Trailhead Thoughts
“You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.”
- Zig Ziglar
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Building Your G.A.M.E. Plan
📚Learn
To build your G.A.M.E. Plan, you need focus and clarity. Follow these steps to get you there.
Identify Your Goal - Be specific about what you want to achieve. Use SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound) goals to help guide you.
Develop Your Strategy - Limit yourself to three (3) strategies to stay organized and reduce risk.
Set Metrics - Choose three (3) metrics to track your progress - two (2) daily and one (1) weekly. This holds you accountable to doing the work and ensures the work is effective.
Plan for Execution -Outline short-term, medium-term, and long-term actions (e.g. 30 days, 60 days, 90 days.)
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🤔Think
Reflect on these questions to ensure your G.A.M.E. Plan is solid:
Is your goals clear and specific? Are you clear about what you want to achieve and by when?
Are your strategies focused and simple? Have you chosen three (3) specific strategies to reach your goal?
Do you have clear metrics? Are you tracking your progress with daily and weekly metrics?
Have you planned your actions? Do you have a detailed plan for the short-term, medium-term, and long-term?
💪 Act
By following the steps, you will have a clear G.A.M.E. Plan that keeps you focused and accountable.This approach ensures that you stay in track and make steady progress towards your goal.
Set Your Goal: Define what you want to achieve. Make it specific and time-bound.
Outline Your Strategy: Choose three (3) main strategies to achieve your goal.
Track Your Metrics: Identify two (2) daily metrics and one (1) weekly metric to monitor your progress.
Execute Your Plan: Break down your actions into short-term, medium-term, and long-term steps. Start taking these steps immediately!
Beyond the Trailhead
Clarity + Focus = Better Execution
Ever set a goal and then find yourself pulled off the trail by distractions, detours, or fatigue? You’re not alone. Execution is tough because life tends to get noisy. But clarity and focus can make the path much easier to follow.
Systems beat goals. Goals point you toward the summit, but systems keep your boots moving on the trail. When you design a system, you create built-in clarity, focus, and accountability.
That’s where the G.A.M.E. Plan comes in:
Goal: Define it clearly. Instead of “I want to lose weight,” say, “I want to lost 15 lbs of body fat.” Be specific.
Actions: Identify the 2 - 3 actions that will move you forward. Example: eat better fuel, move daily, recover with sleep.
Metrics: Track the right data so you know both that you’re doing the work and that the work is working.
Execution: Stick to your plan. If the work isn’t moving you toward the goal, adjust.
With this system, you’re not left wondering what to prioritize. If something comes up that doesn’t align with your actions, the choice becomes clear.
Don’t stop at the goal - map a system that will get you there. Then walk it, one step at a time.
Voices from the Trail
Meet Jordan Benjamin – CEO, My Core OS
Mindset isn’t just a buzzword - it’s the foundation of growth. In this episode, Jordan Benjamin shares how resilience, authenticity, and small consistent steps help leaders and professionals unlock lasting change.
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Hitting the Trail
We’re lacing up and heading out. Here’s where Catalyst will be in the coming weeks. Join us on the path and be part of the conversation.
That’s it for this week.
Keep putting one intentional step in front of the other - the view gets better and better as you climb.
The Find My Catalyst Team