Found these questions great to really ask yourself. Found via Shawn Blanc. It’s from a great article by him, “Honest, Clarity, and Action” that everyone should read. An excerpt from that article.

TONY ROBBINS’ 5 QUESTIONS

Marc Benioff’s V2MOM method (Vision, Values, Methods, Obstacles, Measurements) which are based on Tony Robbins’ five questions help us be honest.

What do I really want? (Vision)
What is important about it? (Values)
How will I get it? (Methods)
What is preventing me from having it? (Obstacles)
How will I know I am successful? (Measurements)

The V2MOM method is further explained on the Salesforce blog.

STEPHEN COVEY’S 7 HABITS

Stephen Covey’s book helps us develop a lifestyle with a bias toward action. The 7 Habits are:

Be Proactive: Taking responsibility and choosing to do something with our life. A commitment to making forward progress — to just getting going. To act instead of be acted on. To cease blaming external circumstances. To be solution oriented. To focus on what we can control and what we can do something about (called our “circle of influence”).

Begin with the End in Mind: Imagination and leadership. Knowing who you want to be and what you want to do. Also, knowing that vision isn’t enough — we also have to take those ideas and make them a reality. We have to think and act. Plan and do. The need for both leadership and management.

Put First Things First: Have a bias toward action, but have that action be in line with your vision, values, and doing important work and making progress on meaningful work.

Think Win-Win: Life is not a zero-sum game. We can put others first and serve them without endangering our own goals. Cooperation not competition.

Seek first to understand, then to be understood: It’s important to listen with the intent to understand. Don’t be selfish or narcissistic. (This is what Dale Carnegie’s book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, is all about.)

Synergize: We go further together. Two heads are better than one. Teamwork, cooperation, open-mindedness. The differences in our peers, co-workers, and family members should be seen as strengths, not weaknesses.

Sharpen the Saw: Being committed to personal growth and renewal in the four areas of our life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual.