Step 1: Create a Life Plan

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Feb. 02 2008 at 6:08 PM
matsonian Posted by: matsonian
Congrats to the authors for adding this very important step. I have been a big advocate of creating a strategic life plan as the first step in finding success and happiness in your life. When I created QuickPlanner Plus it was with the intention of creating a strategic planning software that enables users to create any kind of plan including a strategic life plan, one that includes personal objectives, personal mission, and personal vision of one's future. Only when this is done can you then start developing your strategic business plan (of course you can use QuickPlanner Plus as well!)
 
By aligning your strategic life plan with your strategic business plan you will create a business that follows your personal passions and acheives success and fulfillment and is not just another job. Good planning!


Edited by: matsonian - Feb. 02 2008 at 6:10 PM
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Feb. 03 2008 at 2:56 AM
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Wow!
 
This is an exciting and huge step for me.  I am really inspired here, not only by the article itself but by the many wonderful and thought provoking comments left by others.
 
I can't wait to get started!
 
--Eric
roughashlararts.com
Mar. 04 2008 at 8:23 PM
vi5900 Posted by: vi5900
OK...I'll start here and play catch up with my current plans.....What a Life....I have as of now....especially because I'm very unpredictable.  Being able to focus and complete one project is my question?  There's so much to be done that just sort of has multiples branches....How does one control these? When your attention wanders, bring it back to the contemplation of your good or goal. Make a habit of this. This is called disciplining the mind.

Dr. Joseph Murphy
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Apr. 02 2008 at 3:37 PM
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Apr. 05 2008 at 11:40 AM
dlrnovelty Posted by: dlrnovelty
Thanks for your post, great information that I need for my  new business.
DeAnne L Robinson
Apr. 11 2008 at 10:29 PM
JohnsBests Posted by: JohnsBests

I have filled out the online template for my life plan. I'd like to share it with you.

 

I. My Current Status

A. Quality of Life = 80

B. My Reality

  • responsible for my financial future
  • responsible to my wife
  • must pay off school before buying a house
  • keep my day job for now
  • life is good, my career is picking up

C. Things that Make me Happiest

  • my cat
  • trips with my wife
  • researching/shopping/collecting
  • reading/learning/personal development
  • time with friends
  • new ideas, projects, hobbies
  • optimism/true reality
  • money to share

D. Things that Make me Unhappy

  • depression
  • negative thinking
  • aimlessness/boredom
  • entitlement/laziness
  • restrictions/suppression
  • fantasy/wishing for something else
  • poverty/being broke

 

II. My Ideal Life

  • complete freedom of time
  • large, automatic, recurring income and profits; owe no one anything
  • personally suitable home and home office; no mortgage
  • many profitable, worthwhile products helping many; my projects producing results
  • perfect blend of work and life; integrity
  • others doing for me what I prefer not to do myself; employ others
  • the happiest and funnest relationship possible with my wife
  • convenient, close to home best friends

 

III. My Loves

1. Discover - read, study, research, shop, collect. learn, understand, comprehend.

2. Demonstrate - create something useful from my discoveries

2. Distinguish - share my creations with others for their benefit and my satisfaction

 

IV. My Skills & Capabilities

  • study, read, learn; compile, analyze, organize; writing ability
  • develop ideas; work on projects
  • facilitate group discussions; put others at ease
  • improve on existing ideas, objects, processes
  • share what I know; resource man

 

V. My Experience

  • trying many hobbies
  • computer savvy
  • leading a number of small groups
  • built cat pole
  • learned Autocad
  • helped others develop budget
  • ran concession stand
  • decorated amazing aquarium
  • sold on eBay
  • cold selling
  • seminary studies
  • Eagle Scout
  • lost 30 lbs in 3 months
  • completed and led Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
  • graduated Barnabas Journey

 

VI. My Ideal Workstyle

  • time freedom
  • structured
  • resources at my fingertips
  • the right tools
  • home office
  • part-time
  • many projects
  • work alone
  • high, residual incomes
  • results-oriented

 

VII. My Manifesto

Today my mission in life to bring honor to God is to daily accept my lot, be happy in my work, express my faith through love, fully experience life with my wife, lead a quiet life, settle down, attend to my own business, work with my hands, earn the bread I eat, earn the respect of others, not be dependent upon anyone, and be generous on every occasion.

 

VIII. My Next Key Moves

  • pray for help for 40 days (began 4/1/08, found SuN on 4/7/08!)
  • produce a product and sell it
  • keep my day job and make the most of it
  • improve my health to have a strong back and a 34" waist

 

My Success is - In all things, at all times, having all that I need, I am generous on every occassion.

 



Edited by: JohnsBests - Apr. 11 2008 at 10:32 PM
May. 04 2008 at 12:17 PM
dlrnovelty Posted by: dlrnovelty
Hi John
Great Life Plan thanks for the template
I will be using it... I must complete the life plan before I go to church and the GYM TODAY!
Put if off long enough.
I am tore though between what to do my life plan on...continuing with my website www.dlrnovelties.com and starting the online consulting business, because I HAVE people who I know who ask for my help in online marketing and advertising. But I dont know how to get started or how to get paid for my advice...
Thanks
DeAnne
May. 09 2008 at 10:58 AM
Jugs Posted by: Jugs
Thanks Rich and Jeff for helpful and excellent advice and also to
JohnBests, this is a very generous post. Thank you for sharing and I wish
you every success with your dreams and aspirations.

Edited by: Jugs - May. 09 2008 at 11:05 AM
Service is the law of life
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