The WorkLife Experience Inventory- ask yourself these questions.
Most people do NOT come to me to elevate WorkLife Synergy. (insert "wow Trisha is a great sales person" thought). People/leaders/tired humans DO come to me to improve focus at work, increase their career-path satisfaction, reduce overwhelm of managing home and work responsibilities and of course, to gain clarity on what their next steps could be to increase SUCCESS.
Lack of clarity and focus, career dissatisfaction and overwhelm are symptoms of misalignment between WHAT WE WANT, WHAT WE THINK WE WANT and HOW WE LIVE OUR EVERYDAY.
WorkLife Synergy (living life better) is the end game but first we must corral the frustrations and find the source of any lack of enjoyment/momentum. Side note: Your feelings are real and 10000% valid. Burnout is a real thing. And please trust in me that it doesn't have to be this way.
WorkLife Synergy is based on improving the everyday by tweaking mindsets, adjusting habits and lightening up your work/life/living experience .
And for all my disengaged, frustrated, bored and unable-to-focus friends....it is possible!
Before we can improve focus as work, increase career satisfaction, reduce overwhelm and gain clarity on how to increase SUCCESS you need to take inventory on what's working, what isn't and what your true life experience is right now.
I walk all my new clients through a WorkLife Inventory Assessment to gain the needed understanding, and awareness, to create meaningful momentum. One can't bake a cake without the necessary ingredients! Wow that was deep :)
Below are some of the questions included in my WorkLife Inventory so you too can take stock on your own WorkLife Reality. Answer honestly. Remember, with awareness you can create change (or bake a cake).
The WorkLife Experience Inventory is broken up into 4 categories. The acronym is IRIS which is very fitting since not one IRIS is like another (as unique to you as your fingerprint in fact). This is true for the WorkLife Experience. Even though Instagram would beg to differ the truth is we all live complex, multi-relational and deeply personalized lives. This is an important fact to remember as you work through the questions and, ultimately, tweak your mindsets and habits to nurture LIVING LIFE BETTER (less hard and more fun).
AKA. WorkLife Synergy!
For best results copy and paste these questions and answer them thoughtfully in a word doc. Find a quiet, calm place and connect with your truth.
For the other 99.8% of you who are NOT going to do that simply read through these questions and take note of both your in-your-head answers but also how you FEEL.
We learn more from being aware of how we feel than studying how we think.
Can my fellow over-thinkers give me virtual high five. OH YA BABY. #sotrue
Here's a sample of 5 WorkLife Experience Inventory questions from each category. Try to answer without judgement. Grace for self is a pillar of WorkLife Synergy.
WorkLife Identity
1. In 5 words describe your role at work. When you say the words out loud how do you feel?
2. In 5 words describe your role at home. When you say the words out loud how do you feel?
3. When and where are you most excited about the three hour's ahead of you?
4. How do others typically describe who you are and what you do. How in alignment are these descriptions with how you feel about yourself?
5. If you could change two things about how you define who you are what would they be?
WorkLife Relationships
1. When something great happens in life who do you want to tell first? Second?
2. When something goes wrong in life who do you want to tell first? Second?
3. What is the feeling you get when you first wake up and think about "going" to work?
4. Who are your top three cheerleaders?
5. If you could "break-up" with three people, who would they be?
WorkLife Impact
1. What activities at work and home lead to feelings of fulfillment?
2. What does success look like for you?
3. What is fun for you?
4. How do you make a difference in the lives of others?
5. What do you consider to be your greatest achievements?
WorkLife Space
1. How do you feel about your health?
2. What daily habits drive your momentum?
3. What daily habits drain your momentum?
4. In what ways do you connect with nature?
5. What about your "office" feels good and what feels uncomfortable?
What thoughts about yourself popped up as you asked yourself these WorkLife questions? What narrative took hold? In what ways did these questions highlight resistance or momentum in your daily life experience?
Remember, we learn more from being aware of how we feel than studying how we think.
Hopefully these questions help you define your priorities and to gain clarity on what you want out of your WorkLife Experience. Stay tuned for more tips and thoughts on how to engineer your life experience to align with your priorities and wants. Take the pressure off and lean into a greater sense of calm and focus.
Achieving doesn’t have to be so hard. I promise.
As a WorkLife Synergist I help professionals to engineer momentum fun and fulfillment amongst all the expectations and personal life challenges. Learn tools to be less stressed and more productive, even in the face of endless stuff-to-do and overwhelm.
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