The document describes an exercise called the "Wheel of Life" that helps individuals assess and improve satisfaction across eight key areas of their life: financial, mental/intellectual, friends & family, personal development/recreation, work/career, physical wellbeing/health, emotional/relationships, and environment/community. It involves rating satisfaction on each area on a scale of 0 to 10, identifying areas for improvement, setting goals, and taking action steps to increase overall life satisfaction and balance.

1. WHEEL OF
LIFE
Improve your life-work satisfaction

2. 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?

3. HOW’S EVERYTHING?

4. 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 centre 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.

5. WHEEL OF LIFE SATISFACTION

6. 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

7. 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 centre 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.

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

9. 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?

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

11. 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?

12. 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?

13. 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?

14. 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?

15. 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?

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

17. 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…

18. 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?

19. 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.

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

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

22. 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.

23. STEP EIGHT
Celebrate
each and every win you
achieve.

24. 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.

25. WHY PARTNER
WITH A COACH?
A life coach is a confidential thought
partner who helps you:
• Prepare for success
• Make the changes you want to see
• Get closer to where you want to be
• Accelerate your progress.

26. THE JOURNEY
CONTINUES
We can help you:
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

27. THANK YOU!
JULIA VON FLOTOW
www.KaizenLeadershipInstitute.com
T: 416 686 6463 julia@kaizenleadershipinstitute.com