DIY Planner - The RPM Method - Comments

Sweet as ... !

Photographer — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:43:14 -0400

This is absolutely fantastic, exactly what I have been trying to work out myself. Thanks a million for sharing your plan.

Linked Links

reepicheep — Fri, 6 Apr 2007 08:09:23 -0400

Those links still work; copied and pasted them to the navigator bar of my browser.

If it helps I've converted them to clickable links.
TOYL Summary

and

A Weekly Review Process Combining RPM with GTD

All looks too complicated for me.

Can you re-post the links

nellas — Fri, 6 Apr 2007 07:45:39 -0400

Could you possibly re-post the above links - I would be curious to see what you've come up with.

THe documents

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:40:54 -0400

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgfqdz9b_30cdsn97

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgfqdz9b_29g6h8b4

hmmm

Sara — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:26:07 -0400

I tried to find some info on RPM ... but most of what I found didn't describe the system or ideas...

Anyone want to give me a rough basic kind of description? :o)

my artwork

html formatting of a Word document?

supenguin — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:46:31 -0400

Is that a Word document pasted as HTML? I don't think this site can handle it well. It might work better if you try doing the Word document as an attachment.

-Kenny

Sorry about posting

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:30:18 -0400

I am really having trouble posting it with the correct formatting i hope that it makes more sense now!!!

May be we could create a more coherent system and set of procedures then rename the terms to make it ambiguous but yet keep the spirit of a true RPM GTD merger. How would we do this? Should we start such a thread?

posting as html document

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:28:01 -0400

A Weekly Review Process Combing RPM with GTD

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A Weekly Planning Process Combing RPM with
GTD

Connect with Your Driving
Force

A. My Ultimate
Vision (What?)

B. My Ultimate Purpose (Why?)

C. The Power of My True Identity

D. Review of My Code of Conduct

E. Review of My Values and Beliefs

Own
My Roles, Goals and Resources

A. Review
my Categories of Improvement COI, Roles
and Goals for my Personal life

B. Review
my Categories of Improvement COI, Roles
and Goals for my Professional life

Weekly
Capture

Loose Papers

Pull out all scraps of paper,
business cards, receipts and miscellaneous paper. Put into in basket to process.

Process Your Notes

Review any journal entries, notes,
meeting notes, and miscellaneous notes scribbled on notebook paper. Decide and
enter action items, projects, waiting-for’s, etc. as appropriate.

Review Previous Calendar Data

Review past calendar in detail for
remaining action items, reference data, etc. and transfer into active system.

1. Brainstorm
my 10 to 12 accomplishments of last week

2. Brainstorm
my most important things that needed to get done but didn’t last week.

Review Upcoming Calendar Data

Review upcoming calendar
events-long and short term. Capture actions triggered. Incorporate a 90-day
review of upcoming events.

Empty Your Head

Put in writing (in appropriate
categories) any new projects, action items, waiting-for’s, someday-maybe’s,
etc. not yet captured

Review Action Lists

Mark off completed actions. Review
for reminders of further action steps to record.

Review Waiting-For Lists

Record appropriate actions for any
needed follow-up. Check off received ones. Review the

Review Projects and Larger Outcome
Lists

Evaluate states of projects, goals
and outcomes, one by one, ensuring at least one current action item on each.
Browse through work-in progress support material to trigger new actions,
completions, waiting-for’s, etc.

Evaluate status of projects to
determine which actions must be taken next this week, goals and outcomes.
Review the 90-day and 1-year income stream project goals for relevancy.

Review Relevant Checklists for
Next Actions

Use as a trigger for any new
actions

Review Someday / Maybe lists

Review for any projects which may
now have become active, and transfer to “Projects”. Delete items no longer of
interest.

Create
RPM Plan

Commit
to block time
Use
the must actions for weekly and daily 80/20 rule actions
Schedule
it
Complete
measure and celebrate!

Select
and highlight my 3 – 5 outcomes

3 Outcomes for Professional life; 2
outcomes for Personal Life

Set
myself up to win.

Schedule
profound musts first
Schedule
time for my 3 to 5 results to determine my level of fulfillment that I
will achieve
Anticipate
the likely challenges and barriers to resolve my strategy for success.

Confused !!

ygor — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:59:14 -0400

Your numbering makes no sense.
Is this the top-most level ?

1. Connect with Your Driving Force
2. Own My Roles, Goals and Resources
3. Weekly Capture
4. Review Upcoming Calendar Data
5. Empty Your Head
6. Review Action Lists
7. Review Waiting-For Lists
8. Review Projects and Larger Outcome Lists
9. Review Relevant Checklists for Next Actions
10. Review Someday / Maybe lists

This is awesome. One thing

QueenBee — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:25:29 -0400

This is awesome. One thing that did help with keeping track of which COI (or now AOF-Area of Focus for the purposes of this board) was giving each a roman numeral. Personals were PI, PII, etc... Professional was WI, WII, etc...
I had the name of each AOF along with the roman numeral on one of those FC cards that went inside the page finder to remind me daily what the big picture was.

Diana

Combiging the two is simple

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:33:22 -0400

When ever I move an RPM block or action over to an action list i code it so I know what RPM block or COI (Category of Improvemenent) it directly relates to:

COI / Projects Coding System

Categories of Improvement (COI) Personal Master List
DC=Disciple of Christ
PP&EV=Phenomenal Physical Power and Electric Vitality
ESE=Emotional / Social Empowerment
MD=Mental Dimension
WM=Wealth Mastery

For instance if i was proscessing my reciepts for wealth master it would be

@Computer
WM process receipts

or if I was working out it would be

@Home
PP&EV Exercise

It's also good to schedule your RPM blocks daily or use the blocks seperately as individual action lists that you can feed off for that block of time.

