ANTHONY ROBBINS

RAPID PLANNING METHOD

"The Fastest Way to Results"
The RPM Philosophy
Welcome
You can't manage your time if you don't have a plan for your life.
The RPM Life Planner System Software is a mind revolution: it transforms your massive demands and
responsibilities into the exciting realiation that you can accomplish something truly meaningful! "t helps you to
focus and define your life by ma#ing you as# yourself new $uestions! %nce you #now the results you are after& how
to achieve them becomes immediately clear!
'nthony Robbins( RPM Life Planner Life Management System Software is unli#e any scheduling software you
might have seen before! )ot only does it give you many of the functions you expect from scheduling software& it
gives you functions you would only expect from a sophisticated pro*ect+planning system!
,ere(s what the RPM Life Planner can help you do:
Turn any idea into reality through a simple planning process
Replace your "to-do" list with a daily plan that maximies your time and guarantees your
accomplishment
Enter all your action items once& and let your computer copy them over into different schedules
Integrate the planning and the scheduling of personal and professional long+term and short+term
pro*ects
Create a compelling vision for the areas of life that matter most to you
-and much& much more!
Getting the Most Out o R!M "ie !lanner# $elp
.e(ve created an on+line help file that we thin# is truly outstanding! ,ere(s a brief description of each of its
elements:
%uic& 'tart .ant to start planning that pro*ect right away/ 0et going on your life plan/ Polish your descriptions of
your Roles/ This section lin#s you instantly to step+by+step instructions for using the most popular sections of the
RPM Life Planner!
Getting 'tarted with R!M This is the technical information you(ll need to get the software up and running and to
navigate through it! "t(s divided into two main sections:
"nstallation 1"nstalling and Starting 2p& Registering 3our 4opy& System Re$uirements& Technical Support5
Software 6asics 1The ,ome Screen& the Main Menus& Screen 4onventions& 'bbreviations and "ndicators&
and so on5
The R!M !hilosophy This section ta#es you through the conceptual foundation of RPM!
( Tour o the R!M 'otware This section provides an overview of the RPM Life Planner software& with lin#s to
the step+by+step sections! .hether you(re new to the RPM Life Planner or an old hand& chec# this section out to
get your bearings!
Managing )our R!M *iles ,ere(s where you(ll find out& in an easy& $uestion+and+answer format& how to save&
store& bac# up& copy& import and export the files you create with your RPM Life Planner software!
'tep +y 'tep With the R!M "ie !lanner# This is where you(ll find detailed instructions for using each section of
the software!
*(% .e(ve compiled a sampling of some of the most common $uestions we receive on the tech support line and
forum!
%uic& 'tart
There are a number of ways to begin using your RPM Life Planner software! The section Step+by+Step .ith the
RPM Life Planner provides detailed instructions for using the RPM Life Planner to:
Create your vision
Identiy your categories and roles
!lan your wee&
!lan your day
!lan a pro,ect
Manage your company
14lic# an item to go to that 7how+to7 section!5
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Outcomes1Results or this section
8! To create a foundation for understanding the RPM system by explaining that the #ey to RPM is developing
a new psychology+and that this psychology is based on teaching you to consistently as# and answer three
simple $uestions!
9! To destroy the possibility of your ever ma#ing a to+do list again and instead providing you with a sense of
absolute freedom and empowerment that comes from having a clear outcome or result and a strong
reason why you want to do something!
:! To help you understand that this system may ta#e a little longer to master& but that this system will help
you experience far greater results and tremendous levels of fulfillment!
;! To start getting you excited about what this system will ultimately mean for your life + in terms of what you
contribute to others and most importantly& in the level of personal *oy& fulfillment& fun& and success you will
experience on a daily basis!
!urpose o this section
8! The time is now to start training you to thin# in an entirely new way!
9! .e want to maximie your understanding by explaining a couple of core principles that will aid in your
overall understanding of the use of this system!
:! 6ecause clarity is power< %nce you understand the essence of the system& learning the details of how to
use it will be a lot simpler!
;! 6ecause we want to free you from your stress and to give you more choices& freedom& and certainty about
what you can achieve and experience in your life!
=! 6ecause you deserve to experience an extraordinary $uality of life<

The R!M !hilosophy
'nthony Robbins( Rapid Planning Method 1RPM5 is a proven system for ta#ing anything you can envision and
ma#ing it real! 't its core& RPM is a system o thin&ing! "n fact& the most important result that will come out of your
using this life management software is that it will literally train you to thin& in an entirely new way& causing you
to focus on what(s truly most important to you in life! .hen you are focused in this direction& you will begin to not
only produce extraordinary results& but most importantly& you will experience an amaing level of personal
fulfillment in the process!
Traditional planner software causes you to focus on one very specific $uestion: .hat do " need to do/ To+do lists
can #eep you busy& and chec#ing off a series of tas#s can provide the illusion of progress! 6ut have you ever
crossed off everything on your to+do list and still felt li#e you had not really accomplished anything/ There is a +ig
dierence +etween movement and achievement2
The RPM system causes you to focus first on what you want + the results that you are co!tte" to ach!e#!$% !$
your l!&e + before you figure out what you need to do! 3ou then design all of your activity around ma#ing progress
toward achieving what you want!
.hether they are aware of it or not& people who achieve fulfillment in life have an RPM plan! They consistently
focus on three things to produce results in their lives:
8! They &now what they want3 the Target or Result they are after!
9! They &now why they want it3 the compelling Purpose that gives them the drive to follow through!
:! They &now how to ma&e it happen3 they have a M'P 1Massive 'ction Plan5 that is flexible to get them
there!
3ou will learn to thin# about and use these three components whenever you use the RPM system! 3ou will learn to
create a-
Results-Focused * Purpose-Driven * Massive ction Plan
$ow )ou Will 4eneit rom /sing the R!M 'ystem
RPM Planning taps the power o ocus! .hat you consistently focus on in your life& you will achieve! 6y focusing
on the result or outcome you desire& you(ll come up with a more effective action plan and will ensure that you are
consistently moving toward it!
RPM Planning ensures that you are ma&ing progress and achieving +alance in all the areas o your lie that
matter to you most! 6y helping you develop a plan for your life before you ever start planning your time& RPM
ensures that you are consistently ma#ing progress on what is most important to you! This prevents you from
allowing yourself to live in reaction to the demands of the moment& or from focusing on one area of your life at the
cost of another!
RPM Planning prevents you rom alling into the trap o mista&ing movement or achievement2 .ith RPM&
all of your actions are consciously designed so that you are moving toward a common outcome or result! 3our
actions also have a purpose behind them so that you are associated to why it is important to you to achieve your
result!
RPM Planning gives you a sense o purpose and ulillment or your lie2 Most people wal# around
unconsciously chipping away at seemingly random actions! "n fact& many people have accomplished a great deal in
their lives& only to reach a point where they start to as# themselves& 7is this all there is/7 RPM planning gives you a
compelling reason behind all your actions+so that you are focused on the meaning and value it provides to your life!
RPM Planning immediately reduces stress& helping you transform overwhelm into a sense of certainty you can
accomplish what it is you want! "nstead of having you focus on a huge list of action items 1or 7to+dos(5& the RPM
system causes you to focus only on a smaller number of results or outcomes!
RPM Planning provides ultimate le5i+ility recogniing that there is more than one way to achieve a result! RPM
will teach you to develop a M'P or an action plan that gives you multiple ways to get something done! Thus& you
won(t need to cross off every action on your list to achieve the result or outcome you are after!
RPM Planning taps into the power o synergy! Traditional to+do list planning does not recognie the relationship
between tas#s! 6y combining related tas#s into a single result or outcome& RPM Planning gives you the opportunity
to accomplish multiple tas#s simultaneously and maximie your effectiveness!
R!M is an (rt
's you learn the specifics of how to use this system& it will be important for you to remember that planning your
time is an art2 >ust as chemists create oil and acrylic paints and artists use them to create art& we created the
science + the software + and it(s up to you to ma#e art with it< .hile we want you to understand the details of this
system& you have already learned the most important piece + how to thin& in terms o results vs2 random
activity!
People often as#& 7.hat if " don(t master this system perfectly/ .ill " still get the same result/7 %f course<
The purpose of your RPM software is simply to help you use the system of thin#ing we have already taught you:
8! To ocus on the speciic result or outcome you are after
9! To engage strong enough reasons& or a compelling purpose& to drive you to follow through
:! To develop a flexible M'P + a massive action plan + that will help you to achieve your result or outcome!
's a society& we are used to *ust slamming through all the activities that are in front of us! So& ta#ing the extra
moment in the beginning to first decide what it is you want ++ and to associate to your reasons 'hy you want it + will
li#ely ta#e you a bit longer!
%nce you do master this system& however& you will feel more efficient& more productive& more fulfilled& and more
alive than ever before! The RPM thought process will become second nature to you and you will be astounded by
the speed with which you are able to not only create your plans& but act on these plans to produce results!
Let(s get started< 'nd to do that& there are a couple of concepts that are important for you to understand before
delving into the details of your RPM Planner !!!
What is Time6
.hen we as# this $uestion& the #inds of answers we get are& 7Time is something we measure by a calendar or
cloc#&7 or 7Time is a measurement of activity!7
.ebster(s Third )ew "nternational ?ictionary defines time as 7a period during which something exists or
continues!7
)one of these definitions& however& really explain what time is to us!
Time is nothing +ut an emotion or eeling3 It7s a way o loo&ing at a moment8 or at lie8 that produces an
emotional state within us2
Thin# about it! ,ow do you #now how long something really ta#es other than by how it feels/ "f you are doing
something that doesn(t fulfill you& then a minute can seem li#e an eternity& can(t it/ Similarly& when you love what
you(re doing and you are totally engrossed in it& time can fly by! "t literally ceases to exist!
The bottom line is that time is completely driven +y emotion! There is a big difference in how you experience it if
you are wal#ing around stressed vs! if you are spending the moments of your life doing things that really matter to
you!
So& while there is no more physical time for any of us& there is a lot more time for what really matters to you! The
RPM system is designed to help you set up your life so that you experience time in a whole new way+a way that
#eeps you consistently fulfilled!
The !ower o *ocus
There are so many things competing for and demanding your focus in life! Thus& if you don(t ma#e a conscious
effort to control your focus and decide in advance which things you are going to focus on 1i!e! where you(re going to
put your emotions& time& and energy5& you(ll live in reaction to the demands of the moment!
Mental *ocus3 What you pay attention to8 thin& a+out8 picture8 and say to yoursel2
@ery few things in life are absolute! ,ow you feel about things + and even the meaning you attach to a particular
experience + is all dependent upon your focus! 3ou can always find something in your life to be unhappy about: *ust
loo# around& find the areas of your life that don(t $uite meet your expectations and then focus on them and intensify
these feelings! 6efore you #now it& you(re upset<
%n the other hand& if you focus on what is already great about your life 1or what could +e great5& you can always
ma#e yourself feel better immediately!
"n fact& whether you are succeeding at what you(re doing right now in your career& your personal life& your health& or
your relationships is largely a relection o what you are ocusing on in these areas of your life + or if you are
even focusing on those areas at all!
"s all your focus on your *ob at the expense of your personal life/
%r& are you focused on being spiritual& but then not ta#ing care of your body/
%r& are you focused on ta#ing care of everyone else& all of the relationships in your life& but not doing a
$uality *ob of ta#ing care of your own emotional well+being/
%r& in your business are you focused on mar#eting& but not loo#ing at the finances of your business/
.hether you are stressed or ulilled has little to do what what you(re actually doing& or even the results you are
producing! "f you(re stressed& it(s a result of where you are putting your focus!
