The Escaping Stagnation IQ Matrix explores how to get unstuck and live more intentionally in the pursuit of your life’s objectives. There are periods in life where things slow down and we struggle to make any meaningful progress. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we are procrastinating or trying to avoid doing certain things. We may, in fact, be engaged in many things that are keeping us busy. However, in one way or another, we just don’t seem to be making any progress. Life is just bland, boring, and unfulfilling. As a result, we end up feeling stuck.
This mind map will help you overcome periods of stagnation that hold you back in life. It, specifically, outlines a four-pronged process you can use to get unstuck and build real momentum towards the attainment of your short-term goals.
Here is a quick breakdown of each branch of the Escaping Stagnation mind map.
ASSESS: The first branch of this map helps you identify and assess key areas of stagnation that are keeping you stuck. Your life is stagnating because one or more of these areas are holding you back. Unless you take the time to address these areas, you will never build any real forward momentum.
GET CLEAR: The second branch of this map challenges you to get very clear about your goals, vision, passion, and the kind of person you want to become. Having clarity in these areas will help motivate and inspire you to take proactive action towards the things you want most out of life.
REMOVE BAGGAGE: The third branch of this map explores how to begin removing the baggage from your life. Your baggage is anything that is holding you back or keeping you stuck in the present moment. This is all about eliminating distractions that are stealing your time and energy (i.e. television, social events, people, gaming, web surfing, social media, etc). It’s also about resolving unresolved issues and problems. And finally, it’s about intentionally creating the time and space you need to focus on your goals and passions.
TAKE ACTION: The final step is to take proactive action and build the momentum you need to free yourself from the confines of your old reality. This comes down to intentionally scheduling your new life. In other words, schedule and plan to build new habits, routines, to work on certain tasks, to review your progress, and to partake in activities that will help move you forward.
This map provides a roadmap and framework for escaping stagnation. Referencing it regularly and committing it to memory will help you to embed these principles into your subconscious mind. Only in this way will you develop optimal habits of mind and patterns of behavior that will help you get unstuck and build real momentum towards your goals.
A mind map, of course, does this beautifully because it mirrors the synaptic connections made in your brain as you try to establish new habits of thought and behavior. It brings together key concepts and ideas that help your brain to fully integrate and process this information. The brain, subsequently, rewires itself as it attempts to establish new habits of mind. It’s an ideal tool for creating lasting change and transformation.
When you purchase the Escaping Stagnation IQ Matrix you will receive:
- A PDF copy of the IQ Matrix, which you can use for printing in high resolution.
- A JPG image file of the IQ Matrix, which is ideal for viewing on tablets and mobile devices.
- An Idea Generation Template of the IQ Matrix that provides you with a segmented canvas for brainstorming ideas about this topic.
- A Free Form Template of the IQ Matrix that provides you with an almost blank canvas for exploring this topic in a multitude of creative ways.
- A Memory Recall Template of the IQ Matrix that helps you recall the information contained within the map from memory.
- A Language Translation Template of the IQ Matrix that provides you with a canvas for translating the content of this map into another language.
- A MindManager file for those who wish to edit the content of the mind map (text only version).
- A Desktop Background version of the map you can use for reference on your computer.
- A Second and Third Version of the map with an additional layer of text that gives you deeper insights into this topic.
Additional visual resources and variations of this IQ Matrix might be added to your account page at no extra cost in the future.