AS far as creating new templates I think we could easily revamp the system of thought taking it a step further and even give the robbins stuff new names. Since it's a mindset that would be combined with GTD it would be really easily to rename everything and synthesize it with the best of also that Covey has to offer.

I am game for it and we could easily set up a thread for doing this. If that's ok I will start it?

DAILY REVIEW PROCESS

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:27:32 -0400

THIS ROUGHLY MY OWN PERSONAL SUCCESS ROUTINE THAT I AM DEVELOPING, but the point is it is a clear merger of RPM and GTD.

AM SUCCESS ROUTINE:
1. Intention Prayers
2. Immaculata Reconfirmation
3. Liturgy of Hours AM Audio
4. Connect with My Code Of Conduct
5. Review 90-day and 1-year income stream project goals
6. Visualization (15 minutes)
a. Move & Breathe (stretching) (5 minutes)
b. Get Grateful to God
8. Use Incantations out loud & exercise (20 to 45 minutes)
9. Listen to WSJ while having breakfast
10. Read Daily Variety

MID-DAY SUCCESS ROUTINE:
1. Visualization (15 minutes)
2. Intention Prayers
3. Read mass readings
4. Read Daily Variety???

PM SUCCESS ROUTINE:
1. Read Daily Variety??
2. Review 90-day and 1-year income stream project goals
3. Night Power Questions
4. Journal Assessment
a. Achievements
b. Measurements
c. Magic Moments
5. Process Inbox
a. Notes
b. Receipts
c. Nightly Capture
6. Schedule RPM Blocks Using RPM Planner
a. Schedule the Feared Things First (FTF) as musts (*) items
b. Also make sure that all your musts (*) match the 80/20 rule
7. Intention Prayers
8. Liturgy of Hours PM Audio
9. Act of Contrition
10. Visualization (15 minutes)

The Fusion or Thought Process for Weekly Review

jspencer — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:25:11 -0400

This weekly review process RPM, GTD and a couple of pointers from Robert Allan.

A Weekly Planning Process Combing RPM with GTD

1. Connect with Your Driving Force
A. My Ultimate Vision (What?)
B. My Ultimate Purpose (Why?)
C. The Power of My True Identity
D. Review of My Code of Conduct
E. Review of My Values and Beliefs
2. Own My Roles, Goals and Resources
A. Review my Categories of Improvement COI, Roles and Goals for my Personal life
B. Review my Categories of Improvement COI, Roles and Goals for my Professional life
3. Weekly Capture
1. Loose Papers
Pull out all scraps of paper, business cards, receipts and miscellaneous paper. Put into in basket to process.

2. Process Your Notes
Review any journal entries, notes, meeting notes, and miscellaneous notes scribbled on notebook paper. Decide and enter action items, projects, waiting-for’s, etc. as appropriate.

3. Review Previous Calendar Data
Review past calendar in detail for remaining action items, reference data, etc. and transfer into active system.
1. Brainstorm my 10 to 12 accomplishments of last week
2. Brainstorm my most important things that needed to get done but didn’t last week.

4. Review Upcoming Calendar Data
Review upcoming calendar events-long and short term. Capture actions triggered. Incorporate a 90-day review of upcoming events.

5. Empty Your Head
Put in writing (in appropriate categories) any new projects, action items, waiting-for’s, someday-maybe’s, etc. not yet captured

6. Review Action Lists
Mark off completed actions. Review for reminders of further action steps to record.

7. Review Waiting-For Lists
Record appropriate actions for any needed follow-up. Check off received ones. Review the

8. Review Projects and Larger Outcome Lists
Evaluate states of projects, goals and outcomes, one by one, ensuring at least one current action item on each. Browse through work-in progress support material to trigger new actions, completions, waiting-for’s, etc.
Evaluate status of projects to determine which actions must be taken next this week, goals and outcomes. Review the 90-day and 1-year income stream project goals for relevancy.

9. Review Relevant Checklists for Next Actions
Use as a trigger for any new actions

10. Review Someday / Maybe lists
Review for any projects which may now have become active, and transfer to “Projects”. Delete items no longer of interest.

4. Create RPM Plan
1. Commit to block time
2. Use the must actions for weekly and daily 80/20 rule actions
3. Schedule it
4. Complete measure and celebrate!
5. Select and highlight my 3 – 5 outcomes
3 Outcomes for Professional life; 2 outcomes for Personal Life

6. Set myself up to win.
1. Schedule profound musts first
2. Schedule time for my 3 to 5 results to determine my level of fulfillment that I will achieve
3. Anticipate the likely challenges and barriers to resolve my strategy for success.

Me too

caligatia — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:05:07 -0400

I'd like to see your fusion as well!

RPM & GTD fusion

CathMac — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:31:58 -0400

jspencer,
I'd like to see them, especially if they are MS based.
~Cath

The RPM Method

jspencer — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:40:44 -0400

Folks:

Has anyone considered creating templates for Anthony Robbins Rapid Planning Method.

Or something that integrates a combination of the RPM (Rapid Planning Method) with GTD?

I have worked out an over all system that combines RPM with GTD almost completely as far as thought process.

Because GTD is more bottom up and RPM is more top down. And the two together integrate almost flawlessly.

Let me know about the interest level of something like that.

SIncerely,

Jason Spencer

D*I*Y Planner - The RPM Method - Comments