One example of a weakest link for each of the personal resources, and what a WIG, some lead measures and weekly commitment could look like.
| Weakest Link What is most limiting my well-being right now? | Wildly Important Goal From X to Y by when. | Lead Measure What do I have control over that most likely leads to achieving my WIG? | Commitment This week I will… | |
| Credit card debt (Financial) | From $10k credit card debt to zero credit card debt by this January. | Number of completed courses on money management, number of professionals consulted, number of books read / videos watched about debt. | Attend the community course about credit card debt management. | |
| Personal health troubles (Living) | From terrible muscle and joint pain to pain free life by my 40th birthday. | Number of health modalities consulted, number of people consulted with with similar issues / symptoms, number of minutes spent stretching every day. | Get a diagnosis from two different healing modalities. | |
| Poor relationship with spouse (Social) | From highly stressed communication to effortless communication by our next anniversary. | Number of counselling sessions, number of books read, number of respectful conversations. | Interview two relationship counselors. | |
| Too much stuff (Material) | From cluttered life to organized life by June 1st next year. | Number of emails / phone calls to friends or charities about donating stuff, number of garage sales. | Inventory everything I own on paper and dividing it into “keep, donate or recycle” categories. | |
| No gardening skills (Experiential) | From zero gardening stills to growing 75% of all the vegetables I eat by next fall | Number of conversations with other gardeners, number of workshops attended, number of books read. | Call 2-3 local farmers and book a tour of their operations. | |
| No content to bring customers to website (Intellectual) | From zero online content to one blog created each week by the next 6 months. | Number of hours of undistracted writing time. | Wake up and write from one hour every morning this week, before checking my email or getting distracted. | |
| Feeling hopeless (Spiritual) | From no desire to get out of bed to “can’t wait to get up” by the next 3 months. | Number of hours spent volunteering, number of minutes in meditation, number of days off doing something I love. | Meditate every evening for 10 minutes before going to bed. | |
| No connection to community (Cultural) | From no community to thriving community by my 45th birthday. | Number of neighbours that I get to know, number of community groups that I join, number of potlucks that I host/attend. | Spend one hour researching and make a list of three local community groups that I would consider joining. |
One example of a weakest link for each of the property resources, and what a WIG, some lead measures and weekly commitment could look like.
| Weakest Link What is most limiting my well-being right now? | Wildly Important Goal From X to Y by when. | Lead Measure What do I have control over that most likely leads to achieving my WIG? | Commitment This week I will… | |
| Hill above main road is sloughing (Geography) | From potential road wash out to stable road by this coming spring thaw. | Number of hours learning patterns and principles of hill slippage, number of hours implementing tailored practices. | Call two bioengineering companies for advice. | |
| Prevalent hail belt (Climate) | From a property fragile to hail to a property antifragile to hail by next summer. | Number of hours in deep work, number of brainstorming sessions with accountability partner | Create a detailed list of all the damages from hail on this property over the last ten years. | |
| Groundwater well flow rate is declining (Water) | From water scarcity to water abundance within one year. | Number of liters of water infiltrated. | Building ten one rock dams. | |
| Always getting stuck on driveway (Access) | From always muddy driveway to high and dry access by next spring. | Number earthmovers consulted about a new road. | Purchase contour maps. | |
| House roof is leaking (Structures) | From leaking roof to 100% dry home by this coming rainy season. | Number of contractors contacted for estimate. | Call all the people I know who have done renovations and get recommendations. | |
| Poor perimeter fencing (Fencing) | From animals escaping every week to never having a rodeo again by September 1st this year. | Number of hours spent researching fencing design, number of hours spent implementing that design. | Advertise for a part time helper this summer at the local high schools. | |
| High mortality on tree seedlings planted this year for our shelterbelt (Flora) | From 50% tree seedling mortality to less than 5% mortality for next year’s tree planting. | Number of hours learning patterns and principles of tree seedling health, number of tailored practices implemented | Contact the nursery who supplied the seedlings, share my experience and ask for advice. | |
| Prevalent mastitis in dairy cows (Fauna) | From spending hours treating mastitis symptoms to healthy happy cows that never get sick. | Numbers of behaviours and systems adapted, adopted, and eliminated. | Get nutrient testing on their feed. | |
| Poor farm profitability (Business) | From 50K net farm profit by next fall. | Number of new products created, number of expenses cut. | Interview two business coaches. | |
| Spending too much time maintaining machinery (Technology) | From high dependency on machinery to minimal dependency on machinery. | Number of machinery dependent tasks designed away, number of hours in deep work. | Make a list of each piece of equipment and its associated needs and yields. | |
| Poor soil health is limiting productivity (Soil) | From soil like bricks to soil like chocolate cake by the next five years. | Number of hours learning patterns and principles of soil health, number of tailored practices implemented. | Complete a visual soil health assessment for all different soil types on the property. |