*ocus is the ultimate power that can change the way we thin#& the way we feel& and what we do in any moment!
.hen we change our focus& we change our lives! .hat we focus on determines the direction in which we move!
The power o the R!M system is that is causes you to consistently ocus on what it is you want in lie2
The !ower o %uestions
The most powerful way to direct your focus is through the $uestions you as#! Remember& the process of thin#ing or
evaluating& is nothing more than the process of as#ing and answering $uestions! The challenge most people face
is that they are not conscious about the $uestions they as# themselves!
%uestions are the laser o human consciousness2
They concentrate our focus and determine what we feel and do!
Thin# of $uestions this way: "magine that your brain is the ultimate computer& and in that computer is the answer to
any $uestion you could possibly have!
Suppose you consistently as# yourself& 7!hy do these things al"ays happen to me#7 3our brain will search its
database and ta#e every possible form of input it(s ever received + what people have ever said to youA what you(ve
ever said to yourselfA and what you(ve ever read& heard& or seen! Then& it will create an answer for you: 7They
al"ays happens to you $ecause you are a tur%ey&7 Right/
.hatever you as# yourself consistently& you will get an answer to! "f you as#& 7'o" come ('m so luc%y#7 your
brain will search until it finds references to support the fact that you are luc#y!
I you as& a +etter 9uestion8 you will come up with a +etter answer and thereore8 a +etter result2
's we(ve already discussed& traditional time planning is based upon the $uestion& 7!hat do ( need to do today#7
"f you #eep as#ing yourself this $uestion& you are undoubtedly going to feel stressed because most of us can(t
possibly achieve everything on our to+do list<
6y changing the $uestions you as# when managing your life& you will immediately change your focus& gain access
to new resources within yourself& and produce a better $uality result!
'll human progress is preceded by new $uestions!
"t is by 9uestioning our limitations that our greatest strengths are unveiled!
"t is by 9uestioning conventional wisdom that new truths are unearthed!
"t is by 9uestioning our capacity as human beings that this capacity e5pands!
The Three %uestions o the R!M 'ystem
3ou now #now that there are three things you must train yourself to focus on when using the RPM system! "t only
ma#es sense then& that the way we help you train yourself to do this is by giving you specific $uestions to as#!
Thus& the essence of the RPM system is that it consistently focuses you on three distinct $uestions:
Y)*R TR+,T- .hat Result are you committed to achieving/ .hat is your %utcome/
Y)*R R,.)/.- .hat is your Purpose/ .hy do you want to do this/
Y)*R MP- .hat is your Massive 'ction Plan/ .hat are the specific actions you need to ta#e in order to achieve
this result/
.hether you are planning a day& a wee#& a pro*ect& or even a conversation with someone& your plan will be based
around as#ing and answering these three $uestions! "f you did nothing else but start as#ing and answering these
three $uestions& you would immediately begin to see a radical shift in your thought process and therefore the
results you are producing in your life!
$I-T3 The se$uence in which you as# these $uestions is the difference between success and failure! Bor example&
you may #now all the individual digits in a person(s telephone number& but unless they are in the right se$uence&
the numbers are useless! Similarly& #nowing all the numbers to a combination will not open the loc# if they are not
in the right order!
Let(s ta#e a loo# at these three $uestions in more detail!!!
%uestion :3 What is the speciic Result you are committed to
achieving6
R,.*0T: The target you are afterA the specific& measurable result or outcome that you want to
achieve!
,ere is an example to help illustrate the difference between having a result or outcome that you are committed to
achieving and a simple action!
(n (ction 222
%ne spring morning& Clvis wa#es up& ta#es a good loo# at himself in the mirror& and shudders in disgust! ,e *ust
can(t bear carrying around those twenty extra pounds he(s gained in the last few years 1and subse$uent love
handles5! That morning& he decides to solve his problems by adding going for a ten+mile run to his to+do list! 6y the
end of the run& he is exhausted& his lungs hurt& he(s sweating li#e a pig& and his heart feels li#e it(s going to pop
right out of his chest! The next morning his muscles are so sore he can barely move& and he has a big& fat& ugly
blister on his big toe! To console himself& he goes to ?enny(s for a 0rand Slam brea#fast and decides that exercise
is simply not for him!
( Result or Outcome 222
The problem is that Clvis focused only on the action item of going for a run instead of establishing a clear picture of
what he really wanted! .as the result or outcome he wanted to run ten miles/ )o! .hat he really wanted was to
lose 9D pounds! So often we forget what our real result or outcome is and we start thin#ing instead that we have to
write out a to+do list to ma#e it happen! There are many ways Clvis could have achieved his result or outcome if he
#new what it was! .hat he really needed was a compelling result or outcome + something li#e& 7To lose 9D pounds
and en*oy the process of reaching my ideal weight and vitality!7
$I-T: )otice that Clvis( result is speciic and measura+le! Rather than saying 7" want to lose some weight&7 Clvis
has a better chance of hitting his target if he ma#es it much more precise& specific& and measurable! 'nd& what do
you thin# adding the words& 7en*oy the process7 might do to Clvis( chances of success/
.hen you are clear about the specific result you want to achieve and you focus on that result& your behavior
changes instantly! To give another example& when you are only focused on what it is you need to do& for example&
74all >ohn Smith&7 you can call >ohn and certainly cross it off your list& but this does not guarantee that you truly
accomplished something meaningful! "nstead& what if you had been clear about your result or outcome in advance
and decided that what you really wanted 1i!e! your result or outcome5 was& 7To connect with >ohn Smith so that he
feels totally supported and nurtured!7 This not only increases your chances of really achieving this& but it gives you
a lot more flexibility + you can call >ohn& but you could also drop him a $uic# note& or send him an e+mail& or have
dinner with him one evening!
The &!rst ste( !$ RPM ) "ec!"!$% o$ the clear result or outcoe you 'a$t to ach!e#e ) !s the most important step !$
creat!$% your RPM (la$*
-OTE: .e will use the words 7result7 and 7outcome7 interchangeably throughout this guide and in your RPM
software! The reason is that a 7result7 is usually a lot more specific and precise than an outcome! ,owever& when
you are first thin#ing about what it is you truly want to achieve& it sometimes helps to thin# about your overall
outcome and then wor# to ma#e it specific and measurable!
%uestion ;3 What is your !urpose6 Why do you want to do this6
P*RP).,: The compelling reasons why you want to do something+reasons that will give you the
necessary drive to follow through on your plan!
%nce you #now what it is you really want 1i!e! your result or outcome5& you need to associate to why you want to do
it+your purpose for wanting to achieve this result!
Reasons come first and answers come second!
3our purpose will provide you with the emotional drive to follow through and to do whatever it ta#es to achieve the
result you desire!
Bor example& it(s one thing to have a result or outcome that says& 7" want to become a millionaire within six
months!7 "t(s another thing to add a compelling purpose to it by saying& 7" want to become a millionaire within six
months 1,2*., " will be able to help my children& 1,2*., " want to ma#e a difference in the world&
1,2*., " want to develop the pride of #nowing that "(ve overcome so many challenges in my own life&
1,2*., " want to be an example for other people+if " can do it& anyone can do it<& and 1,2*., " want to
create many magical& fun moments for myself and those " love!7
Let(s ta#e our example of Clvis!
R,.*0T )R )*T2)M,3 To lose 9D pounds and en*oy the process of reaching my ideal weight
and vitality!
)ow& let(s add a compelling purpose to this result!
P*RP).,: To feel great about myself! To increase my sense of control over my life! To increase
my strength and vitality! To raise my self+esteem and feel sexy! To become the stud+muffin of my
wife(s dreams!
,")T: There is no right or wrong answer to anyone(s purpose ++ what moves you emotionally might be totally
different from what moves someone else! The #ey is to use emotional words ++ words that create *oy& excitement&
and fun! To that end& sometimes a =E word can be much more powerful than a =DE word that sounds important!
,ere are some $uestions you can as# to help elicit your purpose:
Why do I want to do this6
What will it give me6
What will it help me give to others6
$ow will it ma&e me eel6
%nce you(ve decided upon a clear result or outcome& the second step is to deine your purpose! This is one of
the most important parts of the process because without it you lose your emotional drive! .ithout it you have
more stress& which can cause you to give up when the inevitable challenges arise!
%uestion <3 What is your Massive (ction !lan6 What are the
speciic actions you need to ta&e in order to achieve this
result6
M..(3, 2T()/ P0/ 4MP5: The specific steps or actions that you need to ta#e in order to
achieve your desired result or outcome!
)ow that you have a clear& specific result or outcome and some compelling reasons& or purpose& to drive you to
follow through& you still need a plan to ma#e it happen! The third step in RPM is to develop your Massive 'ction
Plan 1M'P5! 3our M'P is simply the specific steps& or actions& you need to ta#e in order to achieve our result! The
beauty of the RPM system is the flexibility your M'P provides<
*irst& you will discover that there are many ways to achieve a result! 'nd this also means that if one set of actions
doesn(t wor#& then another will!
'econd& you don(t have to accomplish every single action item in your M'P in order to achieve your result! 3ou(ll
find that most often& a small number of actions ma#e the biggest difference in your ability to achieve your result!
This is the FDG9D rule! 9DH of what you do in life usually ma#es FDH of the difference!
)otice how these two principles wor# in Clvis( Massive 'ction Plan below!
R,.*0T )R )*T2)M,3 To lose 9D pounds and en*oy the process of reaching my ideal weight
and vitality!
P*RP).,+ To &eel %reat a,out ysel&* To !$crease y se$se o& co$trol o#er y l!&e* To !$crease
y stre$%th a$" #!tal!ty* To ra!se y sel&)estee a$" &eel se-y* To ,ecoe the stu")u&&!$ o& y
'!&e.s "reas*
)ow& let(s add a Massive 'ction Plan 1or M'P5 to Clvis( result and purpose:
Elvis7 Massive (ction !lan =M(!>3
8! 4onsult with a nutritionist
9! Set up a new diet plan with healthful foods
:! 0o shopping for healthful foods
;! Throw away all the *un# food in my house
=! Research ideal gym to *oin
I! >oin my ideal gym
J! Schedule ;= minutes per day to exercise
F! Ta#e pictures of myself na#ed to motivate me to change
$I-T: ?oes Clvis need to complete every action on this list to lose 9D pounds and en*oy the process of reaching
his ideal weight and vitality/ The answer is no! ,e could simply shop for healthful foods& schedule ;= minutes a
day to exercise and ma#e a lot of progress with those two actions alone! 'nd& while this is Clvis( list& are there
different actions someone else might ta#e to achieve a similar result/
)ow that you understand the three fundamental steps of RPM& you are ready to begin setting up your life plan-
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Outcomes1Results or this section
8! To help you understand that it(s ridiculous and impossible to create a plan for your time without a clear plan
for your life!
9! To help you understand the specific steps you need to ta#e in order to develop you life plan + specifically&
to help you define the areas of life that matter to you most 1i!e! the categories of your life5 and organie
them in a way such that they are ma#ing consistent progress in each of them!
:! To give you the distinction of adding specific roles to each of the areas of your life as a way of expanding
your identity& creating more fun& and changing the emotions you associate to each area!
;! To show you how to tap into the seven forces that create vision and momentum in each area of your life!
