Think of your plan as being like a movie script in that you visualize who will do what through time.

Write down your plan for everyone to see and to measure your progress against.

Recognize that it doesn’t take a lot of time to design a good plan.

Push through to completion.

Great planners who don’t execute their plans go nowhere.

Good work habits are vastly underrated.

Establish clear metrics to make certain that you are following your plan.

Remember that weaknesses don’t matter if you find solutions.

Look at the patterns of your mistakes and identify at which step in the 5-Step Process you typically fail.

Everyone has at least one big thing that stands in the way of their success; find yours and deal with it.

Understand your own and others’ mental maps and humility.

Be Radically Open-Minded

Recognize your two barriers.

Understand your ego barrier.

Your two “yous” fight to control you.

Understand your blind spot barrier.

Practice radical open-mindedness.

Sincerely believe that you might not know the best possible path and recognize that your ability to deal well with “not knowing” is more important than whatever it is you do know.

Recognize that decision making is a two-step process: First take in all the relevant information, then decide.

Don’t worry about looking good; worry about achieving your goal.

Realize that you can’t put out without taking in.

Recognize that to gain the perspective that comes from seeing things through another’s eyes, you must suspend judgment for a time—only by empathizing can you properly evaluate another point of view.

Remember that you’re looking for the best answer, not simply the best answer that you can come up with yourself.

Be clear on whether you are arguing or seeking to understand, and think about which is most appropriate based on your and others’ believability.

Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement.

Triangulate your view with believable people who are willing to disagree.
