The Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, and Friday Reflection Pattern is a way to get results each day and each week.
Story-Driven Results
Each week, you create your 3 most important stories for results based on what you want to accomplish in your work life, your personal life, and in your bigger picture (mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships, and fun.)
Each day you create your 3 most important stories for results (win a raving fan, have a great day, clear your backlog … etc.)
Here is a mental model for your weekly results:
Weekly Workflow at a Glance
Each week, identify 3 results you want for the week (your 3 big stories), and each day identify your 3 stories for that day (your little stories) and on Fridays, reflect on 3 things going well, and 3 things to improve.
Outcomes, Activities, and Guiding Questions for Weekly Results
The following chart helps guide your results each day. Saturday and Sundays are your buffer.
They can be your down time, your time for cleanup, or simply a way to balance your structured results during the week.
Monday
Outcomes
- You know your 3 compelling outcomes for the week
- You know your 3 outcomes for the day
- You know your big risks for the week
- You know what MUST be done, what SHOULD be done, and what COULD be done
Activities
- Carve out 3 compelling outcomes.
- Remind yourself what you learned from last Friday’s reflections.
- Scan your calendar
- Scan your inbox for new information
- Scan your Hot Spots (Scannable Outcomes)
Guiding Questions
- If this were Friday, what 3 things would you want under your belt?
- What MUST be done? … What SHOULD be done? … What COULD be done?
- What value are you delivering to yourself or others?
- How are you improving yourself in key areas: mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships, and fun?
- What are the things that if you don’t get done … you’re screwed?
Tuesday
Outcomes
- You know your 3 outcomes for the day
Activities
- Carve out 3 compelling outcomes
- Remind yourself of your 3 compelling outcomes for the week
- Scan your Hot Spots (Scannable Outcomes)
Guiding Questions
- What are your 3 best results to focus on for today?
Wednesday
Outcomes
- You know your 3 outcomes for the day
Activities
- Carve out 3 compelling outcomes
- Remind yourself of your 3 compelling outcomes for the week
- Scan your Hot Spots (Scannable Outcomes)
Guiding Questions
- How are you doing compared to your plan for the week?
- What are your 3 best results to focus on for today?
Thursday
Outcomes
- You know your 3 outcomes for the day
Activities
- Carve out 3 compelling outcomes
- Remind yourself of your 3 compelling outcomes for the week
- Scan your Hot Spots (Scannable Outcomes)
Guiding Questions
- What are your 3 best results to focus on for today?
Friday
Outcomes
- You know your 3 outcomes for the day
- You know 3 things going well
- You know 3 things to improve
Activities
- Carve out 3 compelling outcomes
- Scan your Hot Spots (Scannable Outcomes)
- Identify 3 things going well – celebrate the wins
- Identify 3 things to improve – chalk it up to learning
Guiding Questions
- What are 3 things going well?
- What are 3 things to improve?
- If something’s not getting done, then why not? … Is there a habit or practice you need to change for efficiency or effectiveness?
- Do you need to change your approach for yourself or the team?
- What key lessons do you need to carry forward?
