The document outlines 7 steps to build a balanced life with lasting results. Step 1 involves discovering personal challenges, strengths, and needs. Step 2 is to analyze values, priorities, and development areas. Step 3 is creating a compelling long-term vision for oneself. Step 4 is setting SMART goals. Step 5 is planning by focusing on achievable goals and identifying gaps. Step 6 is taking action on the plan. Step 7 reviews results and makes improvements to continuously build a balanced life through turning the steps into habits.

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Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development
The 7 Habits To Build A Balanced LifeThe 7 Habits To Build A Balanced Life
With Lasting ResultsWith Lasting Results
By Anne Egros, Global Executive Coach
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Basic ConceptsBasic Concepts
• If you experience professional challengesIf you experience professional challenges
you have personal challenges too.you have personal challenges too.
• Self-care is the secret for having aSelf-care is the secret for having a
balanced life at work and at homebalanced life at work and at home

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• Distractions
• Standards
• Behavioral Profile
• Communication Style
• Strengths, Skills, Talent
• Awareness Level
• Attitude
• Needs
Step 1: DiscoverStep 1: Discover

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Step 2: AnalyzeStep 2: Analyze
• What are your values and principles ?What are your values and principles ?
• What is your mission statement ? Your purpose in life ?What is your mission statement ? Your purpose in life ?
• What challenges are you facing ?What challenges are you facing ?
• What are your priorities?What are your priorities?
• What are choices you need to make ?What are choices you need to make ?
• Which development area do you want to focus on ?Which development area do you want to focus on ?
• What reserves do you have ? financial, emotional, physicalWhat reserves do you have ? financial, emotional, physical

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Step 3: Create a Compelling Vision forStep 3: Create a Compelling Vision for
YourselfYourself
• Who do you want to be in the next 10, 5 or 3 years ?Who do you want to be in the next 10, 5 or 3 years ?
• What would be your dreams if money would not be aWhat would be your dreams if money would not be a
concern ?concern ?
• Describe your dreams in detail, what will you do? withDescribe your dreams in detail, what will you do? with
whom? in which environment ? describe with all youwhom? in which environment ? describe with all you
senses and feelings, visualize your successsenses and feelings, visualize your success
• What would be your legacy after you die ?What would be your legacy after you die ?

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Step 4: CREATEStep 4: CREATE SMARTSMART GOALS:GOALS:
• SS - specific, significant, stretching - specific, significant, stretching
• MM - measurable, meaningful, motivational - measurable, meaningful, motivational
• AA - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable,
action-orientedaction-oriented
• RR - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results- - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-
orientedoriented
• TT - time-based, timely, tangible, tracked - time-based, timely, tangible, tracked

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Step 5 Plan: Define a StrategyStep 5 Plan: Define a Strategy
• Focus first on goals that can make a difference nowFocus first on goals that can make a difference now
• Cut big goals into smaller ones with actionable actions andCut big goals into smaller ones with actionable actions and
shorter deadlinesshorter deadlines
• Identify the gaps between where you are now and where youIdentify the gaps between where you are now and where you
want to gowant to go
• Identify what you need to do to fill the gapsIdentify what you need to do to fill the gaps
• Create daily habits and systems that simplify your work andCreate daily habits and systems that simplify your work and
your life to save timeyour life to save time

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Step 6: ActionStep 6: Action
• Do not procrastinate but synergizeDo not procrastinate but synergize
• Empower yourself. Be accountable for actions you takeEmpower yourself. Be accountable for actions you take
or do not takeor do not take
• Celebrate success and reward yourselfCelebrate success and reward yourself
• Learn form your mistakesLearn form your mistakes
• Avoid analysis paralysis: Just do itAvoid analysis paralysis: Just do it
• You miss 100% of your goals when you do not takeYou miss 100% of your goals when you do not take
actionaction
• Get support: mentor, manager, coach, family, friendGet support: mentor, manager, coach, family, friend

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Step 7: Results and ImprovementStep 7: Results and Improvement
• Take time to analyze what worked or did not workTake time to analyze what worked or did not work
• Transform the 7 steps into 7 habitsTransform the 7 steps into 7 habits
• Building a balanced life is an on going processBuilding a balanced life is an on going process
...and most of all :...and most of all :
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may
look back and realize they were the big things.”