Take Control of Your Life with the Wheel of Life

One thing at a time

Over the past five years, I’ve learned that you don’t have to sort every part of your life at once. In fact, it’s often better to focus on one thing at a time and do it intentionally.

In December 2020, I started with my health. I lost 16kg, dropped two dress sizes, and became healthier and happier in my own skin. With that came more confidence, which led to me putting myself on Tinder. That’s how I met my partner, and we’ve now been living together for four years.

Once my personal life was settled and I was happy in love, my focus shifted to my business. I put more energy into reaching people, developing my services, and growing my client base.

Then came my finances. After five years of having “sort my money” on my goals list, I joined the Rebel Finance School. I built my freedom fund, worked out when I could retire, and turned money into one of my top values. My finances are now in far better shape. You can read more about how I did this here.

Health, love, business, money – each area is part of my “wheel of life”. The Wheel of Life is a simple coaching tool that helps you take a step back and see the key areas that make up your life – such as health, career, relationships, finances, personal growth and fun. You rate how satisfied you are in each area, which gives you a clear picture of where things are going well and where you might want to focus next. It’s a useful exercise to repeat regularly because it shows how your priorities shift over time. Here’s how you can try the Wheel of Life for yourself.

WHEEL OF LIFE

Circle split into 8 segments ; friends and family, significaint other, personal growth, fun & leisure, home, career, money, health

How to use the Wheel of Life

Label the segments – Each section of the wheel represents an area of your life, such as: Health, Career, Finances, Relationships, Personal Growth, Fun and Leisure, Home Environment, and Friends and Family.
Score each area – For each segment, rate your current level of satisfaction on a scale from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied).
Join the dots – Mark your scores on the wheel and connect them to create a shape. This will give you a visual snapshot of how balanced (or wobbly) your wheel is right now.
Choose your focus – Pick one area to work on first. Small, consistent actions in one part of your life can often create momentum in others.
Review regularly – Revisit your wheel every few months to see how things have shifted and where your focus might need to change.

Working on my wheel one segment at a time has had a knock-on effect on the others

I’m not saying everything is perfect – but what’s perfect anyway? What matters is that I’m happy with all aspects of my life, and that’s the result of five years of steady, focused effort.

If you’re curious about coaching and want to see what it’s like to work with me, you can book a free discovery call. It’s a chance to step back, look at the bigger picture, and explore which area of your life you’d like to focus on first. From there, you can decide whether ongoing coaching feels right for you.