Harvard Business Review 2023, by Rainer Strack - Senior Partner Emeritus at BCG.
WHY USE THIS FRAMEWORK
<aside> <img src="/icons/verified_gray.svg" alt="/icons/verified_gray.svg" width="40px" /> In corporate strategy projects, executive leadership teams work through a series of questions to determine how their businesses can succeed. Individuals can use a similar process to figure out how to live a meaningful life. It starts with defining what makes a great life for you and then outlining your purpose and vision.
Follow the steps below to start building a meaningful life of yours
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“Luck is preparation meets opportunities” - Philip Seymour Hoffman
<aside> <img src="/icons/science_gray.svg" alt="/icons/science_gray.svg" width="40px" /> The striking symmetry between corporate and life strategy
| Corporate Strategy | Life Strategy |
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| 1. How does the organization define success? | 1. How do I define a great life? |
| 2. What is your purpose? | 2. What is my life purpose? |
| 3. What is your vision? | 3. What is my life vision? |
| 4. How do we assess our business portfolio | 4. How do I assess my life portfolio |
| 5. What can we learn from the benchmark? | 5. What can I learn from benchmarks? |
| 6. What portfolio choices can we make? | 6. What portfolio choices can I make? |
| 7. How can we ensure successful, sustained change? | 7. How can I ensure successful, sustained life change? |
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<aside> <img src="/icons/verified_green.svg" alt="/icons/verified_green.svg" width="40px" /> We can use a similar process to figure out how to live a meaningful life. It starts with defining what makes a great life for you and then outlining your purpose and vision.
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Focus on PERMA-V for a fulfilling life
<aside> <img src="/icons/heart_red.svg" alt="/icons/heart_red.svg" width="40px" /> P - Positive Emotion
E - Engagement
R - Relationships
M - Meaning
A - Achievement
V - Vitality
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Identify 16 strategic life units (SLUs) and assess their importance and satisfaction
<aside> <img src="/icons/compose_gray.svg" alt="/icons/compose_gray.svg" width="40px" /> 1. Divide the average week among the 16 strategic life units
2. Rate the importance of each SLU (from 0 to 10)
3. Rate the level of satisfaction with each SLU (from 0 to 10)
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