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1 PROJECT
What’s the most crucial project you’d like to work on
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What’s the best that will happen if you take action on this
this quarter so you can communicate or delegate it project? Thinking about a positive result will inspire and
successfully? energize you.

2 PURPOSE
What do you want to accomplish? Describe the goal you’re
6 WORST RESULT
What’s the worst that will happen if you don’t take action
aiming for. This is crucial information for others on your on this project? Seeing the impact of inaction is a great
team to understand so they can align with your vision. motivator for you to move forward. 

3 IMPORTANCE
What is the biggest difference this will make? Why is this
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What has to be true when this project is finished? What
so important? Describe the impact this will have in detail so are the criteria for success? In other words, how will you
you and others can fully grasp its significance. and your team know that it worked? Give specifics so each
criterion is measurable and can be judged in the end as
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What does the completed project look like? Paint a picture
successful or not.

of what it should look like when it’s done.

Name: (Your name) Date: (Today’s Date)

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 THE IMPACT FILTER
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1. PROJECT/FOCUS
What do you want to accomplish? What specific results must be true
PURPOSE 3. SUCCESS CRITERIA
What is your motivation? for this project to be a success?
1

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What is the difference this will make?
IMPORTANCE
What impact will this have?

What does the completed project look 6

IDEAL OUTCOME
like? What is the payoff?

2. SELLING YOURSELF

BEST RESULT

What’s possible
if you do take
action.

WORST RESULT

What’s at risk if
you don’t take
action.

Name: Date:

TM & © 2018. The Strategic Coach Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means whatsoever, without written permission from The Strategic Coach Inc. Made in Canada. April 2018. Strategic Coach®, The Strategic Coach® Program,
and The Impact Filter™ are trademarks of The Strategic Coach Inc. If you would like further information about The Strategic Coach® Program or other Strategic Coach® services and products, please telephone 416 .531.7399 or 1.800 .387.3206. Fax: 416 .531.1135. Email: info@
strategiccoach.com. I.500.37599.0