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Message The Entrepreneur’s Growth PackAdapt to Get Things DoneTemplates© 2025 Dr. Estie Alessandrini & Fran Strickland. All rights reserved.
Money Drivers (M)Your NotesEnergy (E)Decisions (D) DeterminantsValues (V)4-Step Process for Using the Determinants TemplateReflect & Record Your ‘Why’ (Values – V)Ask yourself: “Why did I start this business?”Jot down 2–3 core principles or passions that drive everydecision.Pinpoint Your Profit Engines (Money Drivers – M)List your top products, services, or activities that generaterevenue or build pipeline.Write the one or two highest-value revenue streams youcan’t afford to neglect.Map Your Energy Flow (Energy – E)Note when you feel most and least energized each day.Use time slots (e.g. “9–11 am peak,” “3–4 pm slump”).This tells you when to tackle big, high-value work versuslighter tasks.Clarify Your Critical Choice (Decision – D)Capture a single, major choice you’ve been postponing(e.g. pricing revision, hire or outsource, product pivot).Defining that decision highlights where your focus andaction will unlock the biggest forward momentum.Once all four determinants are filled in, use them as lenses forevery task you plan, ensuring your weekly actions align with whatmatters most, when you’re at your best, and toward your biggestgains.
Money Drivers (M)Your NotesEnergy (E)Decisions (D) DeterminantsValues (V)
High UrgencyLow UrgencyLow ImpactHigh ImpactQ1 - Do NowQ4 - EliminateQ3 - ScheduleQ2 - Delegate4-Step Process for the Priority Compass (POWER Q1)1.List Your Top 6 Tasks2. Write down the six most important actionsyou need to tackle this week.3.Assess Urgency & Impact4. For each task, ask:Urgency: Does it demand immediateattention?Impact: Will it drive significant revenue,reputation, or progress5.Plot into the 4 QuadrantsQ1 (High Urgency + High Impact): Do NowQ2 (High Urgency + Low Impact): DelegateQ3 (Low Urgency + High Impact):ScheduleQ4 (Low Urgency + Low Impact): Eliminate6.Identify Your “POWER Q1”7. Choose the single task in Q1 with the biggestupside—this becomes your #1 “Today” focus.Lock it in every morning and make it your toppriority.
High UrgencyLow UrgencyLow ImpactHigh ImpactQ1 - Do NowQ4 - EliminateQ3 - ScheduleQ2 - Delegate
4-Step Process for Using the Weekly Daily ActionTemplate1.Pre-Fill Your Compass-North Tasks & Ritual SlotsAt the start of your week (or each morning), enter your singlehighest-impact “Compass-North” task for that day.Schedule when and where you’ll run your 2-Minute Focus Ritual.2.Break It Down into 3 Micro-ActionsFor each Compass-North task, list three tiny, concrete steps thatmove it forward (e.g., “Draft outreach email,” “Research key stat,”“Schedule client call”).3.Attach a Quantitative MeasureAssign a clear metric or estimate to each day’s main task (e.g.,“€500 potential,” “30 min saved,” “5 leads generated”) so youtrack real impact.4.End-of-Day Check & ReflectAt day’s end, mark /✗ if you completed your Compass-Northtask.Jot one quick insight (e.g., “Felt focused,” “Hit energy slump at3pm”) to refine tomorrow’s planDayMondayPOWER - Q1RitualTimeMicro -ActionsMetricEnd of DayCheckTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWeekly Action TemplateDaily
DayMondayPOWER - Q1RitualTimeMicro -ActionsMetricEnd of DayCheckTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWeekly Action TemplateDaily
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