=! To give you a tremendous enthusiasm and belief that you can create the ultimate balance& results& and
fulfillment you are after<
!urpose or this section
8! 6ecause once you complete your life plan& learning how to plan your days and wee#s to move toward this
life plan is simple!
9! 6ecause this is where the fun& *oy& passion& and fulfillment is<
:! 6ecause having a compelling vision is what will #eep you going when the going gets tough!
;! 6ecause we want you to have a way of organiing your life so that you feel your life is manageable and
that you truly can ma#e progress in all the areas of your life that count!
=! 6ecause we want you to feel the sense of accomplishment and pride that comes from #nowing who you
are and what(s most important to your life<


Creating )our "ie !lan
%ne of the strategies that ma#es the RPM system so effective is that the first thing you do when you sit down to
create your plan every wee# is to review what it is that(s most important to you in your life 1and we(ll cover the
wee#ly planning process later in this manual after you understand the concepts in each section<5!
Specifically:
3ou(ll loo# at your overall vision and purpose for your life&
3ou(ll review all the areas of your life in which you are wor#ing to ma#ing
progress& and
3ou(ll remind yourself of your top goals!
Brom there& you(ll actually create your plan for your wee#! This ensures that you are focused on the big picture of
what(s important to you before you begin planning your time! ?oesn(t it ma#e sense that you have to have a plan
for your life before you create a plan for your time/ 'nd how do you thin# it will affect your planning if each wee#
you are first reviewing what(s important overall in your life/
"n this section& we(re going to wal# you through the steps you can ta#e in order to create this life plan! .hile it may
ta#e you some time to do this& it(s important to remember two things:
8! Once you have ta&en the necessary time to create your vision8 you won7t need to do it again? .hile
you might want to review and update it periodically 1i!e! once every $uarter& six months or once per year at
a minimum5& you will have established a road map for your entire life!
9! This part o the process can +e a lot o un? Remember& you are ta#ing time to do what KKH of the
population has not done+decide what it is you want from and for your life< 'nd& you don(t need to do it in
one sitting! ' lot of people will decide to tac#le this step by setting aside 9+: hours per wee# over the
course of 8+9 months to accomplish this!
The one trait that any successful and fulfilled person has cultivated + whether they are great writers& business
people& teachers& musicians& educators& artists& parents& politicians& or athletes + is their passion and enthusiasm
or lie! .e all need a compelling vision for our lives + a vision that is so powerful& we are driven to do whatever it
ta#es to drive through the inevitable obstacles to achieve it!
,aving a compelling vision for our lives is what gives us a sense of absolute fulfillment and *oy and causes us to
remember that we are in pursuit of something greater than the current moment! "n the end& what ma#es us truly
happy is not so much what we have achieved in our lives& but who we have become in the process! .hat creates
lasting fulfillment is the #nowledge that every day we are growing and expanding as peopleA that our capacity to
love and care is deepeningA and that our lives have a special and uni$ue purpose on this planet!
So how do you create this compelling vision/ Simply put& developing your plan or your lie is nothing more
than the process o as&ing and answering some speciic 9uestions to decide what it is you want rom your
lie8 what your lie7s a+out8 and who you are committed to +ecoming in the process!
This is what we will do as we wal# you through the steps toward More Bulfillment!

I-TRO./CTIO- 0 )O/R .RI@I-G *ORCE
This section is divided into two parts:
)our .riving *orce
)our Categories o Improvement
Birst& we are going to ta#e a loo# at 73our ?riving Borce7 + which is basically the process of defining your overall
vision and purpose for your life!
Then& we(ll start to delve into creating categories of improvement ++ which is the process of defining the specific
areas of your life that you want to consistently ma#e progress on and improve!
)our .riving *orce
There are six main parts to your ?riving Borce:
8! 3our ultimate vision for your life
9! 3our ultimate purpose for your life
:! 3our identity for your life 1who you are and what you stand for5
;! 3our code o conduct
=! 3our values
I! 3our passions
)our /ltimate @ision
To complete this part of your life plan& simply set aside some time to answer the following $uestions! .hen you do
this& we recommend that you go somewhere were you will not be interrupted and if you can& choose an
environment that inspires you 1i!e! the beach& the mountains& a favorite par#& an art museum& or even a favorite tree
in your bac# yard5! 3ou might also want to bring a set of headphones and a 4? player so that you can play music
that inspires you while you are answering these $uestions!
One more thing3 6e sure to put yourself in an emotional state of certainty ++ where you feel strongA where you
remember who it is you really are insideA and where you #now that while you will inevitably encounter some
challenges along the way& you have the power& the s#ills& and the heart to turn anything you dream about& into
reality!
Write a paragraph8 or two8 that answers the ollowing 9uestions3
.hat do you want to create for your life/
"f all of a sudden you had the energy again li#e you were a little #id and the *ourney had *ust begun&
what would you be excited to tac#le/
.hat is it that would get you up early and #eep you up late at night/
.hat would your life be about/ .hat does that vision loo# li#e/
"f you had no fear of moving forward& what would you do in your life/ .hat challenges might you
be excited to overcome/
.hat do you want to contribute to your own life and the lives of others/
"f you #new you could have it any way you want it& what would you really want for your life/ .hat
do you want to give& create& be& feel& or share/
)our /ltimate !urpose
Write a paragraph8 or two8 that answers the ollowing 9uestions3
.hy must you achieve this ultimate vision/
.hat is your ultimate purpose for your life/ .hat will it give you to achieve this vision in your life/ ,ow will
that ma#e you feel/
2ltimately& why do you want to achieve your vision/
.hose lives will you touch in the process/
.hat is the purpose that would drive you to push through anything that might try to hold you bac#/
,ow would it feel to achieve the ultimate vision for your life/
.hat emotions do you want to experience as a result/
)our /ltimate !urpose3 (n E5ample
Because y l!&e has a ea$!$% a$" a (ur(ose a$" to ho$or th!s !s the ost (o'er&ul 'ay to sho'
y res(ect &or ysel& a$" &or Go"* By e$"ea#or!$% to ,ecoe ore ysel&/ I ca$ set a stro$%
e-a(le o& 'hat.s (oss!,le &or others* Because I ,el!e#e that 'e o$ly %et o$e tr!( throu%h th!s
l!&et!e a$" !t.s !(orta$t to e$0oy the (rocess* What 'e ree,er !$ the e$" !s$.t all the th!$%s
'e ha#e "o$e/ ,ut the l!#es 'e ha#e touche" a$" the eor!es 'e ha#e create" alo$% the 'ay*
Because I ,el!e#e that you %et 'hat you %!#e !$ l!&e a$" so !t.s !(orta$t to %!#e e#eryth!$% you ca$
to hel( others* To ta1e care o& ysel& a$" ha#e a (ass!o$ate lo#e a&&a!r '!th ysel& to e$sure that I
ha#e ore to %!#e*
Because I 'a$t to re&lect out'ar" the %rat!tu"e I co$s!ste$tly &eel !$s!"e* I also 'a$t to e$sure that
y ,o"y re&lects the soul I 1$o' I a !$s!"e* To %!#e y &r!e$"s/ &a!ly a$" lo#e" o$es a,solute
certa!$ty a,out y lo#e &or the)so that !t lasts 'ell ,eyo$" y (hys!cal years o$ th!s (la$et* To
&eel (rou" a$" e-c!te" a,out y l!&e a$" 'hat I ca$ %!#e/ share/ a$" e-(er!e$ce* To ha#e a ,last/
create a$ u$,el!e#a,le story/ a$" lea#e ,eh!$" a le%acy that %ro's a$" !$s(!res y &r!e$"s a$"
&a!ly &or %e$erat!o$s to coe*


)our Identity
Let(s ta#e a moment to define what it is we mean by 7your identity:7
)our identity is comprised o the +elies you use to deine what ma&es you uni9ue as a human +eing2
The reason this is so important/
%ur beliefs about ourselves are among the strongest forces that shape our lives! .e will always act consistent with
our view of who we truly are + whether that view is accurate or not! "n other words& the strongest orce in human
personality is the need to remain consistent with how we deine ourselves2
Therefore& the words you use to describe who you are& are incredibly important + they will determine what you do&
what you say& how you behave& what you strive for in life and what you fail to even try!
3our identity can be the very thing that limits you from becoming more + or it can be the impetus to incite you to
even greater heights!
To create your identity + your ultimate picture of who you really are 1or want to be5 and what you stand for L write a
paragraph or two that answers the ollowing 9uestions3
.ho are you/ ,ow do you define yourself/ .hat is the essence of who you are/
.hat metaphors do you use to describe yourself/
.hat roles do you play/
"f you were to loo# up your name in a dictionary& what would it say/
.hat are some characteristics you embody 1or aspire to embody5/
.hat is it that you stand for in your life/ Borget your past + who are you now/ 3ou have you decided to
become/
.hat are your standards for your life physically& emotionally& spiritually& financially& in your relationships/
.hat #ind of person are you now/ .hat do you want to feel or experience more of in your life now/
)our Code o Conduct
3our 4ode of 4onduct is the collection of standards that you hold yourself to each day no matter what happens!
"t(s one thing to define your ultimate vision& ultimate purpose& and identity& but it(s another thing to ma#e sure that
you are consistently living these things every day! The idea of a 4ode of 4onduct dates all the way bac# to
6en*amin Bran#lin& who used to #eep a list of all the virtues he was committed to embodying each day! Then& each
day& he would chec# off on a chart which virtues he lived that day and which he did not! This way& over time& he
was showing up each day how he truly was committed to being!
To create your 4ode of 4onduct& simply answer the ollowing 9uestion3
.hat emotions& emotional states& or virtues are you committed to practicing and living each day/

)our @alues
3our values are the emotions that are most important to you in life! "f you have not already decided what you value
most in your life& you can follow the following steps to do so!
8! 's# yourself& 7.hat(s most important to me in life/7 Then& #eep as#ing& 7.hat else is most important to me
in life/7 until you run out of answers!
9! Cstablish a hierarchy by as#ing yourself& 7.hat(s more important for me to feel: MMMMMMMMM or MMMMMM/7
:! Ta#e one of your values and compare it to every other value on the list by as#ing this $uestion until you
#now which is most important: 7.hat(s more important for me to feel& MMMMM or MMMMM/7 ?o this with every
value on the list until their order has been established!
;! 4reate rules for each value by as#ing yourself& 7.hat has to happen in order for me to feel MMMMMMM /7
1's# this several times for each value& as people most often have multiple rules for every value!5
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)ow that you #now what your life is about overall + your ultimate vision& ultimate purpose& identity& and code of
conduct + let(s start loo#ing at the individual areas 1or categories5 of your life!
Today& the unspo#en expectation is that& in order to be a thriving& contributing& happy& and successful member of
society& we must be multi+dimensional! .e must be able to fulfill multiple roles within our businesses: we must be
able to !!!
manage and lead&
create effective relationships with other team members&
use technology to communicate&
effectively manage costs& and
wor# at lightning+li#e speed to stay ahead of the competition!
Similarly& in our personal lives& we strive to be !!!
a loving spouse
an outstanding parent
fit& healthy and strong
an effective financier
a lover
a best friend
a community activist& and
a spiritual being!
"n order to ensure that you are ma#ing choices that support you& the R!M system provides you with a way to
deine up ront all o the areas o your lie that are important to you - and what you want in each area -
+eore you actually create the plan or your time2 This way& you are consistently focused on your most
important goals in each area of your life so that you can experience balance!
