Creating A Life Audit

Hi and thanks for joining me here on the Under Blue Skies blog.  This week I thought it might be of interest to everyone if I were to suggest a way that would enable you to carry out a Life Audit

I am sure that there are many times in your life where you feel it is all a bit too much, things get on top of you, the to-do list gets longer and your diary is groaning under the strain of everything you need to do.  But, when you sit back and review your day (or week) you feel that you have not done very much at all. 

Maybe this is the time to take a look at your life and do a Life Audit.

We can all have days when we do far too much of all the wrong things but the task is to make sure that those days do not become weeks, months or even years.  I have posted a few tips that if used correctly, will give you the clarity that you need to be on top of the right things at the correct time.

Know your mission and vision

If you don’t know what your personal mission and vision are then no matter what advice other people give you if will not be helpful.  You need to gain absolute clarity on What your why is, your vision.

Write down your personal mission and identify your goals by writing them down on paper.  Now I say paper because they always seem to be more permanent when you write things instead of making digital notes. 

Plus writing a personal Mission Statement helps you to articulate your personal definition of success, your beliefs and your values

The following question will be useful in helping you to drill down to the really important stuff and as you complete the answers always keep your Mission Statement in mind.

What am I currently doing?

Include everything that takes up your time and should include your full time job, relationships, social media, community work, side businesses (hustles) and anything else that you spend time doing.

When you have completed the list compare it to your Mission Statement and note any points that are congruent.  Having done that look at the non congruent remains and you could reduce or even eliminate them from your activities.

To help here are some questions that you could ask about each of the activities you are working on:-

How is this helping me to achieve my mission?

Is it something that I enjoy?

What am I gaining from having (or doing) this and could I achieve those benefits in some other way?

What would I lose if I gave up doing this?  Is it significant to reaching my mission?

Is doing this using other resources that might be useful in helping me reach my why?

If the answer is yes it might be better getting rid of it to make way for doing things that will help achieve you bigger mission.

If I was not already doing this would I sign up to it now (if the answer is “no” get rid of it)

Is this helping me fulfil the basic needs of my life?  (can I find an alternative option that will provide the same benefits to me without the same financial or time commitments).

Something that you can use as a tool to help you with the above is the “Stoplight Method” which I will explain next:-

RED: STOP! These are things that you should say no to at this time.

YELLOW: Slow Down! – You can still be involved, but maybe pull back a little from it. This is a commitment that you can redesign.

GREEN: GO! – This is mission-congruent and a life must-have.

And finally

Look at what remains on your list.  If these things are more manageable and the points lead you directly towards your Mission Statement you will know that your Life Audit has been successful.  However, if they do not lead you in that direction then go over the points again in far greater detail.

Your life audit may also help you to identify areas where you can add new opportunities that allow with your goals.

Your Mission Statement provides the focus of your life and if you are presented with new opportunities you can run them through your “mission filter”.  Check back and review you progress every few months to help you tweak and re-align yourself and ensure that you are still “on track” towards your definition of Personal Success.

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About Dave   

As the founder of The Blue Sky Company I am dedicated to building a business that:-

“Inspires and Empowers people to create Lasting change”

I am a coach; speaker; radio presenter; therapist and co-owner of a virtual light centre called The Crystal Spring. 

My therapy work includes music therapy; crystal therapy and Reiki (qualified Master / Teacher).  In addition I am currently studying towards a Practitioner /Master’s qualification in Mindfulness.

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