Five Step Program

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Introduction

Welcome to our five step program to help you achieve something in life you desire. Every so often we all

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need to focus on something important to achieve. At home or at work you probably have a dream – some-
thing you really want, something that will make you feel good. If so, use this as a way of capturing that
dream so you can make it happen.

You are important. Today you can spend some time thinking about yourself. The program lasts for two
weeks.

Step 1 - Self belief

Before one can start achieving, it is important to understand a little about yourself. Take a few minutes to
reflect on the following questions

1. Recall a recent example of a past success, think about what you were doing, how you felt, how you
looked, really capture the essence of the experience.

2. Tick below what you believe to be your personal qualities

Relating to Others
• warm • friendly • outgoing • cheerful
• gregarious • co-operative • interested in others • caring
• empathic • perceptive • understanding • sympathetic
• reassuring • tactful • socially bold • socially confident
• direct • assertive • aggressive • trusting

Emotional
• anxious • calm • stable • relaxed
• excitable • volatile • controlled • patient
• sensitive • confident • resilient under pressure • spontaneous
• expressive • resilient in face of • tolerates uncertainty
setbacks/failure

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Motivational
• enthusiastic • energetic • highly motivated • driven to achieve

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• ambitious • shows initiative • competitive
• tenacious • proud • stubborn
• idealistic • driven • determined

Ways of thinking
• logical • questioning • practical • incisive
• objective • critical • pragmatic • intuitive
• rational • ordered • focused • imaginative
• analytical • realistic • tactical • innovative
• radical • lateral • integrative • strategic
• conceptual • detailed • expansive • open-minded
• flexible • broad

Ways of behaving
• loyal • responsible • decisive • adaptable
• disciplined • efficient • reliable • precise
• organised

3. Make a list of all the things that give you a lift, make you smile, give you pleasure and enjoyment.(con-
sider personal, work and life).

4. Consider your level of self discipline - how disciplined are you in working towards a goal? Do you fre-
quently succeed at tasks or do you lack self discipline? Write a few lines describing yourself.

Thought piece

Before moving on you need to analyse your answers above and make a conscious decision to move for-
wards.

To achieve something you will need to be disciplined and the goal will have to be important to you.

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Step 2 - Route to achievement

It is important to define your goals and reasons for doing them. Take a few minutes to complete the follow-

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ing.

Write down your goal below (what you want to achieve over the next 2 weeks):

Describe your reasons for setting this goal.

Why you’re doing it? - visualise the benefits/results and ensure it’s important to you.

Describe how will this make a difference to your life.

Describe how you will know if you have been successful.

Step 3 - Plan your priorities

Plan your priorities before acting. Start with something simple, break big tasks into small chunks, prioritise
tasks and schedule priorities.

What SMALL actions do you need to take to achieve this goal?

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10.

Look ahead and note down the barriers you feel you may need to overcome and how you could do this –
e.g. If you are to become more active the weather can be a barrier!

My barriers to achieving success are: My solutions to overcome these are:

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

Step 4 - Involve others

Support is always important in achieving goals. A good tennis player will always rely on support from the
coach to get them through the bad times and also recognise when they have done well.

With PPC Worldwide help is always at hand and can help you through the whole of this process. Alterna-
tively you may also wish to:

• Share your goals with others

• Seek supportive people to help you over the next 4 weeks

• Be sensitive to those who might not share your reason for doing it

• Develop even greater ability to work with others

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Who will you turn to for support?

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Celebrate success

How will you reward yourself when you succeed in achieving your goal?

Believe you will succeed and you will. A positive attitude is more important than ability. See obstacles as
challenges and be willing to do what others won’t. If your goal is important then take personal responsibil-
ity. Be accountable to yourself, own your actions and don’t blame others.

Most of all take action, have fun and if you achieve your goals then keep on making a difference.

Step 5 - Program

This program is written to help you to achieve your goals over the next two weeks. Choose your actions
from section 3 above and complete the following table. Use the table to record when you have achieved an
action.

My week one goal is: ....................................................................................................................................

Actions Action completed

At the end of the week take a look at the barriers you faced and think of ways you can overcome these for
the rest of the program.

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My barriers to achieving success were: My solutions to overcome these are:

1. 1.

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2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

My week two goal is: ....................................................................................................................................

Actions Action completed

At the end of the week take a look at the barriers you faced and think of ways you can overcome.

My barriers to achieving success were: My solutions to overcome these are:

1. 1.
2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

Now that you have completed the task for two weeks it is important to reflect:

• Did you achieve any of your actions?

• Did you learn ways of becoming more self-disciplined?

It is important to continually look at your self discipline to see if you can improve things.

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