In this section8 we will show you how to identify the most important areas in your life ++ areas that you are going to
continually focus on& measure and improve! These are areas of your life that& if you "o$.t improve& the $uality of
your life will suffer& and if you "o& you(ll become more successful and fulfilled than you ever imagined!
To do this& let(s first ta#e an honest loo# at where you stand in some of the areas of your life today!
2ate%or!es o& I(ro#ee$t***
The Wheel o "ie
The first step in figuring out where you want to go is to loo# at where you already are! This exercise is designed to
give you an overview of *ust that: you will determine the areas in your life where you are doing very well& as well as
some areas where you might want to be putting more of your focus!
Loo# at the wheel below and notice that it(s divided up into different sections corresponding to some of the typical
areas in life: your finances& emotions& family and relationships& spirituality& career& and physical health! Pretend that
the middle of the circle corresponds to ero and the outside ring of the circle corresponds to ten! )ow& ta#ing one
area at a time& grade yourself on a scale of ero to ten of where you are today vs! where you really want to be! Bor
example& you might rate yourself at a seven in your family life& an eight in your finances& a five in your emotional
life& a nine in your career& a six in your spirituality& and a seven in your physical health!
,")T: 6e honest with yourself< "t(s only by giving yourself the gift of self+honesty that you can truly ta#e your life to
the next level! Lying to yourself+or even 7slightly exaggerating7 the truth+ might feel good for the moment& but
ultimately denigrates the $uality of your life! 'nd& it is by being honest that you gain the drive to follow through! )o
one is perfect+and this exercise will give you a great overview of where you might want to start to ta#e your life to
the next level!

(nswer This %uestion
"magine drawing a line across each section& rating yourself on a scale of ero to ten& and coloring in each section
to get a true picture of where you really are in each area! 'nd then answer this $uestion:
I this were a tire on my car called "ie8 how would my car run6
,ow would you do even at 8D mph/ ,ow would you do as an achiever going 8DD mph/
"f you are li#e most people& your car is a little out of balance and it(s going to be one hec# of a bumpy ride<
The same is true of your life: when your life is out of balance& you tend to experience more bumps in the road! 3ou
can still achieve your desired destination& but it(s going to ta#e you longer and the ride isn(t going to be as smooth
or fun<
So& if you don(t li#e the shape of your wheel& remember that this is a very natural feeling! %ne of the beautiful
things about the human spirit is that no matter what level we(ve already achieve in our lives& we are constantly
striving to become more! The secret is to find the appropriate balance between appreciating where you are and
ta#ing your life to the next level! ?issatisfaction is the first step to fulfillment! "t(s now time to ta#e that
dissatisfaction and turn it in to drive to create what you desire and deserve in all the areas of your life that are
important to you!
The +alance in lie is +etween satisaction and dissatisaction and +etween ulillment and drive2 The ideal
state is to +e happy and driven8 where you have enough satisaction to en,oy where you are =who you7ve
+ecome8 what your lie is li&e8 the process you7re in> and eel enough dissatisaction to want more8 to eel
the drive to grow and contri+ute2
My "ie
This next section is perhaps the most important section in your RPM software because what you are doing is
putting the sta#es into the ground and deciding what areas of your life you are committed to focusing on and
improving on an ongoing basis! %nce you have completed this section& you will be reviewing it every wee# before
you create your wee#ly plan to ma#e sure that you are on trac#!
To ma#e it simple& we are going to divide your life up into two main areas: your personal life and your professional
life! .e call these 'reas of Management because they are specific areas of your life that you are going to manage
on an ongoing basis!
.ithin each of these areas of management& we are then going to decide on the specific categories you are going to
consistently focus on and improve& or your 4ategories of "mprovement!
!ersonal Categories o Improvement
Let(s start with your personal life! .hat are some of the areas that you believe you must focus on and constantly
improve in order for your life to be successful and fulfilling/ 1,")T: See below and the following page for some
examples5:
,")T: There is no right or wrong number of 4ategories of "mprovement< Some people might have
8D or 89 areas of their personal lives that they want to focus on whereas others may have only four
to six areas! "n general& most people have eight to 8D Personal 4ategories of "mprovement!
,owever& what(s most important is that you create categories for all of the parts you want to focus
on in your personal life!
.ome ,6amples ...
Tony Ro++ins !aige (nderson Aane Carter $enry Thompson
Physical Power: .orld+4lass
,ealth N Bitness
,ealth+76uns of Steel7 Cmotional Bitness ,ealth N @itality
Cmotional >uice Bun+7Bun was had by all7 Bamily ,eart N Soul Personal 0rowth
%utstanding Bamily Life Bamily N Briends+7The
6uddy System7
Physical Prowess Bamily
Cxtraordinary Briendships 4ommunity+7.hat can "
give/7
Borever Briendships Bun
'bsolute Binancial Breedom Binancial +7Show me the
Money<7
,ome Sweet ,ome Long+Lasting Briendships
Renaissance Man+4')"< of
'>R
0racious 0iver Binancial Breedom
4reator of the 0ood Life .ealth .iard Cmotional .ell+being
Cxtraordinary 4ommunity
Leader N 4ontributor: Borce
for 0ood
Spiritual Soul
Spirit N Soul: Borce for 0od
$I-T: Remember the Power of Language: )otice how Tony spiced up the names of his Personal 4ategories of
"mprovement by using language that inspired him! Ta#e a moment to refine your categories so that the titles of
them are *uicy for you ++ use language that causes you to want to spend time in each of these areas of your life<
!roessional Categories o Improvement
3ou(ve probably noticed that most people(s personal categories are very similar + people usually have categories
surrounding their health& finances& familyGrelationships& emotional well+being& spiritual growth& etc! %n the
professional side& however& people sometimes get a little overwhelmed at first because it can be more difficult to
organie your professional life into distinct categories!
To help you& we recommend two things:
Birst& remember that you don(t need to do this perfectly<
Second& ta#e a loo# at some of the examples we(ve included for you! 3ou may start to see some patterns
that might apply to you!
,")T: 'gain& there is no right or wrong number of 4ategories of "mprovement< Some people might
have 8D or 89 areas of their professional lives that they want to focus on whereas others may have
only ;+I areas! "n general& most people have F+8D Professional 4ategories of "mprovement&
however& what(s most important is that you create categories for all of the parts you want to focus
on in your professional life!
.ome ,6amples ...
Aolie Aen&ins8 (ctress .anielle Cross8 $omema&er B
MomC
Margaret "ewis8 !urchasing
Manager
Maximiing 4urrent >obs+'cting
Roles
Ouality Pid Time< Team Manager 1Purchasing Team5
%btaining )ew >obs+'uditions %utstanding Meals N )utrition 4ommunications Master
Management of >olie& "nc!+Managing
my managers N agents
4aptain of 4leanliness Lean& Mean& 6uying Machine
Cver+expanding 'cting S#ills+
%ngoing training of my voice& etc!
Lightning+Speed Laundry Secure N Maintain .orld+4lass
@endors
)etwor#er Cxtraordinaire+4onstantly
expand my identity
)urturing of ?anielle& "nc! Product Ouality 4ontrol
,ome "mprovements Manage N Master 4osts
0reat )eighbor Relations Proactive& Superior 4ustomer Service
Bantastic Bamily Bun 4')"< 'ny 'spect of the 6usiness
"oo& or !atterns3 People usually have a category about maximiing their output or production 1sales numbers&
acting roles& etc!5& improving their own s#ill sets in their *ob 1for example& ongoing training5& building their identity
1through networ#ing& building relationships with other important team members& and so on5& communications
1including empowering teams& managers& etc!5& and supporting clients and costs!
C "f you don(t wor# full+time& can you still treat your home li#e a business *ust as ?anielle has done above/ Might
this increase not only your effectiveness& but your fulfillment/
'picing up )our Categories with the !ower o Roles
Let(s ta#e a moment to add some emotional power to your categories by spicing them up with some roles< Bor
each category& what are the specific roles you play/ .ho are you in each of these categories of your life/ Bor
example& perhaps your category title is 7Binancial .iard&7 but within that category& there are several roles you
fulfill& such as 7Protector of the Bamily 'ssets&7 7"nvestor Cxtraordinaire&7 and 6udget Master!7
There are two reasons for adding roles to each of your categories:
8! To ensure that each o your categories has all the appropriate te5tures2 "f you are simply focused on
outstanding finances without a sense of the roles you play in that category& you may not consistently focus
on all the pieces of this category that are important to you + such as investing& saving& budgeting& asset
protection& or even saving for the purchase of fun toys or vacations!
9! To give you more emotional ",uice" and ulillment2 Bor example& there is a difference between
focusing on a 4ategory called 7Bamily7 and focusing on a 4ategory called 7Bamily7 with the following roles
added to it: %utstanding Parent& 6est Briend& Cxtraordinary Spouse N Lover& 'maing Son& and Sibling
3ou 4an 4ount on! 'dding roles to your categories will give you more drive and purpose to follow
through!
)our @ision or 'uccess
To maximie the results you achieve in each of your 4ategories of "mprovement 1Personal and Professional5& you
will create your vision for each of these 4ategories! )ou will come +ac& to this vision every wee& to inspire
yourself& #eep yourself associated to the reasons this is important& and to use it as a chec#list of all the results you
are committed to achieving in each category!
Then you can ma#e sure& as you create your wee#ly plans& you are on target in each of your categories!
There are three pieces to define for each of your categories:
3our 2ltimate @ision
3our 2ltimate Purpose
3our Roles
Most people spend one to three hours completing a vision for each category! The best use of your time might be to
complete one category per wee#& ta#ing several wee#s to finish! 3ou will want to review your categories every year
and perhaps ma#e some minor changes as well as set new resultsGoutcomes for that year& but once the overall
vision for each category is complete& you are finished with it<
The T!e o& Your L!&e 1'nthony Robbins( ten+day instructional program designed to wal# you through the entire
RPM system5 can help you with this tas#! 't the end of ?ay ;& Tony wal#s you through a process that helps you
envision each category and define& by answering a series of $uestions& each of the seven components of your
vision! To purchase The T!e o& Your L!&e& contact us at
productsalesQtonyrobbins!com& or clic# over to www!tonyrobbins!com& and clic# @isit Tony Robbins !

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Outcomes1Results or this section
8! To teach you the mechanics of the RPM system so that you #now the practical steps to creating plans for
your wee#s& days and pro*ects!
9! To give you a fundamental s#ill for reducing stress + the power of 7chun#ing7 + that will not only be useful in
using the RPM system& but that will support you in many other contexts in life!
:! To teach you the = Master Steps of Planning& which provide the foundation for planning anything!
;! To give you a sure+fire method to plan your wee#s + the .ee#ly Planning Process + that will ensure that
you stay associated to and follow through on the vision for your life 1your life plan5 that you wor#ed so hard
to create in the last section!
=! To ensure you understand and are excited that once you complete this section& you are ready to go + all
that remains after this is the detail of wal#ing through your actual RPM software planning steps + you will
already #now how the system wor#s<
I! To help you get associated to the power of this system& how it wor#s and why it is much more powerful
than a simple to+do list!
!urpose o this section
8! 6ecause now that you understand the psychology of RPM and are emotionally associated tyour overall
vision and purpose in life& the mechanics will ma#e a lot more sense<
9! 6ecause 7chun#ing7 is not only fun but& used effectively& is one of the premier tools for reducing stress and
managing anything!
