A tool to make 2016 even better than 2015

Before you turn the lights off, disconnect or switch off, no matter how cray-cray it feels out there, do this one thing...

 

Hint at the future. 

 

To help you make 2016 even better than 2015, indicate a few things on this visual roadmap for next year and give some hints for what could be for 2016.

 

What could be better for you, your clients and customers, your team, your family, your community...?

 

Don’t leave your work, team or project this year without this thought for next year’s focus.

 

Even if you don’t know all the details yet. 

 

When you hint at the future now, you'll have a much better result than trying to start fresh in 2016. If you come at this thinking all cold after a break or if you're feeling a little ‘bluh’ after too much turkey, you won’t do your best work - alone or together. 

 

Leverage the crazy momentum of now to set some thoughts for next.
So go ahead and get some of your initial thoughts, hints and hunches down now. Just a few. 

 

Use a Roadmap for 2016

Here's how to use my Visual Roadmap above for 2016....Print it out and have a think about:

• the four quarters for 2016, stretching out ahead of you; what will they be about for next year? You can include a phrase or list of things to get done. (And there's a fifth quarter in there, did you see that? Use it to wrap up 2015 or even hint at 2017 - you choose!)
• what your focus or major project is for each of those quarters; you could write that theme in the white signs on the side of the road.
• and then add in any other key things to look out for or think about or work on; you could write that on the greenery on the roadside. 

Some teams have a meeting to work on and chat about my roadmap, others fill it in and then compare notes - whatever works for you, get some initial thoughts down before you wrap up the year. 

Comfort and Joy

Here’s how else this Visual Roadmap for 2016 will be super helpful :

• if you won’t be around for some of the holiday time, or if the team are working alone - they'll have a reminder of their overall focus
• to help get people on the same page swiftly
• make projects and activities connected to a bigger purpose or reason
• make it real for people
• put people at ease, and
• make them part of the picture. 

Get some of your thinking outta your head now; you will all reap great rewards when 2016 arrives. 

Be super safe and enjoy every little thing until then...