Harnessing the Wheel of Life: A Practical Tool for your Best Year Yet (G-sheet Template included)
Make 2024 your most rewarding year with this classic goal-mapping framework
I recently got inspired by a thought-provoking video by Ali Abdaal titled How to Make 2024 The Best Year of Your Life - where he discussed a framework called the Wheel of Life to map your goals for the new year. This inspiration led me to create a simple g-sheets template that anyone can fill in to do the Wheel of Life exercise by themselves.
Here’s an example:
A Visual Guide to Assessing Your Life
At its core, the template provides a clear framework to evaluate key areas of life. Each aspect, from relationships to work to health, is assigned a score from 1 to 10, representing its current state. What makes this tool unique is the ability to also set aspirational targets for each area, giving a clear vision of what you wish to achieve by year's end.
You can find the template below so you can create your own
The Wheel's Segments: A Closer Look
There are 9 life areas in the wheel, further bucketed into these three domains.
Relationships: Gauge the depth and satisfaction in personal connections. This is split into segments for Romance, Family, and Friends.
Work: Assess career fulfillment and professional growth, split into Growth, Money, and Mission.
Health: Evaluate physical and mental well-being. This is divided into the domains of Body, Mind, and Soul.
As a bonus, there is also a segment for Joy, which represents the overall satisfaction you experience in life.
Note: the template allows you to rename these categories into whatever best applies for you.
Strategise Life with Intent
Beyond mere assessment, this Wheel of Life template invites deeper strategising:
Identifying Priority Goals: You can determine which objectives are your priority, to understand what life area demands most attention.
“While enjoying every step of the way”: This is a helpful suffix you can add to your goals, to always remind us that the journey is just as important as the destination.
Redefining the Year Ahead
As 2024 begins, my aim is for this tool to act as a guide for someone seeking to strategically plan their year. The Wheel of Life isn't just about setting targets; it's about crafting a life story that resonates with your aspirations.
I hope this coming year is filled with achievement, balance, and personal growth for yourselves and your loved ones. Here's to making 2024 a remarkable and well-planned journey!
-J
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