feebleoreo...

I know just how you feel - until I saw Patrick's vertical map, I had virtually no idea what it meant for me. I've always been the kind of guy who takes good ideas and makes them better, rather than the kind of guy who can create from nothingness (hard work instead of genius, I guess). Patrick's map turned on my proverbial lightbulb. I saw it as a way to put down what I'm expected to do at the most basic level - these are the largest buckets I can imagine and don't get rolled up into anything else. Another way to look at it is these are things I can't delegate. If it can be delegated, it's only at 10K or Runway-level. Good luck, and please let us see what you develop.

Here's what I came up with for 20K:

20,000 Feet ? Areas of Responsibility

Personal
> Relationships
> [My Wife]
> Be a loving, supportive husband.
> Support her career decisions.
> Be a best friend.
> Happily reach our financial goals.
> [Our 2 Boys]
> Be a good father.
> Be involved in their education, including knowing their teachers.
> Ensure their health and safety.
> Keep them active and intellectually curious.
> [La Casa Verde]
> Make our house a home.
> Manage the bills.
> Take care of home-related responsibilities (oil, septic, etc.).
> Lifestyle
> Get active to ensure my health and fitness.
> Get out of the house more often.

Professional
> Management
> Develop junior leaders.
> Manage my own career.
> Planning
> Manage force structure.
> Ensure smooth mobilizations.
> Maintain lineage and honours for all units.
> Training/Certification
> [Career development] coursework.
> [Specific computer program] certification.
> Functional area coursework and certification.
> Facilitator training.
> Lean 6σ.