:! 6ecause once you understand the = Master Steps to Planning& you will be able to apply it to and plan
anything<
;! 6ecause we want you to start to see how it all fits together and have the sense of completion of truly
understanding this system<
=! 6ecause the .ee#ly Planning Process is the fundamental place where dreams are turned into reality +
where your life plans are converted into action!
Transorming 'tress into 'uccess3 The !ower o Chun&ing
Chun&ing: 0rouping together information into ideally sied pieces so that they
can be used effectively to produce the results you want without stress or
overwhelm!
The most stressful moments are those in which we feel we simply have too many pieces to focus on! "n fact& stress
is often e$uated with the word overwhelm& which& according to .ebster(s 4ollege ?ictionary& is defined as to
o#er(o'er '!th su(er!or &orce or $u,ers!
%ur minds have the ability to ta#e any experience in life and pull it apart into a million pieces + or to tie it all together
into one piece! Bor example& if you ta#e on a pro*ect and try to do the whole thing all at once + to eat the whole
whale in one bite + you(re going to be a bit overwhelmed< Similarly& if you ta#e a tas# and ma#e it into too many
small steps& it(s e$ually daunting& overwhelming and frustrating!
The number one s#ill that will allow you to succeed at anything and not be stressed in the process is the ability to
ta#e a variety of action items and group them together so that they help you achieve a common outcomeGresult +
chun#ing!
Most people are only able to focus on a limited number of things at one time! Bor example& when most people are
learning& they tend to remember things that are grouped into threes! "n fact& how do most people count/ %ne& two&
three - many< 'nything above three things becomes too much for us to remember! There are examples of this
everywhere in our society:
Most people have three names: first& middle& last!
Most phone numbers are grouped in series of three numbers: FDD+===+8989!
Most addresses are chun#ed into three lines + and the third line is even chun#ed into threes:
3oh$ 4* Pu,l!c
567 Ma!$ Street
A$yto'$/ A$ystate 88858
Most web addresses are in chun#s of three: www!webaddress!com!
Most symphonies are chun#ed into three movements!
Traffic lights are set up with three chun#s: green& yellow and red!
Cven RPM is chun#ed into three $uestions for you:
=:> What is the Result I7m committed to achieving6
=;> What is my !urpose6
=<> What is my Massive (ction !lan6

R!M is a @isual Chun&ing 'ystem
.hat ma#es RPM effective is that it is a @isual 4hun#ing ?evice + a fancy way of saying that the way the RPM
6loc#s are organied on the page or screen is critically important to help you maximie the system!
't its essence& an day(s M'P is simply a group of RPM 6loc#s related to the ResultsG%utcomes that are most
important for that day!
Similarly& a .ee#ly Plan is a group of RPM 6loc#s related to the ResultsG%utcomes that are most important for that
wee#!
'nd a Pro*ect Plan is a group of RPM 6loc#s related to a specific sub*ect + an 2ltimate Result and an 2ltimate
Purpose you are committed to achieving!
)ow that you understand what an RPM 6loc# is and have a sense of where we are going& let(s loo# at the *ive
Master 'teps to !lanning! These Bive Master Steps will show you how to put it all together + how to wal# you
through the process of converting your vision into real& scheduled& actionable RPM plans!
The D Master 'teps o !lanning
There are three main places where you create your RPM Plans: 3our ?aily Planner& 3our .ee#ly Planner& and
your Pro*ect Planner! .hether you are planning a day& a wee#& or a pro*ect& the Bive Master Steps of Planning are
the same!
'tep :3 Capture Ideas8 Wants8 B -eeds
'tep ;3 Create )our R!M Master !lan
'tep <3 Commit to 4loc& Time B Resolve )our Musts
'tep E3 'chedule 'peciic Time to Wor& on )our Results
'tep D3 Complete8 Measure B Cele+rate )our Results
6efore we delve into some specific examples& let(s first loo# at an overview of these five steps! 'fter the overview&
we(ll wal# through the specifics of how to use these five steps to plan your day& your wee#& and your pro*ects!
'tep :3 Capture3 your ideas8 wants and needs
This step of planning is something most people are already familiar with + it(s nothing more than $uic#ly
brainstorming anything you thin# you need to do! This doesn(t need to be in any particular order! Simply type in the
errands you you need to run& phone calls you need to ma#e& pro*ects you want to complete& etc! This 4apture list
will become the foundation upon which your plan is created!
$I-T: "f you want to sit down and capture everything you need to do in one sitting& that(s fine& but you can also
$uic#ly *ump to the 4apture section of your ?ay& .ee#& or Pro*ects any time you thin# of something you need to do
and enter it! This way& if you thin# of something in the middle of the day& you can ta#e two seconds& enter it and
then forget about it until you sit down to create your plan!
'tep ;3 Create your R!M M(! =Massive (ction !lan>
This step of planning is the process of turning your capture list into RPM 6loc#s! To do this& you will loo# at your
capture list for your day& wee#& or the pro*ect you are wor#ing on& and start to notice relationships between some of
the items!
's you do this& as# yourself the following $uestions:
.hat is the most important RCS2LT or %2T4%MC that " must produce in order for this day 1wee#Gpro*ect5
to be both successful and fulfilling/
.hat is my P2RP%SC/ .hy do " want to do this/ .hat will it give me/
.hat specific actions do " need to ta#e to achieve this result or outcome/ .hat is my M'SS"@C '4T"%)
PL') %R M'P/
'tep <3 Commit to +loc& time and resolve your 7musts7
)o plan is worthwhile unless you bring the emotion to the plan that will ma#e it happen: Commitment!
Bor each RPM 6loc# 1or if you prefer& each 'ction item that(s part of each RPM bloc#5& you M2ST ta#e a moment
and commit to bloc#s of time when you will wor# on it! Bor example& loo# at your wee# and decide in advance
which day you will wor# on each item and for how long!
'tep E3 'chedule It?
%nce you(ve committed to bloc#s of time when you will wor# on your plan& you can schedule specific times in which
you will do it! There are two steps to completing your time schedule:
8! Enter the times of all the specific appointments and meetings that you have committed to 1these are times
that cannot fluctuate and must happen at a specific time+i!e! doctor(s appointment& meetings& etc!5! "f you
want& you can even schedule time when you sleep& do your morning routine& etc! >ust write 7?R&7 which
stands for ?aily Routine!
9! 4loc& out chun&s of time when you will wor# on your RPM bloc#s!
'tep D3 Complete8 Measure B Cele+rate?
Step five is called C-M-C: Complete what it is you(re going after to get your result& Measure whether you(re on
trac# or not& and then Cele+rate your results + your victories& your magic moments& your accomplishments!
,ere are the specific steps you will ta#e at the end of each day 1wee#Gpro*ect5:
0o through each of your RPM bloc#s! Bor each action item in every RPM bloc#& note its status 1"n Progress& ?one&
'bandoned5
Ta#e a moment to capture everything that you(ve achieved and celebrate it! 'lso& thin# about any of the special
moments + or what we call 7Magic Moments7 + that you want to include! .e(ve even given an entire screen in the
>ournal section of your software *ust for recording Magic Moments and achievements!
This process is vitally important to your planning for two reasons:
3ou cannot manage what you don(t measure! 6y chec#ing in on a daily basis 1or at a minimum a wee#ly
basis5& you will #now where you are on trac# and where you(re not so that you can correct your course a lot
more $uic#ly!
3ou must #eep score of your wins! So often people wal# through their lives not realiing *ust how much
they are accomplishing& giving& experiencing+how much is really great in their lives if they *ust ta#e a
moment to stop and appreciate it! Thin# about it: if an RPM bloc#& or a pro*ect plan was important enough
for you to do& then it(s worth ta#ing a moment to thin# about what it is you gained from the process& isn(t it/
Tips or !lanning )our Ideal .ay
The first thing to do: chec# your Monthly 4alendar for an overview of your time!
Remember that& for the ?aily Planner& Steps : and ; occur on the same screen 1Schedule5! 3ou will enter
the bloc# times during which you(ve committed to ma#e progress on specific ResultsG%utcomes& and you
will enter in the scheduled times for things that must occur at a specific time!
3our ?aily Plan is actually the last set of screens that you will use! 3ou start at the level of your Life Plan
13our 4ategories N Pro*ects5& then your wee# and then your days!
So let(s now ta#e a loo# at how to use your .ee#ly Planner-
$ow to !lan )our Ideal Wee&
REMEM4ER3 To create your wee#ly RPM plan& you will follow the same Bive Master Steps of Planning! ,ere is an
overview of how you use these five steps to plan a wee#!
'tep :3 Capture Ideas8 Wants B -eeds
'tep ;3 Create )our M(! =Massive (ction !lan>
'tep <3 Commit to 4loc& Time B Resolve )our "Musts"
'tep E3 'chedule It3 Imagine B (nticipate the Results B Rewards
'tep D3 Complete8 Measure8 Master B Cele+rate )our Results?
'TE! :3 C(!T/RE3 Ideas8 Wants B -eeds
'nytime during the wee# that you thin# of a phone call you need to ma#e or an action item you need to do and you
don(t already #now the specific day you are going to do it& enter it onto the .ee#ly 4apture screen! Then you can
let go of it with the confidence that it will be there waiting for you when it(s time for you to plan your wee#!
Then& once a wee# when you sit down to create your .ee#ly Plan& you will add to this capture list by brainstorming
any additional outcomes& actions& pro*ects& calls or communications that need to happen that wee#!
I& I. ca(tur!$% soeth!$% I 1$o' I $ee" to "o the &ollo'!$% 'ee1/ 'hy 'oul" I (ut !t o$ y
Wee1ly Pla$$er !$stea" o& e$ter!$% !t o$ the 2a(ture scree$ o& y Da!ly Pla$$er9
What !& I th!$1 o& soeth!$% I $ee" to "o $ot $e-t 'ee1/ ,ut the 'ee1 a&ter $e-t9
'tep ;3 CRE(TE your M(! =Massive (ction !lan>
This is the same process that you used to design your day: 3ou review the items you(ve already captured in Step
8& and create RPM bloc#s for your wee#! 'gain& to do this& you(ll loo# at your 4apture list and as# yourself the
following $uestions!
8! .hat is one of the most important resultsGoutcomes " must produce this wee#/
9! .hy do " want to do this/ .hat is my purpose/
:! .hat actions must " ta#e in order to achieve this result/
Then& after you(ve created your first RPM bloc#& you(ll review the remaining items on your capture list and as#
yourself the same three $uestions again:
8! .hat is another one of the most important resultsGoutcomes " must produce this wee#/
9! .hy do " want to do this/ .hat is my purpose/
:! .hat actions must " ta#e in order to achieve this result/
3ou will continue this process until two things have occurred:
Birst& your capture list is emptyA
Second& you are certain you have created RPM bloc#s for all of the most important results you need to
produce that wee#!
To complete this step& you will then go bac# through all your RPM 6loc#s and number each bloc# in order of
priority 1so that you #now which RPM bloc#s are most important for you to achieve that wee#5!
I ha#e soe act!o$s o$ y ca(ture l!st that see to ,e ra$"o ) at least/ they are
u$relate" to a$y s(ec!&!c result* What "o I "o '!th the9
Th!s (rocess a1es se$se to e/ ,ut I "o$.t u$"ersta$" ho' a$y o& th!s (la$$!$%
relates to the l!&e (la$ I create" !$ the (re#!ous sect!o$* Ho' ca$ I a1e sure that I
a a1!$% (ro%ress o$ all o& y 2ate%or!es o& I(ro#ee$t9
Ho' "o y 'ee1ly (la$s relate to y "a!ly (la$s9 O$ce I.#e co(lete" y (la$
&or y 'ee1/ ho' "oes th!s tra$slate !$to y "ay9
'tep <3 COMMIT TO 4"OCF TIME B Resolve )our "Musts"
"n this step& you(ll create your wee#ly time line by committing to bloc#s of time during specific days of the wee# that
you will wor# on each RPM 6loc# 1or if you want& you can commit time for all of your Must actions in each RPM
6loc#5!
