We get started by going deep to explore your vision, values, and goals
Use these prompts and questions to get the juices flowing. Take your time here. You can either journal to them by hand, fill them in on a separate doc, or just think about them deeply — though I highly recommend a hand-written journal! There is a ton of science to back up that the physical act of putting pen to paper is transformative.
The first section is meant to open you up, the second section is meant to help define your values and vision for your life so we can hold onto those outcomes as we work together.
Journal Prompts
What lights you up?
What parts of your day currently drain your energy?
What parts of your day give you energy?
What have you started doing daily that has compounded?
What recurring thoughts do you have about yourself?
When something goes wrong what is your automatic explanation?
What recurring thought do you have 3+ times a day?
Imagine you brought your 8-year old self along for a day in your normal life, what would they be most surprised by?
Where would they see themselves most?
Is there anything you would hide from them?
Imagine you wake up in five years, when you place your feet on the floor to get out of bed — what does the day hold for you?
Imagine yourself in five years, how does a version of you who has moved meaningfully toward her goals carry herself? What does she wear?
How do you currently spend the first 30 minutes of your day?
How do you currently spend the last 30 minutes of your day?
How does the version of you who has moved meaningfully toward her goals for the next year spend the first 30 minutes of her day? The last 30 minutes of her day?
Think about something that you really want and write it down.
Now write down all the limiting beliefs that come in around that thing.
What is one thing you can do to challenge that belief this week?
Make a list of all your present concerns and rank them by most annoying to least annoying.
Think of something in your life that you know you want to do, but you’re avoiding doing it. Maybe it’s that you’ve been meaning to launch a newsletter, or that you have been wanting to eat healthier. Now list out all the benefits you get by not doing the thing. Be as detailed as possible and don’t worry about sounding silly.
Vision, Values, Goals
After working together, how do you want to feel? Be specific here. For example, “After working together I want to feel confident in meetings with senior leaders.” or “I want to trust my instincts when it comes to my career and be able to identify when I’m getting in my own way.”
Whose life and career do you admire? Not that you want to emulate, but that you admire the way they move. What does that tell you about what you value?
What are your values? Think about the core elements of who you are and what you believe. Narrow it down to no more than three. Think broadly first, and then narrow it down to specific areas. For example, how do you show up at work? At home? With friends? What would the people closest to you describe as your values?
If you think about how you spend the majority of your time, what does that tell you about the expression of your values? For example, If you say you have a value of community — do you spend time in community?