Coaching colleague, Sheri Riley, recently asked the stop-and-think question…
“Are you spending 100% of your time on 10% of who you are?”
You may be hyper-focused on getting ahead in your career. Or the bulk of your energy may be devoted to an unhealthy or worrisome personal or professional situation.
What about the rest of you?
Over time, an over-emphasis on one part of your life leads to neglect of the rest. Where are you focusing? And what are you leaving behind? How satisfied are you with your life and where you are going?
Take a few minutes to take a two-part snapshot of your life with this two-part exercise…
Part I: Rate these parts of your life from 1-10, with 1 being most unsatisfactory, and 10 being highly satisfactory.
| Life Satisfaction Grid | #/10 |
| Career | / 10 |
| Family | / 10 |
| Friends | / 10 |
| Fun and recreation | / 10 |
| Health and well-being | / 10 |
| Money and finances | / 10 |
| Personal growth | / 10 |
| Physical environment | / 10 |
| Significant other | / 10 |
| Spirituality | / 10 |
| Total | / 100 |
Now, add the numbers you have assigned to each area and total them at the bottom of the second column. This is the percentage of life with which you are satisfied.
How much of your life are you not living?
Part II: Answer the following questions, referring back to the areas in the Life Grid, above…
- What area are you most wanting and willing to make a difference with?
- What is the current state of this area in your life?
- What is missing or not working for you in this area?
- What would you like to create in this area?
- What is one step you are willing to take, now?
To your success!
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