By Roberto Giannicola, PCC
Most people I work with have created project plans for their technical work, inventions, products, or constructions. And yet, when it comes to their personal growth, they tend to “wing it.” We need a personal project plan for self-transformation.
Science explains that only 8 percent of people achieve their goals. According to the research, they succeed not simply because of who they are but more often because of what they do.
Happiness research has demonstrated that people who are engaged in something of personal significance — whether learning a new skill, changing professions, or raising a family — are far happier than those who live life without a vision or ambition.
When you find a happy person, you are also finding a project.
So, what is the best project plan for self-transformation? As for all the projects you’ve worked on before, you’ll need a plan. You’ll have to define a clear method to attain your objective.
Project Plan for Self-Transformation Step 1
Start Asking Yourself the Following Three Questions
- What are the fundamental pain points you are currently experiencing?
- What are people telling you about areas in which you need to improve?
- What is your intrinsic motivation for self-transformation?
Project Plan for Self-Transformation Step 2
What Are Your Intrinsic Motivators?
You can think about the following two points:- Yourself: What change do you want for yourself as a result of achieving your personal transformation goals? (More time to think, work-life balance, less stress, more fluidity in social contexts, feeling more centered and less scattered, etc.)
- Your Business or Career: What change do you want for your business or career as a result of achieving your goal of self-transformation? (Higher role, more efficiency in your work, ability to manage your day better, ability to empower your team, more success, ability to exert influence, higher income or sales, etc.)