WHEEL OF LIFE
Improve your life-work satisfaction

GETTING STARTED
Every journey needs a starting point.
Now you can identify yours, create a
compelling vision, set some goals and
move into action!
Ready to begin?
HOW’S EVERYTHING?

HOW IT WORKS
The wheel represents 8 aspects of your life
competing for your time and attention.
The outside circle represents the most
satisfied you can be/the BEST. The center of
the wheel represents totally dissatisfied or
unsatisfactory.
Take a look at the wheel of life and get a
feel for it. Then check out the sample.

WHEEL OF LIFE SATISFACTION

STEP ONE
Assess your satisfaction level in each of the 8 aspects
of the Wheel of Life:
Financial
Mental/Intellectual
Friends & Family
Personal Development/Recreation
Work/Career
Physical Wellbeing/Health
Emotional/Relationships
Environment/Community

STEP BY STEP
To complete the assessment, review
the questions for each aspect on the
following slides and follow these
simple instructions:
Accepting 10, at the outside circle (as
the most satisfied/peak performance
possible)
and 0 at the center of the wheel
(totally dissatisfied/unsatisfactory)
determine your level of satisfaction in
each of the 8 aspects on your Wheel of
Life and mark it on the corresponding
spoke.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Financial
• How healthy are your
finances?
• Are you managing your
spending?
• How long could your cash
reserves support you?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Mental/Intellectual:
• Do you feel stimulated
intellectually?
• Is your brain challenged?
• How effectively do you manage
your attitude?
• Do you practice the power of
positive thinking?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Friends & Family:
• Do you make space and time
for friend and family in your life?
• How do you feel about the
time you spend together?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Personal Development
& Recreation
• How do you have fun?
• What nourishes/re-energizes you?
• Are you making time for Self care?
• How aware are you of what really matters
to you?
• How do you support your need for self
expression?
• Do you have a sense of purpose, direction
or mission?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Work/Career:
• How satisfied are you with
your work or career?
• Do you enjoy your work?
• Do you look forward it?
• What personal/lifestyle needs
is your career/work fulfilling?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Physical Wellbeing & Health:
• How do you feel about your
physical health and wellbeing?
• How do you feel about the
physical shape you’re in – weight,
stamina, fitness?
• Do you pay attention to your
diet, sleep habits, basic lifestyle
choices

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Emotional/Intimate Relationships:
• Do you feel emotionally grounded,
centered?
• How effectively do you manage stress?
• How satisfied are you in your
relationship(s)?
• Is it as enjoyable and rewarding as you
want?
• Do you share enough time together?

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Community:
• How do you define community?
• Do you contribute to your
community?
• Do you participate in community
events/activities?
• Do you volunteer in areas that
are important and satisfying to you?

STEP TWO
Join the dots
from one
spoke to the
next.
Now reflect:
What would a
ride on this
wheel feel
like?

DOES BALANCE BOOST ENERGY?
It’s simple.
• The bigger, rounder and more balanced your
wheel, the less energy it takes for you to
move it – so,
• you have more energy available to invest in
other things.
• Now, to recoup some of that lost energy…

STEP THREE
Consider…
How long has it taken to get yourself into your current
situation?
Which aspect of your Wheel of Life, if improved, would
have the greatest positive impact on your overall
experience?

STEP FOUR
Relax and create the space to dream a little.
If the priority aspect of your life already was at
10, what three things would be happening?
1.
2. 3.

STEP FIVE
Consider….
What small action steps can you take toward
improved performance and/or heightened level of
satisfaction?

STEP SIX
Commit to yourself by when you will do at least one
of these actions.
Create a way to hold yourself accountable.

STEP SEVEN
What short-term goal can you set for yourself?
Take a moment to reflect.
Write it down and keep it in front of you until
achieved.

STEP EIGHT
Celebrate !!!!
Each and every win you achieve.

GETTING TRACTION
Date your Wheel of Life and keep a log of the actions
taken to reflect on your progress.
Look for ways to improve your process.

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
YOU CAN:
Improve your Life-Work Balance
Improve relationships, performance and productivity
Design and lead change
Reinvent yourself
Realize a dream
Become an authentic and mindful leader
Achieve your goals