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Jan Haldane - Are you Arthur or Martha?

Friday, July 20, 2012 3:37 PM

How many hats do you wear in your life? Do you sometimes wonder whether you’re Arthur or Martha?

We all have many roles in our lives, apart from our role at work.

Here are a few that might apply to you. It’s by no means definitive so please add what’s right for you.
• Parent
• Sibling
• Partner
• Aunt
• Uncle
• Grandparent
• Volunteer
• Administrator
• Budgeter
• Church/club/gym member
• Cook
• Coach/Referee/Umpire
• Business owner
• ……………………. (your job title)

Sometimes we get overwhelmed with all the expectations that we place on ourselves, as well as others’ expectations.

Take an A3 piece of paper and draw 2 large circles. Divide the first circle up like a pie chart into your current roles.

What is taking up the biggest piece of the pie? How happy are you about that?

Look at the rest of your pie. What needs to change?

What would your ideal Life Pie look like, feel like, sound like?

Now, turn the second circle into a pie chart. This time make the changes so that your roles are apportioned as you’d prefer them. What needs to happen to make your second circle a reality? List at least one action step for every week in the next month that you can commit to, that will improve your life satisfaction.