6y deciding which days you are going to wor# on these specific ResultsG%utcomes and Must actions& and then
committing a certain number of hours to wor# on them each day& you will be able to see the big picture! 3ou(ll see
how many hours of wor# you(ve committed for each day& which days may be overloaded and which days may be a
bit light! This will help you balance your wee# before you actually start to create your daily schedule! "t will also
ensure that you allow enough time each day to focus on and achieve what(s most important& not letting various
interruptions throughout your day ta#e over!
'tep E3 'C$E./"E IT3 Imagine B (nticipate the Results B Rewards
Step ; is perhaps the most important step in the Bive Master Steps of Planning!
The reason is that you could have the best plan in the world& but if you don(t schedule a specific time during which
you will ta#e action on this plan and loc# it in& chances are it won(t happen! 't the wee#ly level& you complete your
schedule by loo#ing at your wee#ly plan 1your commit section5 and loc#ing in the specific days you are going to
wor# on each of your RPM bloc#s!
'tep D3 COM!"ETE8 ME('/RE B CE"E4R(TE )O/R RE'/"T'?
't the end of each wee#& you(ll want to loo# at your .ee#ly Plan to determine how many of the RPM 6loc#s you(ve
actually completed! To do this& you(ll use the same #ey to measure every action item as when you plan your day:
8! Bor any items that you didn(t complete that you want to transfer to the next wee#& ta#e a moment to
transfer them to your .ee#ly 4apture for the following wee# to ma#e sure this gets done!
9! %nce you have measured your plan to determine what you completed& what(s still in progress& those items
you discovered you didn(t need to do& and those items that you want to transfer to the following wee#& ta#e
a moment to really learn from your wee# and celebrate your results! To do this& open your >ournal screen
and answer the following $uestions:
o What did I achieve this wee&6 .hat did " do well/ .hat did " accomplish that " am proud of/
,ow did this wee# serve to enhance the $uality of my life/ .hat were some of my magic moments
+ memories that you will cherish for wee#s& months or years to come/
o What did I learn rom this wee&6 "f " didn(t get as much accomplished as " expected& why not/
.ere my purposes compelling enough to drive me to follow through/ %r& did " simply have more
RPM 6loc#s than were realistic for me to really accomplish this wee#/
In the end our lives are nothing +ut a series o moments2 So& ta#ing the time to really associate to these
moments& to loo# at what was really great as well as some things that may have been challenging for you& is what
will ensure that you experience a life of meaning and lasting fulfillment!
This is one of the most important processes in the entire RPM system because it(s what allows you to learn and
grow from your past as well as to really celebrate your wins at the deepest level!
The F!#e Master Ste(s+ Pla$$!$% Your I"eal ***
/sing !ro,ect !lans as !athways to !ower
The speed at which you create your RPM plans increases geometrically once you begin to use this system! The
reasons for this are two+fold:
8! 3ou are constantly not only improving your speed at doing your plans& but as the RPM thought process
becomes second nature to you& you will +e thin&ing and creating plans at lightning speed!
9! %ften you will create a plan + an RPM bloc#& a plan for your categories& or a plan for a pro*ect + that you will
be able to use again and again! This is because the same #inds of ResultsG%utcomes tend to show up in
your life consistently 1especially those related to your categories of improvement5!
4apitalie on plans that have already been created + your own as well as other people(s plans! "f someone you
#now has created a pro*ect plan to help him or her lose weight could you use this same plan as a basis with only a
few modifications/
"f so& it is a Pathway to Power: a pathway that has already produced results that you or anyone else can use to
accelerate not only the pace at which you complete your RPM plan& but the speed with which you produce the
result!
$I-T: "f you have access to the person who created the original plan& you might also want to as# them what was
great about their plan as well as if there is anything they might do differently in the future! 6y modeling their
success& as well as their learning experiences& you can literally compress time!
'ummary
%ne of the most important principles of RPM Planning is that it is a top-down planning system! To be eective +
and& most important& ulilled + you must start at the level of your vision for your life and your life plan!
Brom there& you will go to your 4ategories of "mprovement and your @ision for each 4ategory!
Brom there& you will define your yearly and $uarterly ResultsG%utcomes!
'nd& from there& you will finally complete your RPM plans for your
wee# and for your day!
The single biggest error people tend to ma#e in their planning is to ocus on what it is they need to do on a
particular day +eore they7ve irst re-associated to the +ig picture o what their lie is a+out!
Bollowing the .ee#ly Planning Process will ensure that you do not ma#e this error<

)our $our o !ower
The .ee#ly Planning Process is perhaps the most important piece in the entire system because it is the very thing
that will ensure you are using and incorporating all of the elements of your life plan& your pro*ects + everything that(s
most important to you + in your day+to+day life! The process will ta#e about an hour to an hour and a half to
complete 1#eep in mind that it will li#ely ta#e a little longer the first few wee#s that you do it5!
'tep I3 Connect to your .riving *orce3 D-:G minutes
3ou begin the process by reviewing the ?riving Borce section of your RPM Software! Read through your ultimate
vision and ultimate purpose for your life& your identity& your code of conduct& your values and virtues& and your
passions! Stop for a moment and thin# about what these things mean to you in your life!
'tep II3 Own your Roles8 Goals8 and Resources3 :G-:D minutes
)ext& review the My Life section of your RPM Planner! Read through each of your Personal 4ategories of
"mprovement and Professional 4ategories of "mprovement! Specifically loo# at your vision for each of these
categories& the roles you play in these areas and the specific ResultsG%utcomes you have committed to achieve
over the next year!
'tep III3 Create your R!M !lan or an Outstanding Wee&3 <G-ED minutes
This is where you do most of your planning for the wee#! There are four main parts to this step:
8! "earn rom the past3 Review last wee#(s RPM plan to determine your top 8D to 89 accomplishments as
well as the most important things that needed to get done and didn(t!
9! Review your R!M !ro,ect !lans to determine which RPM 6loc#s& if any& you need to ma#e progress on
or complete this wee#!
:! Bollow the D Master 'teps of Planning for your wee#!
Step 8: Capture 1's you brainstorm& be sure to transfer over the items that your review indicated
need attention this wee#!5
Step 9: Create your R!M Master !lan
Step :: Commit
Step ;: 'chedule
Step =: Cele+rate
;! Review your R!M Wee&ly !lan and decide upon the most important three to five ResultsG%utcomes that
you need to focus on this wee#! 1.e recommend that you chose three from your professional life and two
from your personal life!5
'tep I@3 'et )oursel /p to Win
So often in planning people lament that& 7" had my plan completely done and then something outside of my control
changed and " wasn(t able to complete my plan<7
This last step is li#e an insurance policy to help protect you when the inevitable challenges do arise!
Birst& schedule your most important ResultsG%utcomes 1from the step above5 in your ?aily Plan!
Second& ta#e a moment to thin& a+out the challenges that might come up! Bor example& an employee might call
in sic#& or your brother is coming to town and you #now this will create interruptions& or you might be called into an
important business meeting! "f you realie that something you(ve already planned might be a challenge& consider
adding a second time to wor# on it& #nowing that it(s li#ely you(ll need to change the time!
Scheduling the most important things first helps insure that they will not be affected by anything new that comes
up! 0iving you room to move things around& gives yourself a much better chance of not only completing your most
important ResultsG%utcomes& but also en*oying the process as well!
'chedule 'peciic Time to Complete )our $our o !ower?
Ta#e a moment right now to put the sta#es in the ground and commit to a specific time each wee# for doing this
planning process no matter what! .e recommend one of two times: Briday afternoon 1so you can en*oy your
wee#end #nowing things are set for the following wee#5 or Sunday afternoon or evening 1so you can begin your
wee# by associating to what it is you want to accomplish5!
!ower 'trategies
'hare your "ie !lan as well as your 4ategories of "mprovement& Roles& and Pro*ects with those closest to you!
This is effective both in your personal life 1so that your friends and family #now what is most important to you and
can support you if start to get off trac#<5 as well as in your professional life 1so that your co+wor#ers and boss can
help ensure that your personal outcomes are consistent with your professional outcomes5!
*ind a +uddy with whom you can share the process! 3ou can support each other by:
4hec#ing in once a wee# to ma#e sure you each completed your .ee#ly Planning Process
Reviewing each other(s plans
0iving each other feedbac#
Cncouraging each other
Sharing Pathways to Power!
'hare the entire R!M 4loc& or !ro,ect !lan with your 7leveragee7 when you leverage an action item to
someone!
Remember& you want to teach those around you to thin# in terms of ResultsG%utcomes as well! 'lso& by being clear
about the specific ResultG%utcome you are committed to achieving& the person you leverage things to might have
additional ideas about how to achieve the result more $uic#ly& more effectively& and with the use of fewer
resources!
.eal with phone calls by using these two effective strategies:
"f calls come in to you on a regular basis that you need to trac#& be sure to record them in the
4ommunications Log section!
"f you call someone and are unable to reach them& enter this fact in your 4ommunications Log as well!
Feep trac& o ,uicy words?
.hen you find words that create emotion for you& you might want to #eep trac# of them in one place so that you
can refer to them when you create your plans 1you might enter them in your >ournal5! 2sually you will find patterns
in the words that consistently have the power to move you emotionally and create drive so you want to capitalie
on them as much as possible!
't the end of each day& ta#e a moment to as# yourself the $uestion 7Who was I today/ ,ow has this day added
value to my life and the lives of others/7 Remember& who you are is much more important than what you
accomplished!
'cheduling R!M !lan /pdates
There is no right or wrong schedule for updating your RPM! .e offer the following as a guideline!
Once !er Wee&3
4omplete the .ee#ly Planning Process to create your plans for your wee# 1and then the night before or morning
of& create your RPM Plans for your day5!
Once !er Month3
Review all your Results1Outcomes or each o your categories and set new ResultsG%utcomes for the
current month!
Review your month2 Record everything you accomplished this month& everything you failed to
accomplish& and any Magic Moments you want to remember!
Record all o your Results1Outcomes or the ne5t month2
Once !er %uarter3
Review all of your ResultsG%utcomes for each of your 4ategories of "mprovement:
Record everything you7ve accomplished that $uarter in this category!
Record all o the results1outcomes that you are either +ehind on or ailed to accomplish this
9uarter!
/pdate or create a new set o results1outcomes or each category or the ne5t 9uarter!
Review all your pro,ects2 )ote where you are on trac# and where you might be off trac#& and modify
accordingly! ?ecide if there are any new Pro*ect Plans that you need to create in order to stay on trac# in
each of your categories!
Once !er )ear3
Review your .riving *orce2 Refine your 2ltimate @ision& 2ltimate Purpose& "dentity& 4ode of 4onduct and
@alues and Rules!
Review all o your Categories o Improvement 1personal and professional5! 'dd& delete or modify your
categories if necessary for the coming year! 4reate a new vision for new categories!
Review all o your Results1Outcomes for each of your categories and set new %utcomesGResults for the
new year!
Chec&list or the *ive Master 'teps
3ou can print this page to serve as a reminder!
