Category: Rereads

A book about accomplishing more through delegation by Dan Sullivan

My rating of this book is based not on the quality of its writing or content but on how practical and valuable it has been in my life or business.

“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”

Ronald Reagan

Reflections and Random Thoughts

I lowered my star rating to a four because while this book offers valuable insights, the entire book is a sales pitch for Strategic Coach.

Their eight-hour workshop, already sold out for 2025, comes with a hefty price tag of $13,500 as of late 2024. A one-day workshop for $13k isn’t practical for me, thus the lowered rating.

Insights

Key Take-Aways

Something Actionable

What Everyone Else Thinks

March 25, 2023

I started my re-read of this book this morning. I read the 1st and last chapters. The last chapter, Final Thoughts and the 13th week because this is week 13 of 2024.

I have to credit Alex from Alex and Books with this format – it’s not exactly what he does but it is close and certainly inspired by what he does. For each chapter I’ll try to outline the key takeaway(s) and at least 1 action I plan to or want to or could take.

Chapter 1 Key Takeaways & Actions

Takeaways – Chapter 1

4 times your results by using what you already know.

Actions – Chapter 1

I downloaded an OKR template for Notion. While in the past I’ve used several different OKR software programs I don’t want to take the time to work thru the learning curve and I don’t want to spend the money. So instead I downloaded a simple OKR template for Notion where I plan to outline and measure my Objectives and Key Results for this next 12 Weeks.

Chapter 2 Key Takeaways & Actions

Takeaways – Chapter 2

Discard annualized planning.

Apply the concept of periodization to my business plans

Actions – Chapter 2

1. I revived my 12 Week Trello Board
2. Identify no more than 3 Objectives for this “12 Week Year” i.e. quarter less would probably be more effective.

Chapter 3 Key Takeaways & Actions

Takeaways – Chapter 3

Create a compelling vision for the future to enable you to stay the course when things get uncomfortable.

The most important actions are usually the most uncomfortable actions.

Your business objectives are not the means

Actions – Chapter 3

I’ve done these vision exercises many times and honestly I’m not 30 years old or 40, or even 50 – I’m no longer looking to the future. I’m looking for today – for making today great and productive.

1. Work on OKR’s for the next 12 weeks

Chapter 4 Key Takeaways & Actions

March 26, 2024

Takeaways – Chapter 4

If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else

Yogi Berra

Plan the next 12 weeks – this chapter was somewhat redundant but mercifully short.

Actions – Chapter 4

Nothing new

Chapter 5 Key Takeaways & Actions

Again mercifully short and more of the same. Primary takeaway create a weekly plan. Assess daily.

Chapter 6 Key Takeaways & Actions

“In God we trust: all other must bring data.”

W. Edwards demming

Takeaways – Chapter 6

Measure Your Results

Actions – Chapter 6

I said I wasn’t going to do it, but I did. I found a fantastic OKR program. It’s called Cascade. They have a free version for up to 4 users. I’m still in a free trial so I don’t know what features I’ll lose when that ends. We’ll see, I’ll post about it.

Chapter 7 Key Takeaways & Actions

Takeaways – Chapter 7

Accountability is not consequences it’s ownership

Actions – Chapter 7

Nothing new, I embraced this many years ago

Chapter 8 Key Takeaways & Actions

Takeaways – Chapter 8

Actions – Chapter 8