Know your charge
Understand the subject deeply enough to determine the right goal for what you want to accomplish.
IDEAL
The process for deliberate achievement.
IDEAL guides the planning and effort toward whatever you want to improve, achieve or become — in life or in business.
Origin
A process formalized from years of observation.
IDEAL was introduced in Steven Robert Young's book Achieve. It is generally described as “the most natural process for our development and achieving ambitious goals,” but its use extends beyond goal achievement: it can serve as a model for planning success and a lifestyle for self-development and more meaningful living.
Before the process
Know the subject. Know the start point.
Know your start point
Assess whether you can meet the goal's demands and identify the assets and gaps that could affect success.
Then apply IDEAL
Use the process to move from intent through action, assessment and improvement.
The framework
Five characteristics. One continuous process.
I
Intend
Define what success means. Establish a clear success point and a strong vision of what you intend to achieve.
D
Direct
Choose the strategy, outline the process and decide how the work will be done.
E
Engage
Prepare the people, resources, standards, schedule, milestones and safeguards that support performance.
A
Assess
Verify progress and results so decisions are based on evidence rather than assumption.
L
Learn
Turn experience into better decisions, better methods and continuous improvement.
Who it serves
IDEAL is relevant wherever improvement matters.
Goal-oriented people, business owners, trainers, consultants, coaches, managers, team leaders, sales and marketing professionals, health and fitness enthusiasts, and anyone serious about self-development can apply the process.
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