Four steps: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan — turn intention into behavior.

Turn a vague wish into an actionable plan in 15 minutes via 4 steps: Wish—Outcome—Obstacle—Plan.

For each goal: Wish → Outcome → Obstacle → Plan.

Instead of "what if I fail?", ask "what if I fully succeed? What would it look like?".

Don't ask "do we need another hire?" — ask "if we started today with nobody, who'd we hire first?".

Dedicate five full days for a focused team to solve one problem at the root — not an hour-a-week meeting for months.

Say firm "no" with warm "I understand" — Janet Lansbury's classic formula.

Offer only two choices for each small decision — respecting his autonomy without losing yours.