyouneedtodoorsaytoconsideryouryear
complete?
CompletingYourYearStep-by-Step:
1. Reflectoneachquestionandwritedownyourthoughts.IfyouhaveaBreakthroughYear
Roadmapfromlastyear,thisistheperfecttimetoreviewandreflectonyourplanfromlastyear.
2. Captureanyactionitems.
3. Noticehowyoufeelandwhatyoulearnedthisyear.
4. Plantocelebratebothyoursuccessesandsetbacks(weoftenlearnmorefromthelatter).
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Create Your Vision for 2017
REATING a Breakthrough Year starts with a vision of
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what you really want and what it will take to get it.
This step helps you to define a North Star for the year ahead.
10 Questions for a Creating a Breakthrough Year:
1. Whatdoyoumostwantfrom2017andwhatarethetopfewpriorityareas
offocusthatsupportit?
2. Whatwouldyoulikeyourbiggesttriumphtobe?
3. Whatwouldyoubehappiestaboutcompleting?
4. Whatareyoucommittedtochangingandimprovinginyourworkand
personallife?
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Wherewillyouinvestinimprovingyouroverallwell-being?
Whatdoyouthinkyourbiggestriskwillbethisyear?
Howareyoucommittedtocontributingandservingothersthisyear?
Howarethehomeandworkteamsinyourlifeperformingandwhatactions
willyoutaketoleadthemmoreeffectively?
9. Whatkeyrelationshipsandpartnershipsareyoucommittedtobuilding?
10. Whatbringsyougreatjoyandhowareyougoingtohavemoreofitinthe
yearahead?
Bonus:Whatone-wordthemedescribesyourBreakthroughYear?
CreatingYourVisionStep-by-Step:
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Reflectoneachquestionandwritedownyourthoughts.
Draftasingleboldvisionstatementforyouryearahead.
Noticeandwritedownhowyoufeelaboutyourvisionfornextyear.
Thenextstepwillsupportputtingyourvisionintoaction.
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Plan Your Roadmap
MOVING from insight-to-action is what transforms
your vision into your Breakthrough Year.
These steps help you build a roadmap for the year.
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WriteDownYourGoals
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DefineandCommittoSpecificActions
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WHAT specificgoalsdoyouhaveforeachpartofyourvision?
HOWwillyouaccomplishyourgoals?Whatactionswillyoutake
andbywhenwillyoutakethem?
TapIntoYourMotivations
WHYdoyouwantthis?Whatisatstakeifyoudoordon’tsucceed?
EnrollYourSupportTeam
WHOwillsupportyouandhelpyouholdyourselfaccountable?
MaintainYourFocus
WHENandhowoftenwillyoureviewyourroadmap?
DevelopingYourRoadmapStep-by-Step:
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Completeeachstep1-5;bespecificandmakeitactionable.
Identifyanyofyourhabitsandpatternsthatcouldgetinthewayofyourgoals.
Identifyanynewhabitsandpatternsyouwillneedtobesuccessful.
ClarifythekeyactionsyoumusttakeearlyintheyeartolaunchyourBreakthroughYear.
Addyourroadmapreviewcheckpointstoyourcalendar.
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DearFriends,
CongratulationsonchartingyourcoursetoaBreakthroughYearin2017.The
visionyoudevelopedisyourNorthStarfortheNewYearandtheroadmapisyour
guide.FeelfreetoshareCreatingABreakthroughYearwithfamily,friendsand
colleaguesandletusknowhowwecanhelpyoumake2017yourbestyearever.
Jon,Tom,NicholasandtheTeamatOneTeam
JonDeFrieseisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Jonspecializesinhighperformance
teamdevelopmentandorganizationalculture.Hebringsover20yearsofleadershipexperience
acrossawide-rangeofindustriestohisclientsintechnology,manufacturing,retail,and
consumerpackagedgoods.
TomLaneisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Tombringsdeepexecutiveexperience
asafinancialservicesleadertohisworkwithleaders,teams,andorganizations.Hispassionis
helpingleadersandteamsachieveexecutionalexcellencebyrevealingandremoving
performancebarriers.
NicholasBeamonisafoundingpartnerofOneTeamLeadership.Nicholasspecializesin
organizationalcultureandteamdevelopmentincludingthestrategicintegrationofmergersand
acquisitions.Hebrings20yearsofcorporatebankingexperiencetohisconsultingworktohelp
leaders,teams,andorganizationsreachtheirfullperformancepotential.
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