Do You Need to Take the WHAT Test?
W H A T
I’ve often written this with three steps, but I’ve found something is more memorable if it has an easy to remember formula.
If you are trying to complete a difficult assignment…
When you aren’t certain all parties are as committed as they need to be…
When you are trying to rebuild your trust in a relationship…
Before you commit to a partnership…
At the beginning of an important venture…
Take the WHAT Test
Where Where do you want to go? Seriously talk through the end goal. What do you want to accomplish? Define a win! Make sure this part is very clear up front.
How – How will you get there? What’s the plan? Who is going to do what? Who’s responsible? Who’s in charge? What are the necessary steps involved?
Agreement – Are you in complete agreement with the previous two? This is critical. Don’t neglect this important step. Don’t move forward without this step. Are you sure that you are sure?
Tenacity – Are you willing to pay the price to see it through? Most great ideas fail…not because they weren’t great ideas…but because no one had the tenacity to see them through. Decide on the front in that all parties have a “whatever it takes” attitude. This will save you many headaches and heartaches down the road.
WHAT you are trying to accomplish will seem more attainable when you can pass the “What Test”.
There are dozens of applications for this simple formula, but the point is that strategically thinking through these steps will help protect and build or rebuild the relationship; plus keep all parties from being disappointed.
Does it help you to script things like this to help you remember and apply them?