'tep :3 Capture
?id you thoroughly exhaust your list of actions& communications& etc! that you need to do/ 1Remember& this is *ust a place to dump ideas + to get them out of
your head + so you can then create your plan!5
'tep ;3 Create your R!M Master !lan
Result1Outcome
"s your resultGoutcome specific and measurable/
4ould it be made more specific/
?oes it re$uire more *ust one ResultG%utcome to achieve your ultimate result/ 1"f it re$uires more than one& this is a PR%>C4T and will most li#ely re$uire
more than a wee# or month to complete! Start a Pro*ect Plan now to improve the $uality of your life!5
?oes it contain words or phrases li#e 7create& establish& determine& begin& resolve& maintain& or ma#e ma*or progress on/7
!urpose
?oes your purpose give you the necessary drive to ma#e you want to follow through/ "s it emotionally compelling/ ?oes it use =E words that give you more
*uice/ 1's# yourself: .hy do " want this/ .hat will it give me and others/ ,ow will it ma#e me feel/5
?id you include the Role this ResultG%utcome fulfills/
Massive (ction !lan =M(!>
're your 'ctions specific activities that you could follow through on today/ 're they clear enough that anyone else could pic# up your RPM 6loc# and
complete them/
"s your action item ruthlessly specific/ ?oes it specify who& what& where& when& andGor how/
'tep <3 Commit to 4loc& Time
?id you even do this section/ Remember& unless you commit your time and schedule it& you will not follow through<
?id you list each of your ResultsG%utcomes and then the most important 'ctions under each/
'tep E3 'chedule it
?id you put those items that have to happen at specific times first/ These are items that must occur at a specific hour and cannot fluctuate!
?id you schedule bloc#s of time to wor# on specific RPM 6loc#s based on your 4ommit section/
'tep D3 Complete8 Measure B Cele+rate
're you following through and actively ma#ing progress on your plans each day/
't the end of each day& did you review your RPM plan and mar# items that are done& leveraged& in progress& moved or abandon/ 3ou cannot manage what
you don(t measure<
?id you capture your accomplishments& Magic Moments& and anything you could learn from for the future/ Remember to celebrate your wins along the way!
Common Mista&es
?on(t expect to be perfect< Remember& planning your life is an art& not a science! "f you are having challenges&
however& it may be because you are falling into one of the common pitfalls outlined below!
!itall 'olution
.riting very long 'ction items!

Remember& RPM is a visual chun#ing system! Part of its power is this
visual organiation! "f your 'ctions are too long& you won(t be able to see
your RPM bloc#s as individual units& and the 'ctions will loo# more
complex than they actually are! 6revity is power<
"ncluding the items you(ve leveraged
when you dial in duration times!
This is one of the fastest way to cause yourself to feel overwhelmed< "f
you leverage the action item 7Bile RPM Pro*ect Plans7 to >ohn Smith& it
might ta#e you 8D minutes to explain to him what to do and to follow up to
ma#e sure he completes it& but it might ta#e >ohn Smith :D minutes to
actually complete the action item! So you should dial in *ust 8D minutes&
not ;D!
)ot being specific enough with your
Result 4ommitmentsG %utcomes!
?id you use powerful& specific verbs such as 7create&7 7establish&7
7determine&7 7begin&7 7resolve&7 7maintain&7 or 7ma#e ma*or progress on/7
're you listing a specific& measurable result such as a date by which you
are committed to achieving it/ "s there a specific way to measure if you(ve
achieved it/ )ote the difference between 7To become more fit and
healthy7 and 7To sculpt my body into a 89= lb& 8FH body fat& energetic&
vibrant& strong& and beautiful woman by May :D& 9DD8!7
)ot using language that moves you
emotionally in your Purposes!
Remember& sometimes a =E word has a lot more power to move you
emotionally than a seemingly more sophisticated =DE word! There is no
right or wrong answer to what belongs in your Purpose + as long as you
use phrases that drive you to want to complete the result! Bor example&
7To foster a competitive spirit in the *urisdiction in which " wor#7 may not
move you as much as saying& 7To #ic# butt& ta#e names& and leave a
legacy in this industry<7
)ot writing purposes at all< .e call this (Rmmmm( 1for ResultGM'P5 + the sound your car engine
ma#es when it(s trying to start but it doesn(t have any gas! The Purpose is
what will give you all the excitement and drive you need to follow through!
This is particularly important when the going gets tough and the inevitable
challenges come up! 3ou must ta#e the time to complete Purposes that
compel you if you want to be fulfilled in the process!
)ot being specific in your language of
'ction items!
Test your 'ctions! "f you gave one of your 'ctions to a total stranger&
would he or she understand it/ .ould he or she be able to complete it
without further instruction from you/
Putting too few 'ctions in your RPM
6loc#sA creating too many RPM 6loc#s!
?o most of your RPM 6loc#s contain only two or three 'ctions/ "f so& you
may be over+chun#ing& which creates too many RPM 6loc#s! 's a
general rule& you should have at least three 'ctions in an RPM 6loc#A
more often& you(ll have five 'ctions per RPM 6loc#! Loo# at your RPM
6loc#s! 4an any of them be chun#ed or grouped together into a common
outcomeGresult/
Managing your life by Pro*ects! Remember that RPM is a top+down planning method! 3ou always want to
start at the level of your Life Plan and your 4ategories of "mprovement
and then wor# your way down into your Pro*ect Plans& .ee#ly Plans& and
?aily Plans!
4ommitting every single 'ction on your
4ommit screen!
Try committing only your ResultG%utcome and the Must 'ctions! This will
allow you to chun# your plans at a little bit higher level so that they feel
less overwhelming to you!
4reating too many Pro*ects! 3ou may be over+chun#ing + creating Pro*ects where a simple RPM 6loc#
will suffice!
*re9uently (s&ed %uestions
.hat(s the difference between a 4ategory of "mprovement and Pro*ect/ %r between a Pro*ect and an RPM
6loc#/ %r between an 'ction and a Result/
,ow many RPM 6loc#s should " have/ ,ow many 'ctions should " have in a typical RPM 6loc#/
.hat does RPM really stand for/ "s it the 7Rapid Planning Method7 or 7Results+Bocused& Purpose+?riven&
Massive 'ction Plan/7
.hat(s the difference between an %utcome and a Result/
.hen "(m creating my RPM bloc#s and "(m prioritiing the individual action items& am " prioritiing them
based on which is most important to accomplish& or based on the order "(m going to do them in/
"t seems li#e RPM ta#es a lot of time to learn and use! .hy should " spend the extra time to do this/ 'nd
why do you say RPM is the fastest way to results/
.hat is the difference between a ResultG%utcome and a Purpose/
,ow do " schedule pro*ects from .ee#ly to ?aily more efficiently/
"(m already overwhelmed< The RPM system sounds fabulous& but what an incredible amount of wor#!
What7s the dierence +etween a Category o Improvement and !ro,ect6 Or +etween a !ro,ect and an R!M
4loc&6 Or +etween an (ction and a Result6
Categories o Improvement
"f there is an area of your life 1personal or professional5 that re$uires consistent focus and improvement& then it(s a
4ategory of "mprovement! This is an ongoing focus in your life and li#ely extends throughout a $uarter& year& or
longer and has several pro*ects associated to it!
!ro,ects
"f there are multiple results or outcomes re$uired in order to achieve the result you(re ultimately after& then it(s a
pro*ect! Most li#ely& this will re$uire more than a wee# or even months to accomplish!
R!M 4loc&
"f the result you(re after re$uires more than one action& at a minimum& it(s an RPM 6loc#! Most li#ely& this can be
done in a day or a wee#!
(ction Item
'n action item is one& simple& specific& measurable tas# that you can ta#e today! The true test of a well+formed
action is that you should be able to give it to a total stranger and they should be able to complete it without any
further clarification from you!
$ow many R!M 4loc&s should I have6 $ow many (ctions should I have in a typical R!M 4loc&6
.hile there is no absolute& as a general rule most people have:
Six to eight RPM 6loc#s in their ?aily Plans
Cight to twelve RPM 6loc#s in their .ee#ly Plans
Cight to twelve RPM 6loc#s in their Pro*ect Plans 1although this tends to vary more widely depending on
the scope of the pro*ect5
Bour to Six 'ctions in their RPM 6loc#s 1fewer than three 'ctions is not really enough for a complete RPM
bloc# + if this is the case& loo# for other ways to chun# your actions together into a related ResultG%utcome5
What does R!M really stand or6 Is it the "Rapid !lanning Method" or "Results-*ocused8 !urpose-.riven8
Massive (ction !lan6"
The answer is: 6oth< The name of this life management system is the Rapid Planning Method& or RPM for short! To
ma#e it simple for you to remember& however& we(ve also made the steps of RPM coincide with the initials of the
name of the system: the Result you are after& the !urpose that will drive you to follow through& and your Massive
'ction Plan 1or M'P5 to give you the specific steps to achieve your result!
'lso #eep in mind that RPM is a life management system and not a time management system! This is an important
distinction because the most important thing for you to focus on in the process is what you want for your life before
you even begin to plan how you want to spend your time!
What7s the dierence +etween an Outcome and a Result6
Birst& a little bac#ground: %riginally& the name of the RPM system was O!(& which stood for Outcome+Bocused&
!urpose+?riven (ction Plan! .hen we first started teaching the %P' system& however& we began to notice three
things:
People were having a little bit of difficulty coming up with %utcomes that were very specific and
measurable + they were emotional& but tended to be a little more general in nature!
People sometimes were confused by the difference between an %utcome and a Purpose! .hen we began
saying that an outcome is really a specific result that you are committed to achieving& people instantly
understood the difference!
People tend to have a stronger level of resolve about going after a result they are committed to vs! an
outcome& primarily because the word 7result7 connotes a more definitive resolution!
Bor these reasons& we changed the name of the system to RPM!
6ut after all that& we realied that sometimes %utcome is simply the better word& so we decided to use both!
The best way to #eep the two words straight is to as# yourself:
7.hat is it that " really want/7
7.hat is my real %utcome/7
7.hat is the specific& measurable Result " am committed to achieving/7
When I7m creating my R!M +loc&s and I7m prioritiHing the individual action items8 am I prioritiHing them
+ased on which is most important to accomplish8 or +ased on the order I7m going to do them in6
The answer to this $uestion is to some extent based on personal preference< The way we teach the system is for
you to number your actions based on priority rather than order! The reason for this is that the RPM system is
always based on having you focus first on what(s most important to you! 'nd& another word for priority is
7importance!7 "t(s very possible that the item you will probably complete last on your list 1because se$uentially you
may need to do some of the other things first5 is actually your highest priority and it(s important to remember that
when you are wor#ing on your plan! Most often& however& the priorities usually end up coinciding with the order in
which you need to achieve them!
The bottom line is that if you prefer to wor# based on the order in which you need to achieve them& you will still get
the same result! The most important thing is that you stay focused on your resultGoutcome first and that you stay
associated to your compelling purpose!
It seems li&e R!M ta&es a lot o time to learn and use2 Why should I spend the e5tra time to do this6 (nd
why do you say R!M is the astest way to results6
RPM is a uni$ue philosophy and learning new ways of thin#ing always ta#e more time! 2sually& however& if
someone is really struggling with this issue it(s because they are missing *ust a couple of #ey distinctions that will
allow them to maximie their results and time using this system! There are several things you need to #eep in
mind!
