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Start for freeThe Concept of Life Strategy: A Fusion of Boardroom Tactics and Personal Aspirations
Imagine if the meticulous planning and strategic thinking that propel corporations to success were applied to the most complex project of all — your life. Rainer Strack invites you to embark on a journey that melds the rigors of corporate strategy with the quest for a fulfilling personal existence through his seven-step program, Strategize Your Life.
Defining Success on Your Own Terms
It all begins with clarity on what success means to you. How do you define a great life? Is it through wealth, recognition, or power? Perhaps, but these metrics often prove fleeting. Instead, Strack suggests drawing insights from positive psychology, specifically the PERMA-V model developed by Professor Seligman, which encompasses:
- P for Positive Emotions
- E for Engagement
- R for Relationships
- M for Meaning
- A for Achievement
- V for Vitality
Crafting Your Life Portfolio
Just as businesses allocate investments across various units, we can invest our time, money, and energy into 'strategic life units.' These can range from relationships and family to career and hobbies. By identifying the 16 strategic life units and categorizing them into six life areas, you gain a clear picture of where your time goes and what matters most.
Assessing Satisfaction and Importance
Rate each life unit based on its importance to you and your satisfaction with it. Then, plot these on a 2-by-2 matrix — the strategic life portfolio. This visual tool vividly illustrates where you're investing your resources and whether these investments align with what truly fulfills you.
The Power of Alignment and Adaptation
The key is to align your life portfolio with your definition of a great life, purpose, and vision. This alignment empowers you to focus on areas that bring satisfaction and meaning, and to adapt by reallocating time and resources as needed.
Embracing Change and Opportunity
While plotting a strategic course is important, being open to opportunities and serendipity is equally vital. As Seneca said, being prepared when chance comes knocking is the essence of luck. Strategize Your Life is not just about planning but preparing for the unpredictable twists of life while steering towards your desired destination.
The Seven Steps to a Life Strategy
- Defining a Great Life: What does it mean for you personally to live well?
- Purpose: What is your life’s purpose?
- Vision: Envision your ideal future.
- Life Portfolio Assessment: Evaluate how you spend your time across your life units.
- Learning from Best Practices: What can you glean from others' success stories?
- Making Choices: Decide where to invest your time and energy for maximum fulfillment.
- Ensuring Change: Develop a plan to make sustainable changes in your life.
Creating a life strategy is an exercise in introspection, planning, and continuous adjustment. By investing just 20 to 30 minutes to draft your initial life strategy, you can uncover profound insights that may reshape your journey towards a life of contentment and purpose.
Conclusion
Strategize Your Life offers a structured, yet flexible framework for anyone seeking to harness the principles of strategic thinking to navigate the complexities of personal growth and fulfillment. By developing a life strategy, you're not just planning for success; you're architecting a life of profound satisfaction and achievement.
Embrace the challenge and remember that the journey itself is as rewarding as the destination. Draft your life strategy today and take the first step towards a life that resonates with your deepest values and aspirations. And for those keen on delving deeper into Rainer Strack's innovative approach, watch the full explanation in the original video here.
