| "I believe that being successful means having a | | | | look like? Would you like to be a parent? If you're |
| balance of success stories across the many areas | | | | already a parent, what do you want your |
| of your life. You can't be considered successful in | | | | relationship with your children to be like? |
| your business life if your home life is in shambles." | | | | 5. Social/Interpersonal/Community: What kind of |
| --Zig Ziglar | | | | organizations would you like to be involved in? |
| Choose the key areas of your life and then ask | | | | What qualities and values do you want your |
| yourself questions to help you decide what you | | | | friends to have? What kind of activities would you |
| want to achieve in each of these areas. Pretend | | | | like to participate in with your friends? |
| that you're a life coach interviewing a client trying | | | | 6. Home: What is your perfect home |
| to help them define their ideal life. For example, | | | | environment? Do you want to live in a house or in |
| the areas you choose and the questions you ask | | | | an apartment? Would you like to create a |
| could be the following: | | | | sanctuary for yourself? What would you like to |
| 1. Finances: What would you like your net worth | | | | see, hear, and smell when you walk into your |
| to be? When would you like to retire? How much | | | | home? What is the view from the window? How |
| money do you need to support your life goals? | | | | much space would make you comfortable? What |
| What investments would you like to make? Are | | | | kind of decor do you enjoy? What objects would |
| you going to create multiple streams of income? | | | | you like to be surrounded by? How would you like |
| If so, how? Are you going to create passive | | | | to feel when you walk into your home? Would |
| income? If so, how? Are you going to invest in | | | | you like a session with a closet organizer? Would |
| stocks and/or bonds? Are you going to invest in | | | | you like to have a garden? Do you want to have |
| real estate? Are you going to hire a financial | | | | a swimming pool? Would you like to have a |
| planner? | | | | rose-covered gazebo in the backyard? Do you |
| 2. Vocation/Career/Contribution: What do you | | | | want to have a fireplace? |
| want to do? What do you want to contribute? | | | | 7. Spiritual: What would make you feel spiritually |
| What would you like to be known for in your | | | | fulfilled? Would you like to start meditating? Would |
| profession? What kind of impact would you like to | | | | you like to take up yoga, tai chi, Qi Gong, or |
| have? What could you create? What contributions | | | | some other healing practice? Do you need to heal |
| do you dream of making? What does your | | | | old wounds? Do you need to learn to forgive? |
| workday look like? Would you like to make the | | | | 8. Fitness/Style/Beauty: What are your fitness |
| world a better place? If so, how? What is your | | | | goals? Are there any athletic goals you would like |
| ideal work environment? Would you like to be | | | | to achieve? What is your ideal weight? What |
| self-employed? Would you like to write a book? | | | | clothes/shoes/accessories would you like to own? |
| Would you like to start a business and then have | | | | 9. Travel/Adventure/Fun: Where would you like to |
| others run it for you? Would you like to create an | | | | go? What activities relax you and bring you joy? |
| online business? | | | | What adventures would you like to have? What |
| 3. Learning/Personal Development: What are your | | | | events would you like to attend? |
| life goals? What skills would you like to acquire? | | | | 10. Possessions: What would you like to own? |
| What courses or seminars would you like to | | | | What kind of car would you like to drive? Do you |
| attend? What books would you like to read? | | | | want to own a boat? Are there any electronic |
| What are your thinking strategies? Do you want | | | | gadgets you would really like to have? |
| to achieve any artistic goals? Does your thinking | | | | What else do you want? Can you describe it in |
| style serve you well? Would you like to develop a | | | | more detail? Come up with more questions you |
| different mindset? Do you need to learn how to | | | | could ask yourself to help you probe into what |
| master your emotions? | | | | you really want in life. The brain runs on questions. |
| 4. Intimate Relationship/Marriage/Children: What | | | | If you ask the right questions, your mind will help |
| would you like your relationship with your partner | | | | you to design the life of your dreams. |
| to be like? What do you want your marriage to | | | | |