Blog, Pitang.

I make a habit of planning annually. Yes, I do that. I think it's important to put down on paper what I want to improve, learn, achieve, and experience for the upcoming year.

I like to plan my year according to my goals and dreams, whether personal and/or professional, and set targets to be achieved. I've been doing this for a few years now and have achieved good results.

Usually, I start with a self-assessment of how my year went and where I stand today.

At this point, I like to use the Wheel of Life, which makes me analyze the various areas of my life and identify my level of satisfaction in each of them. It's like a compass that helps me set the right course, get my life on track, and direct me to what I need to work on, in addition to validating whether my goals and dreams really make sense or if there is something more urgent I need to prioritize.

Because it is a moment of reflection and connection with your inner self, it is important that when doing your Wheel of Life you are completely honest when scoring each area and also remain 100% focused on the questions it raises. This care is essential for you to truly identify what is positive and where you still need to improve.

Upon finishing my assessment with the Wheel of Life, I choose one item from each area to work on in the coming year. Usually, I choose the item with the lowest score in that area, because I believe that "raising" its score will be rewarding for me.

Next, I define 3 (three) points to be worked on for each chosen item.

Here, I start thinking about what change I want in my life to achieve balance.

Helping others apply the Wheel of Life

I have already applied this process with several friends who asked for my support in planning a moment in their lives—not necessarily at the beginning of the year, but whenever they realized they needed to focus and act with an established direction. 

This is a very personal moment for each individual, and it is possible to work through each item/area together without being intrusive, interacting through:

• questions to assist in your reflection and individual analysis;

• identification of roadblocks to personal and professional growth;

• actions to be worked on for the chosen and lowest-scoring items;

• listening, without judgment, to each item shared.

  
  

I advise you to apply this powerful tool in your life. Looking within is finding the path to happiness. Be the first to believe in yourself!