Meyer (of self-improvement fame) is credited as being the creator of the Wheel of Life® Assessment. Where the registered trademark symbol is not used, I am referring to other versions. This article is about the original, trademarked version of the Wheel of Life®, as indicated by the registered trademark symbol (®).
I was curious about the origins of the Wheel of Life (as it turns out, I was not introduced to the original version). It looked like a simple way to assess your satisfaction with important areas of life. I was introduced to the Wheel of Life during a coaching workshop.
Strategy: Figure out what you need to do.Ĭommitment: Keep yourself motivated and going. Goal setting: Get clear on what it is you want to achieve.Īwareness: Know yourself (and other people). Stage of coachingįrom the perspective of an overall coaching process, the Wheel of Life® is most applicable to the stage of Awareness. Note that this is not the Wheel of Life used in Buddhist teachings. (or SMI®), to help you evaluate your satisfaction with six important areas in life. The new perimeter of the circle represents their ‘Wheel of Life’.The tool is the Wheel of Life® Assessment from the Success Motivation Institute, Inc.
What help and cooperation from others might you need?. Can you effect the necessary changes on your own?. How could you make space for these changes?. Which of these elements would you most like to improve?. How would you like to spend time in these areas?. How do you currently spend time in these areas?. How do you feel about your life as you look at your Wheel?. Now, looking at the wheel here are some questions to ask the client and take the exercise deeper: The new perimeter of the circle represents their ‘Wheel of Life’. Place a value between 1 (very dissatisfied) and 10 (fully satisfied) against each area to show how satisfied they are currently with these elements in their life. Now ask them to rank their level of satisfaction with each area of their life by drawing a line across each segment. Others could include security, service, leadership, integrity, achievement or community.Īsk them to think about what success feels like for each area. 
Health (emotional/physical/fitness/nutrition/wellbeing). So, shade in nine tenths of the Personal Development segment, starting from the inside out. Note: This must be someone they trust AND whose opinion they value.įor each of the sectors on the chart below, rank yourself on a scale of 1 to 10: “How satisfied am I with this area of my life?” For instance, if you are feeling great about your Personal Development, you might give yourself a “9”. It can be helpful sometimes to see an outside perception of your life ‘balance’. Another option with this exercise is that they can ask someone who knows them well to complete the scores for them. You can do this with them, or recommend they do it for themselves So, a regular check on how balanced the client is can highlight useful patterns and help them learn even more about ourselves. Balance is personal and unique to each individual – what may be balance for some may be stressful or boring for others. This exercise will help clarify priorities for goal-setting, allowing the client to plan so that their life is closer to their definition of balance. The Wheel of Life Exercise – Coach Instructions The wheel of life assessment how to#
Below we’ve provided the instructions on how to use the tool.Īdditionally, there is a PDF document that you can download to print for use with your clients. The Wheel of Life is a popular coaching tool that helps the client assess and define the gap between where the client is and where they want to be.
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