| 摘要 |
A computerized system and method provides for computer assisted coaching and education of individuals seeking to enhance their performance or reach a desired goal. According to one example embodiment, goals data units are provided that work with a goal coaching engine to provide computer guided assistance in achieving a goal. Goals may include strategies, strategies may include tactics, and tactics may include tasks. In one embodiment, communication with a coaching recipient is optionally performed through communication services used by the recipient for other purposes, such as e-mail, text messaging, social media messaging, and instant messaging. |
| 主权项 |
1. A computerized system for creating, structuring, storing and tracking goal information comprising:
at least one computing device capable of executing computer program instructions to retrieve, manipulate, create and/or store data, receive input from a user through a computer input device for the purpose of directing the operation of the computing device, and display information to a user through a user interface; one or more data storage devices; at least one data structure stored on the storage device, wherein the data structure includes:
a) a name for at least one business development goal;b) a plurality of different predefined goal types;c) one or more predefined variables for each goal type;d) at least one predefined objective for each goal type, wherein the attainment of the objective can be measured;e) one or more predefined activities performed to achieve one or more of the predefined objectives, wherein at least some of the predefined activities can be completed in a short period of time (need to define “short”);f) one or more obstacles to achieving the business development goal, wherein at least one of the obstacles is predefined;g) one or more personal benefit reasons for achieving the business development goal, wherein at least one of the personal benefit reasons is predefined;h) one or more user accounts, wherein business development goals are associated with at least one user account;i) one or more sources of authority for the effectiveness of performing one or more of the predefined activities; one or more computer program components including computer instructions executable on the computing device to:
a) enable the system to be configured to operate in one or more modes, wherein each mode provides a different combination of operating capabilities;b) receive input through the user interface to create a business development goal data unit, wherein the data unit includes: i) a name for the business development goal; ii) a selection of one or more of the goal types for the goal iii) a selection of a value or parameter for one or more of the predefined variables associated with the one or more of the goal types; iv) one or more obstacles selected or specified for the goal; v) one or more reasons for achieving the goal selected or specified for the goal; and vi) one or more records of activities performed or not performed by an individual in pursuit of the goal;c) schedule activities to be performed by the individual based on the goal data unit, wherein the schedule specifies a time or time frame for performance of the tasks;d) track activities performed by an individual based on goal unit data and generate reports showing progress against the activities;e) track progress against the goal being pursued by the individual and generate reports showing progress against the goal;f) interface with one or more communication systems independent of the system, wherein the one or more communication systems are selected from the group: an e-mail service, an instant message service, a text messaging service, and an electronic calendaring service; andg) send communications through the interface and the one or more independent communication systems to an individual seeking to achieve the business development goal, wherein the communications to the individual include one or more of the following: i) one or more reminders or instructions to perform tasks associated with the type of goal specified in the goal data unit; ii) one or more reasons for achieving the goal specified by the goal data unit, and iii) an authoritative source for why the activity being performed by the recipient is important or useful; andh) receive communications through the interface and the independent communication systems from an individual seeking to achieve the business development goal, wherein the communications from the individual originate from one or more of the independent communication systems and include one or more of the following: i) one or more reports from the individual regarding the performance or nonperformance of tasks associated with the type of goal specified in the goal data unit; or ii) one or more reasons why the tasks were not performed in a timely fashion; and further wherein the system may be configured to send all the communications and receive all the communications using the independent messaging systems. |
