Action Elimination Board
What's it about?
This template helps you to prioritise the most impactful activities towards your objectives, and eliminate the rest. We created it for individuals to have a structured approach to goal alignment, that gets you thinking more deeply about where you're spending your time on a day to day basis, and what behaviours and beliefs are behind those activities.
Who is it for?
The Action Elimination board is ideal for individuals who want to brainstorm ways to do more of what they love, and less of what's holding them back. We've designed it to focus on broad life goals, but the structure can also be used with more specific goals or shorter timelines in mind too.
When to use it?
Any time you need some reorientation back towards the most important activities that will get you where you want to be, faster. If you find you are on a hamster wheel to nowhere, or getting trapped in "busy work", this is a great tool for you.
How it works:
INTENTION: Start by defining a broad goal or objective that describes the direction you want for your life (TOP TIP: the framework will also work for more specific goals or assignments that are met with many obstacles!)
WHAT AM I ALREADY DOING?: Next, use sticky notes to capture all of the things you're already doing on a day to day basis that are aligned with your intention from step one.
OBSTACLES: The third step is to list on sticky notes all of the things that are happening in your day to day that are at odds with your intention. Dig deeper into these items to explore the behaviours and beliefs that feed into them, and look for patterns or issues that may be connected.
ELIMINATIONS: Review your reflections from the previous step and choose the greatest detractor from your intention. This involves honing in on the biggest disruptor to your success that, if resolved, would probably resolve a lot of the other obstacles on your list too. Once you've identified the greatest detractor, brainstorm how you might be able to eliminate it.
MAXIMISERS: Next, circle back to your "What am I already doing" list to pin point the biggest booster towards your intention, and brainstorm different ways you can maximise and prioritise this activity. You can also look for trade offs or opportunities that might solve some of your other challenges.
ACTIONS: Choose the ideas from your eliminate and maximise steps that you want to put to the test, and firm up what you need to do to execute them - and when.
That's it! A plan for action in six easy steps!
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