Real Life Refresh

Just like any building project, the most important part is laying a solid foundation. In Real Life Refresh, that means clarifying our needs and values.

This module will set the stage for the rest of your refresh and bring you deep clarity about what makes your life most satisfying and fulfilling. Hint: The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all, so you’ll have some “excavating work” to do in this module!

In Module 1, you will:

>>> Assess your unique core needs and values to gain invaluable perspective about why some parts of life feel thoroughly satisfying (and others, perhaps, do not).

>>> Explore your core needs and values more deeply and articulate exactly how those needs and values show up in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

>>> Reflect on the needs and values that are being met as well as those that are not and begin to imagine what would be different in your life if they were!

In Module 2, we’ll continue working on the foundation of our real selves, now turning to a careful exploration of our unique strengths, our purpose, and the true priorities that guide our lives.

The importance of laying a solid foundation can’t be overstated! In future modules, you’ll take a closer look at your “doing” – the activities that make up your daily life. And sure, like most people, you want to get more done, in less time, with greater impact. But that won’t happen if your “doing” isn’t aligned with your “being.” Putting the time in now to develop greater clarity about who you are will pay off in spades down the road.

In Module 2, you will:

>>> Identify your talents, gifts, and abilities and consider ways to maximize the ways you put those into action.

>>> Draft an overarching statement that gives direction to your life as a whole and sets a vision for who you want to be and what you want to do with the one and only life you’ve been given.

>>> Discern your key priorities and pinpoint what you’d like to accomplish in those areas in the next 1-2 years.

Now that we’ve refreshed our sense of “being,” it’s time to consider our “doing” and find more effective ways to get things done. You’ll learn how to make progress on your life’s projects so that you are moving toward the desired outcomes you identified for your key priorities in Module 2.

In Module 3, you’ll learn a different approach to being productive and getting stuff done - the stuff that matters. It takes some discipline, but it's not rigid. There are a few steps, but it's not hard. You’ll see it in action, and then put it into action in your own life. And I think you’ll find that it’s flexible, forward-moving, and fun!

In Module 3, you will:

>>> Learn why “projects” can serve and motivate us more than “goals.”

>>> Choose an important project that you really want to make progress on.

>>> Follow a simple step-by-step process to create an action plan for that project that can empower you to accomplish more than you have before.

Who doesn’t wish they had more time in their lives?! Module 4 won’t give you more time, but it will help you use the time you have more effectively and more purposefully. You’ll learn how to align your time and your calendar with your most important priorities so that life feels more whole and balanced.

In Module 4, you will:

>>> Manage your time in a way that honors all of your priorities, not just the urgent ones.

>>> Schedule your week with structure and flexibility so that it works for your real life.

>>> Increase your effectiveness by blocking time for the important project(s) you chose in Module 3.

What good is a Real Life Refresh if we don’t learn how to keep it refreshed? Module 5 brings together all the work we’ve done so far, and helps you create a plan for “doing” that aims at continually refreshing your “being.”

In Module 5, you’ll learn how to notice and manage your energy and be introduced to the 3 R’s of taking care of yourself (Rest, Renewal, and Review). These elements are essential for living a healthy, aligned life, and you’ll create plans for integrating these practices into your newly refreshed life.

In Module 5, you will:

>>> Explore the activities that replenish and renew your energy and schedule these into your life.

>>> Learn what the process of reviewing your life might be like for you and begin to implement it in your week.

>>> Release the guilt you feel about self-care as you begin to view it as sanity, not vanity.

Module 6 is where this investment in yourself pays dividends! In this module, you’ll learn the in’s and out’s of the 90 DAY Reset™. This process serves two vital purposes:

1) It keeps you on track so that you can continually refresh your life and continue to make sustained progress on your projects and long term vision for your life. Every 90 days, you’ll review your needs, values, gifts, purpose statement, priorities, and projects and reset things as needed for the next 90 days.

2) WHEN (not if!) you “fall off the horse” and get side-tracked from the intentional work of Real Life Refresh, the 90 DAY Reset™ is the process you’ll use to re-start your work and climb back on that horse! You don’t need a new course, a new process, or the next new self-help system. Whether you’re away from the Real Life Refresh process for a season, a year, or longer, a 90 DAY Reset™ is all you need to get rolling again.

In Module 6, you will:

>>> Review all of the work you’ve done in Real Life Refresh and celebrate the new perspective you have for your life!

>>> Reset your projects for the next 90 days to keep your momentum going and accelerate your progress.

>>> Reflect on your accomplishments and solidify your commitment to purposeful living.