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guidebook
Extraordinary
Productivity

High-Value
Decisions

Focused High
Attention Energy

extraordinary
productivity
VALUE CREATED

buried alive

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 The 5 Choices

DECISION ATTENTION ENERGY

1 2 3 4 5
ACT ON THE GO FOR SCHEDULE RULE YOUR FUEL
IMPORTANT EXTRAORDINARY THE BIG ROCKS TECHNOLOGY YOUR FIRE

DONT REACT DONT SETTLE DONT SORT DONT LET DONT

TO THE URGENT FOR ORDINARY GRAVEL IT RULE YOU BURN OUT

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ACT ON THE GO FOR SCHEDULE RULE YOUR
IMPORTANT
The Return on Q2
EXTRAORDINARY THE BIG ROCKS TECHNOLOGY YO

DONT REACT DONT SETTLE DONT SORT DONT LET

TO THE URGENT FOR ORDINARY GRAVEL IT RULE YOU B

Q2 EXTRAORDINARY
IMPORTANT

Q1 NECESSITY
PRODUCTIVITY

= =
Time + Return Time +
Energy Energy Return

Q3 DISTRACTION
Q4 WASTE
NOT IMPORTANT

= =
Time + Return Time + Return
Energy Energy

URGENT NOT URGENT

What one or two things do you consider to be Q2 activities, goals, or

high-impact work?

What one or two things should you stop doing so that you can
devote your finest attention and energy?

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N THE GO FOR SCHEDULE RULE YOUR FUEL
TANT EXTRAORDINARY
Create a Q2 Culture
THE BIG ROCKS TECHNOLOGY YOUR FIRE

REACT DONT SETTLE DONT SORT DONT LET DONT

RGENT FOR ORDINARY GRAVEL IT RULE YOU BURN OUT

UP
(Boss/Supervisor)

sideways sideways
(Peers, Partners, q2 (Peers, Partners,
Co-workers, etc.) Co-workers, etc.)
culture

down
(Direct Report)

A culture is how people communicate and work together over

time, even if its just you and one other person. This is something
you can influence. The key is to establish a shared language of
importance based on the Time Matrix.
Kory Kogon

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Your Important Roles

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 Q2 role and goals worksheet

1. Q2 Role Statement as... I will... through...

As... (Role Title)

I will... (Extraordinary Outcomes)

Through... (Activities)

2. Q2 goals
from x to y by when

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FOR SCHEDULE RULE YOUR FUEL
RDINARY THE BIG ROCKS
Weekly Q2 Planning
TECHNOLOGY YOUR FIRE

SETTLE DONT SORT DONT LET DONT

DINARY GRAVEL IT RULE YOU BURN OUT

1 Revisit your roles and goals.

2 
Ask yourself the Big Rocks Question: What are the
one or two most important things I could do in this
role this week?
3 Schedule the Big Rocks first.

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Role:

This Weeks Big Rocks:

1
2
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5 A.M.

10

11

NOON

9 P.M.

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 IMP
3 4 5
DULE RULE YOUR FUEL
ROCKS TECHNOLOGY
Accelerant or
YOUR FIRE

SORT
VEL
DONT LET
IT RULE YOU Addiction?
DONT
BURN OUT

NOT IMPORTANT
In what ways is a technology addiction endangering your
productivity or that of your organization?
U

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Crises
Emergency meetings
Last-minute deadlines
Pressing problems
Unforeseen events

4 5
YOUR FUEL
OLOGY YOUR FIRE
The 5 Energy Drivers
LET
E YOU
DONT
BURN OUT
Q3 DISTRACTIO

Needless interruptions
Unnecessary reports
Irrelevant meetings

NOT IMPORTANT
Other peoples minor issues
Unimportant email, tasks, ph
calls, status posts, etc.

MOVE URGENT
T
EC

EAT
CONN

EL
R

AX E E
SL

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Personal
Energy Inventory

1 I get up and move

regularly throughout 2 Iexercise
have a consistent
program that
the work day. boosts my energy.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 Iprovides
eat in a way that
sustained 4 Ieating
have a pattern of
nutritious
energy throughout food at every meal.
the day.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5 Ihours
get at least seven
of sleep each 6 Iquality
am satisfied with the
of sleep I get
night. each night.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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7 Icoping
have an effective
strategy to 8 My lifestyle supports
my ability to manage
deal with stress. stress.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9 Iregularly
take time to connect
with the 10 I regularly connect
with the purposes and
important people in values that make my
my life. life meaningful.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

your score

039 Problem

4079 Average

80100 Doing Great

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Work Session
Materials

TECHNICAL GUIDE

Extraordinary productivity is not about time

management, its about managing your decisions,
attention, and energy. Leigh Stevens

OFFICE
NIRVANA
Find Peace and Productivity
in Your Workspace The Next
BONUS MODULE on of
Generati
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Productiv

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 Bonus
Modules

JULIE MORGENSTERN
Productivity Strategist and
New York Times OFFICE
Best-Selling Author
NIRVANA
Find Peace and Productivity
in Your Workspace

BONUS MODULE

Chris McChesney
Execution Practice Leader,
FranklinCovey

BONUS MODULE

Dr. Daniel Amen

Brain Expert and
New York Times
Best-Selling Author

BONUS MODULE

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 Process
Guide

5-Week quickstart

REPORT Session
Work Session

Steps

1 Take the 5 Choices Benchmark.

2 Complete the Work Session.

3 Complete the 5-Week Quickstart Commitments.

4 Retake the 5 Choices Benchmark.

5 Complete the Report Session.

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The 5 Choices World Tour GUIDEBOOK
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Made in U.S.A.
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