Rocks represent the highest-priority use of your time and energy during a 90-day period. Ultimately, they help with time management. Rocks are typically broken down into company, departmental, and individual (or seat) Rocks.
I find that some clients have trouble differentiating between types of Rocks. Does a Rock belong at the company, departmental, or individual level? To provide context, I’ve found three effective ways to teach the concept: the inverted Christmas tree, the construction project, and the magnitude and impact filter. 1. The Inverted Christmas Tree Early in … Read more
Creating quarterly goals, or Rocks as we call them at EOS®, takes a lot of careful planning and consideration. These goals should represent the most important things you must accomplish in the next 90 days. We’ve all heard goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely.
Early on in the journey to mastering running on the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®), I occasionally encounter resistance from leadership team members. During a mid-quarter check-in, they’ll complain about the “extra work” caused by their Rocks or quarterly goals. We worked hard in previous sessions to identify the MOST important priorities for the business for the next 90 days. What caused this head-scratcher? To learn how to rock your priorities, we have to get to the root cause of this common complaint.
Richard Williams said: “I wrote me a 78-page plan for their whole career before they was even born.” Richard, father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena, may have naysayers, but he knew to just stick to the plan.
Business coaches teach their clients the importance of setting the right quarterly goals. Quarterly Rocks serve as the building blocks for long-term business success.