8! RPM does ta#e a little extra time to master +it(s li#e learning to drive a stic# shift car! 't first& you have
difficulty focusing on all the different elements+the stic# shift& the clutch& steering& watching the road& etc!+
but once you master it& it becomes second nature to you! 3ou ultimately get to the point where you can not
only drive the stic# shift car effortlessly& but you can also tal# on the phone& listen to the radio& drin# your
coffee& etc<
'nd& the truth is that this system may ta#e you a bit longer to use even once you(ve mastered it because
hopefully you are ta#ing the time to complete all the components! 2sually the things in life that have the
most meaning and the highest rewards are the things that re$uire a little more effort our part!
The reason we call it the Rapid Planning Method& however& is that when you are using the system
consistently& it will absolutely accelerate the pace at which you achieve the results you want most!
6ecause you will be absolutely clear about what it is you want and why you want it& you will become more
focused& more passionate& more committed& more resourceful& more flexible& and more fulfilled in the
process! .hen you do this& you begin to create an unbelievable momentum in your life! The rewards for
living this way are unimaginable!
Since you(ve made this investment& you obviously see the value in the system! .hat we recommend is that
you use the system for :D+days& as once you do& you will have not only mastered the use of the system&
but you will have formed the habits that will ensure you consistently follow through for a lifetime!
9! "nvariably& if someone is having difficulty with the system& it(s because they are spending most of their time
in their .ee#ly and ?aily plans& or worse yet& they are starting there every wee#! One o the most
important characteristics o the R!M system is that it wor&s top down2 "t(s critically important that you
begin each wee# by re+associating to your life plan+what your life is ultimately about& who you are and who
you are becoming& the categories of your life& the roles you play& etc! Then& your wee#ly and daily plans will
contain the fun& the *oy& and the fulfillment you not only desire& but that you deserve!
:! Remember& time is nothing but an emotion or a feeling! The way to have time speed by and feel euphoric
is if you are focused on what(s most important to you in your life! The *oy in life comes from the process of
#nowing that we are ma#ing progress in the areas that matter to us most!
"n the beginning& you will li#ely not have all of your pro*ect plans done& or perhaps even all of your
categories specifically defined! 's a result& what many people invariably do is they begin to do all of this at
the level of their wee#ly or daily plans! Then& their wee#ly plans become filled with much more than they
can possible accomplish in one wee# because they are trying to eat the whole whale in *ust one bite< Ta#e
some time each wee# to wor# on your categories and pro*ects and whatever you do& be careful to not try to
put everything including the #itchen sin# in your wee#ly or daily plans<
;! Binally& and perhaps most importantly& the biggest level of fulfillment in RPM planning comes from two
places!
o Birst& it comes from having purposes that really are compelling for you! "f you are not writing
purposes that move you emotionally 1or worse yet& if you are not writing purposes at all<5& not only
could you lose your drive to follow through and achieve the result at all& but more importantly& you(ll
ultimately forget why you are doing it at all<
o Second& you need to ta#e time& at a minimum once per wee#& to stop and celebrate all your
victories! Life moves so $uic#ly in the 98st century that you must ta#e all the moments you can to
ac#nowledge where you already are and where you are going! Ta#ing *ust five or ten minutes a
wee# can do amaing things for you when you use that time to remember some magic moments
you shared with people to thin# about what you really did accomplish to thin# about what you(re
happy about or grateful for! This is what will ultimately determine whether your life feels *oyous and
fulfilled or stressful and incomplete!
What is the dierence +etween a Result1Outcome and a !urpose6
' ResultG%utcome is a specific& tangible final product& end result& or ob*ective! ' Purpose& on the other hand& is the
reason why you are doing something! 3our reason or purpose is what will cause you to ta#e the necessary action
to produce the result! 3our Purpose is the sub*ective reasons why this is important to you!
,ere are some tips to help you differentiate between them!
Result1Outcome
Typically begins with phrases li#e: ma#e ma*or progress on& create& establish& determine& resolve& etc!
2sually your resultGoutcome is not only something you could measure whether or not you achieved& but it is
something that a stranger could evaluate based on ob*ective data! 1Bor example& if your result is to lose 8D
pounds& weigh 8ID with 8IH body fat& a stranger could ma#e the evaluation to see if you achieved it! %r& if
your result was to ma#e a million dollars in net income in 9DD8& again& a stranger would be able to evaluate
it!5
!urpose
Typically begins with phrases li#e: because& so that " feel energied& in order to learn& to feel or experience
more love& etc! 'nd& typically you will use words or phrases with emotion: because they deserve it& to feel
proud& to ma#e a difference& to give bac# for everything "(ve received& to #ic# butt and ta#e names<<
2sually your purpose are feelings or emotions that only you can determine whether you feel! "f your
purpose does not invo#e strong& positive emotion in you& #eep digging to find the words and feelings that
will move you most!
Binally& remember that the three $uestions of RPM are specifically designed to ensure that you are using the
system effectively! "f you as# and answer the specific $uestions as designed& you will come up with the appropriate
answers:
8! .hat do " really want/ .hat is my outcome/ .hat is the specific result "(m committed to achieving/
9! .hy do " want to do this/ .hat is my purpose/ .hat will it give me 1or others5/ ,ow will this ma#e me feel/
:! .hat specific actions do " need to ta#e to ma#e this result happen/ .hat is my Massive 'ction Plan/
$ow do I schedule pro,ects rom Wee&ly to .aily more eiciently6
.hen you are creating your wee#ly plans& remember that to be effective& you will want to go through the entire
.ee#ly Planning Process 1again& this will ta#e you ID+KD minutes each wee#5! 's part of this process& before you
create your wee#ly plans& one of the steps is to review your pro*ects to determine what& if anything& you need to
wor# on that wee#! .hen you complete this review& you will write down on your capture section of your wee#ly plan
what portions of specific pro*ects you want to wor# on 1and again& remember to abbreviate your capture: R: Pr*ct
Binances5! Then& when you complete Step 9 of your wee#ly plan 14reate your RPM Master Plan5& you will be
including any RPM 6loc#s related to the pro*ects you want to wor# on this wee#! Binally& because these pro*ects
are now part of your wee#ly RPM 6loc#s& they will automatically show up in your daily plans because you are
planning your days based on your wee#ly plans!
I7m already overwhelmed? The R!M system sounds a+ulous8 +ut what an incredi+le amount o wor&2
,ere are some tips for ma#ing RPM a part of your life:
?on(t try to eat the whole whale in one bite< 2se what you(ve learned about chun#ing so that you go about
mastering this system in a way that supports you! "n fact& you might want to thin# of your implementation of
RPM in three distinct phases:
Phase ": 3ou are consistently using RPM as a system of thin#ing!
3ou are consistently as#ing and answering the : $uestions of
RPM: 185 .hat(s the specific result "(m after 195 .hat(s my
purpose/ 'nd 1:5 .hat is my Massive 'ction Plan to follow
through/ "nstead of creating 7to+do7 lists& you are creating RPM
6loc#s in order to achieve your results!
Phase "": 3ou are consistently utiliing your Life Plan as a means
to plan your wee#s and days! 3ou have established your 2ltimate
@ision and Purpose! 3ou have created 4ategories of
"mprovement for your Personal and Professional life! 3ou are
creating and utiliing Pro*ects to achieve results! 3ou are
consistently completing your .ee#ly Planning Process!
Phase """: 3ou are consistently utiliing the mechanics of the RPM
system! 3ou are utiliing the = Master Steps of planning in
everything you do! 3ou understand and utilie your .ee#ly& ?aily&
and Pro*ect forms! 3ou are using RPM to plan your
communications! 3ou are fully benefiting from living a life that(s a
result of your own design and experiencing deep fulfillment in the
process!
Bind a buddy who wants to learn to use this system with you< 3ou can then #eep each other on trac#&
share your plans 1Pathways to Power5& and give each other feedbac# about what(s wor#ing and what to
improve! "t can also be a lot more fun to create your Life Plan if you are doing it with someone else as your
ideas and excitement will feed off each other!
Put yourself bac# in the gym! 3ou wouldn(t go to the gym one time and come out and exclaim 7"(m fit for
life<7 'nything that(s worthwhile in life re$uires our consistent focus if we are going to ma#e progress in
achieving the things we want! 4onsistently used& the RPM system& will ensure that you achieve the results
you want most $uic#ly& effectively& and easily! To ma#e sure that you are continually growing& contributing&
and experiencing everything it is you want in life& however& many people re$uire an ongoing coach to #eep
themselves on trac#! 4hec# out additional 'nthony Robbins products& seminars& andGor Results 4oaching
1whereby you have a personal coach wor#ing with you on whatever it is you want to achieve in your life5 to
continue your path of life mastery!
Treat yourself #indlyA catch yourself doing little things right! Set up a game plan for rewards! .hat will you
do to reward yourself when you reach each of the three phases of implementation of RPM/</< ,ow can
you reinforce everything it is you are doing right/ .hat fun ac#nowledgement will you give yourself every
time you catch yourself thin#ing in terms of results vs! what it is you need to do/
(!!E-.II3 .ECI'IO- 'TR(TEG)
.ecision Ma&er
3ou should spend =H of your time on the problem and K=H of your time on the solution! Solutions must lead
to 'ction& so decisions are a critical part! The first step is to clarify by answering these $uestions:
Get Resourceul - 6efore you begin answering the $uestions below& put yourself into a resourceful state!
.escri+e the current situation andGor challenge& and do so without emotion + *ust give the facts! .hat(s the
current situation/ .hat do you also desire/ .hat is the challenge/
.hat are the conse$uences of the current situationGchallenge and what do they mean to your life/
.hat(s your vision/ .hat are the musts in that vision/
.hat are your resources/
're there any absolute constraints/ 16e sure not to list more constraints than there really are!5
.hat(s the opportunity in this challenge/
.hat decisions have you already made and what decisions do you need to ma#e/
-ow it7s time to ma&e some decisions and in order to do that you need to get clear on what your
Outcomes and options are2
:2 Outcomes3 .rite down the specific results you(re after& and what has to happen for you to #now you(ve
achieved each %utcome 1Cvidence Procedure5 'lso write down why you want each %utcome 1Purpose5& and
then prioritie your %utcomes!
;2 Options3 %ne option is no choice! Two options is a dilemma! Three options is a choice! .rite down all of
your options& including those that might initially sound far+fetched! 3ou can then prioritie your options!
<2 Conse9uences3 6rainstorm and write down the upsides and downsides of each option! 's# yourself what
you could gain from each option and what it could cost you! Then write down a summary of what each option
will mean for your life if you pursue it!
E2 Evaluation3 Cvaluate each of your options( upsides and downsides! Specifically& you will identify which
%utcomes are affected by each upsideGdownside& the importance of each upsideGdownside happening in order
for you to get those %utcomes& the probability that each upsideGdownside will occur& and the emotional benefit
or conse$uence to you if each upsideGdownside occurs! .hen you have finished& review your options and
eliminate those that are unacceptable based on your desired %utcomes!
D2 Mitigate3 Review the downsides of each option and brainstorm 'lternatives& %ptions and Strategies 1'%S5
that can eliminate or measurably reduce these downsides! Then write down the upsides and downsides of
each '%S!
J2 Resolve3 Review your refined list of options now& and select the one that you have the most certainty will
get the largest number& if not all of your %utcomes& with the most probability of success& and has the most
upsides and the least downsides! Then develop a plan and specific time line for its implementation and ta#e
massive 'ction to implement it!
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"mp R "mportance 1+8D + 8D5
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C6G4 Cmotional 6enefitG4onse$uence 1+8D + 8D5