Week One – Diagnose What’s Holding You Back

Most of us have no idea where our time really goes. And that’s a problem. Because popping random medication without knowing what’s making you sick is a terrible idea. But take the time to paint a clear picture and something astounding will happen – you might discover you don’t need any medicine at all.

In fact, simply getting clear on (a) where you think your time goes and (b) where your time really goes can often be enough to trigger a significant AUTOMATIC change to your routine.

In TRACKTION we’ll use a combination of a “Life Inventory” and “Time Tracking” to get clear on the People, Pastimes, Promises and Possessions that have a call on your time and your energy.

Then we’ll use über-simple frameworks like the “ABC Method“, “Hero Based Thinking” and the “$10 Task Test” to work out what’s not important and craft a powerful “Not-to-do list“.

Week Two – Stop And Do Less Of What DOESN’T Matter

A good “Not-to-do” list is the first step in stopping or doing less of what’s not important. Like getting clear on your time, simply writing things down will automatically unlock big blocks of your time and your energy.

But what of the trickier stuff on the list? And what of the endless new stuff that constantly piles up on your plate?

Too many of us are terrible at “just saying NO“. But what’s worse, we’re often not even aware of the powerful alternatives for preventing distractions more permanently.

Why go through the awkward process of deletion when you can simply avoid or eliminate bugs at their source?

Why invest energy in low-value tasks when you can defer, automate or delegate those actions off your to-do list?

In TRACKTION we’ll learn how to radically free up resources by skillfully using ALL your options WITHOUT upsetting the people around you.

And that’s GREAT news because it’ll unlock the time and headspace to…

Week Three – Master Holistic, End-To-End Productivity

It all comes back to ONE question:

No matter how complex life gets, it all boils down to “what next?” and no matter how much thinking you do, it’s all to find the best answer you can.

How can we get to that answer as quickly and easily as possible? TRACKTION’s approach is to clarify and align life across six levels…

• Now – What next?
• Today – What are today’s top priorities?
• This Week – What balanced goals will I work on this week?
• Action Lists – What projects and plans am I actively working on?
• Visions – What does 10/10 look like in each area of life? and
• Mission – Why am I here?

And eight different areas of life:

• Health & Vitality;
  Your physical body, wellness, energy, fatigue, fitness and appearance.
• Thoughts & Emotions;
  How you see, feel about and respond to yourself and life situation.
• Friends & Family;
  The meaningful community and social relationships that aren’t…
• Love & Partnership;
  The person who’s not just part of your life, they’re part of you.
• Growth & Learning;
  Experiences that teach you about and new ways of seeing the world.
• Productivity & Performance;
  The engine, systems and processes that manage your life.
• Business & Career; and
  The main way you invest time in return for income or impact.
• Wealth & Lifestyle.
  Your remaining pastimes, promises and possessions.

The result? Clarity, focus and power.

Days that feed weeks, weeks that feed projects and projects that align with your ideal life and a mission that fills you with meaning and purpose.

The best bit? In TRACKTION we’ll cover the exact, STEP-BY-STEP processes you need to get clear, confident and excited about each part of the puzzle.

Week Four – Start And Do More Of What DOES Matter

As Wolfgang Von Goethe observed, “Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, but to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.”

And he was right.

Which is why week 4 of the TRACKTION Masterclass is all about learning to crush procrastination.

First, we’ll meet four root causes of inaction:

• Lack of clarity – I don’t know what to do next.
• Lack of courage – I’m afraid of what will happen.
• Lack of motive – I don’t want to do it.
• Lack of energy – I don’t have the strength.

Then, we’ll learn how to identify what’s holding you back, isolate the cause, clarify what to do about it, act even if we don’t feel like it and recover for whatever comes next.

Result? Start or do more of what matters, no matter how hard it feels, and begin the life-long journey of making your visions and mission a reality.

Week Five – Build A Bulletproof Productivity System

If you’ve ever felt like scattered, overwhelmed, overworked and caught up in the crazy day-to-day rat race then there’s a good chance what you’re missing is a good, solid productivity system.

Its goal? To clear and keep everything OUT of your head so you feel calm and in control no matter what comes your way.

But the best productivity systems aren’t just consistent internally. They also need to handle the chaos of the real, outside world. And it’s on both these fronts that week 5 of the TRACKTION Masterclass really delivers.

In it, we’ll learn how to build the simplest productivity system possible to keep you clear, confident and well-organised.

From your satellite and major inboxes down to your weekly goals and daily plan, we’ll learn how to knit weeks 1 – 4 into a simple system that helps you work less and accomplish more of what matters.

Whether you’re totally new to productivity systems or on your 300th iteration of GTD, week 5 will get your whole life organised quickly and simply, with as little as a few sheets of paper.

No more mental mess. No more clogging up of your headspace. Just the clarity, creativity, calmness and confidence of having a place for everything and knowing everything is secure in its place.

Week Six – Set Up Sustainable Rituals & Processes

There are five simple rituals you need to start accomplishing more of what matters:

1. Weekly Reviews;
2. Morning Rituals;
3. End of Work Shutdowns;
4. Evening Reviews; and
5. Ad-hoc Planning

In module 6, we’ll cover each one in detail and I’ll share the exact step-by-step checklists I use to get more done, faster, and without wasting time and energy, every day.

This is the module where we bring our last 5 weeks of learning together and set course for a new destination.

It’s the heartbeat that pumps energy through your new end-to-end life-management system.