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| The Result Areas view uses a grid to display personal and work related result areas. See Using Grids for help with the grid user interface.
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| A Result Area represents an important dimension, role, or part of your life in which you want to create better results. Examples of result areas include: family, spouse, children, career, health & fitness, financial, spiritual, personal development, etc. You can define a mission/vision statement for each result area, and identify the guiding principles and values that you want to associate with that area.
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| To open a result area row you can: double click on the row, press Ctrl+Enter or invoke the File | Open | Open Selected Item... command from the file menu or standard toolbar. When you open a result area, the Result Area Information form will be displayed.
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| Result Area Information Form
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| The result area information form provides the following tabs: General, Mission, Vision, Wish, S.W.O.T
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| General Tab
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| The general tab provides the following fields:
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| Mission Tab
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| The mission tab allows you to write your mission statement for this result area and state your guiding principles. A mission statement is a brief description of what you want to do and who you want to be in this particular area of your life. It is a way to focus your energy, actions and decisions towards the things that are most important to you. Learn more about Writing Personal Mission Statements online.
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| Guiding principles are a collection of core beliefs, principles or ideas that you believe in and that can guide you toward your mission/vision for this part of your life. You can use quotes or sayings if you would like. Follow each guiding principle with a brief description of how you can live your life according to this principle and what you can do to make it part of your everyday life. You can open a guiding principle row the same way you open any other grid row.
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| Vision Tab
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| The vision tab allows you to describe your ideal inner and outer vision for this result area. The outer vision refers to your physical experience while inner vision refers to your internal thoughts, emotions and feelings. Describe what you would see, hear, do, think and feel if this part of your life were a "perfect 10" in every respect.
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| In a business setting, you can think of outer vision as the way your company is perceived or viewed by and behaves towards customers, suppliers and the general public and the inner vision as the way your company is viewed by and behaves towards its employees and owners.
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| The difference between a mission and a vision statement is that a vision represents the target or ideal situation (what you want to have and be) while the mission statement indicates what you are willing to do to get you there. After you've had a chance to create your vision, check back to your mission to determine if they are both consistent with each other.
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| Wish List Tab
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| The wish list tab tracks the wishes associated with the result area. See Wish List topic for more information on the various types of wishes.
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| S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Tab
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| You can enter information for each of the following:
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| · | Strengths - These are things you are particularly good at, do well or enjoy.
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| · | Weaknesses - These are things you struggle with or cause you problems.
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| · | Opportunities - Things that you can do to improve in this area and take you closer to your vision/mission.
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| · | Threats - Things that could block or prevent you from living your vision and fulfilling your mission.
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| You can use the SWOT analysis to help you refine your mission statement and as brainstorming tools to develop your wish list.
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| See Also
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| Using Achieve | Wish List | Achieve Overview | Goal Setting Overview | Getting Started
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