SELF-ASSESSMENT AND GUIDE
The Wheel of Life
See where your attention goes now, and decide where it goes next. Two blank wheels to fill in, a short guide to completing them, and the questions worth asking afterwards.
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The part of life that slipped
Ever sat in a planning meeting, said all the right things about priorities, and then gone home knowing that one part of your life had not had your attention for months? Most of the senior people I coach recognise that moment.
The Wheel of Life puts the whole picture on one page. You name the areas that matter to you, score each one from 1 to 10, and look at the shape. It is rarely a neat circle, and the shape starts a conversation that a list of goals often does not. Allow 30 minutes the first time.
What is in it
- A short introduction. Where the wheel comes from, how it fits ICF coaching, and what it is not: a reflection tool, not a psychometric test.
- Template A, 8 segments. A blank wheel for a first pass.
- Template B, 10 segments. For when one area carries enough weight to split in two.
- The user guide. 9 steps, from naming the segments to repeating the assessment 3 months later, with example areas for a personal and a leadership wheel.
- Questions to ask yourself. Five of them, for once the shape is on the page.
The templates carry no labels on purpose. You name the segments, and you decide what the scores mean.
Who is it for
Three readers with a change they want and have not yet made.
The senior leader
Busy on every front, and unsure which one is quietly costing the most.
The newly promoted
A bigger role has changed where the hours go. Worth checking what it has crowded out.
The founder
The business has had first call on everything for a while. Time to see what else needs a turn.
Want to talk your wheel through?
A wheel completed alone is useful. Talked through with someone who asks good questions, it usually shows more. Bring yours to a first conversation.