Coaching practices for Define Result First

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• My goal is something fuzzy like "work on my business" or "get healthier," so I’m always doing things toward it but I’d never actually know when I’d arrived
• I tend to lock in on a decision the moment the first result looks good and just stop there, and I want to actually keep going
• I get to the end of a packed day having ticked off a hundred little things and still can’t point to one that actually mattered
• I check off a whole list of tasks and still end the day feeling like nothing real got done
• It went well so I assumed I did everything right and moved on

Practices that may help

1. Define the result before listing tasks
   Before planning any action, write a single clear statement of the specific outcome you want.
   Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical
2. Ask “and then what?” three times
   Don’t stop at the first consequence — follow the chain at least two steps further.
   Second-Order Thinking: And Then What?
3. Name three outcomes each day
   Before the day begins, write three concrete things you will accomplish — not tasks, but results.
   Getting Results the Agile Way (AGS), Made Practical
4. Distinguish outcomes from tasks when setting your three
   An outcome is a result you can evaluate; a task is an activity you can check off — only outcomes tell you whether the day succeeded.
   The Rule of Three for Productivity, Made Practical
5. Debrief against process goals, not just the outcome
   After performance, evaluate whether you executed your process goals before evaluating the result.
   Process vs. Outcome Goals in Sport and Performance
6. Structure the analysis before searching for evidence
   Define what you’re looking for and what would count as evidence before starting your search.
   Confirmation Bias: Seeing What You Expect to See
7. Getting Results the Agile Way (AGS), Made Practical
   J.D. Meier’s Agile Results (also called Agile Getting Started or AGS) is a time-management framework built on a simple rule: name three outcomes at the day, week, month, and year level, and focus your effort on completing them. The Monday Vision / Daily Outcomes / Friday Reflection rhythm is a practitioner structure grounded in goal-specificity and reflection research, not a formally studied protocol.
8. Always ask what happens next after the obvious effect
   For any decision, trace at least two steps of consequences before committing.
   Mental Models: Charlie Munger’s Latticework Approach
9. Review actions through the reserve clause lens
   After a disappointing outcome, ask: did I act well? If yes, the discipline is complete — the outcome is not the measure.
   The Stoic Reserve Clause
10. Capture ideas and commitments in an RPM format
    When a new commitment lands, immediately ask: result, purpose, first MAP action — before adding it to any list.
    Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical

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