future focus plan
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Future Focus - uses
Developing a “Bucket list”
Stepping back from work Need greater life blend or balance
Reprioritising Reducing work to part-time
Long term – big picture Short term – detailed
Looking for pleasure, engagement and meaning outside work
Seeking your “touchstones”
Future Focus - summaryAn easy to use, hands-on set of flash cards
Remind you what is important and also trigger new possibilities – 147 cards to select from
Totally within the control of the user
Provide elements for planning – long term or short term
Able to be kept at big picture / concept level, or add fine detail
Re-usable over and over
Martin Seligman – Positive Psychology & FlourishingThe cards fall loosely into six main categories based on theories on positive psychology, happiness, well-being and flourishing by Martin Seligman:
Positive emotion – Engagement – Relationships – Meaning – Achievement
Earning has been added Cards allow view of intersection between work and personal life
www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
Books:
Flourish (Happiness and Well-being) – Martin Seligman, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, London, 2011
Authentic Happiness – Martin Seligman, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, London, 2002
Categories – selection of the cardsEnjoyment (pleasure/positive emotion):
relax with facials, massage, other therapies spend time following sportEngagement: research or write my family tree seek new things to learnRelationships: connect with old friends or contacts work as part of a teamMeaning: act as a mentor spend time alone, contemplating or meditatingAchievement: do work that keeps me challenged enter competitionsEarning: explore ways that I can work remotely buy or start up a new business
GroupsCategories provided on each card:
GroupsOr group under your own language:
Big Picture Concept
llet point Ariel Regular 14pt
Short Term Plan
future focus Sep - Oct 2011 short term plan
Meaning . Purpose Actions / Dates Accomplishment . Stimulation Actions / Dates
share information over the web
- publicity materials - increase groups on LinkedIn - update user guide write materials on topics of my expertise
- publicity materials - another article - update user guide
volunteer for my favourite charity
- decide free days / times - check out Meals on Wheels - other options? design or develop a new product or service
- workshop concept and structure - get feedback from K, A and B - input and ideas for next steps
act as a business coach
- Christine - Sally - Liz attend exhibitions, art galleries or museums
- new art gallery - Aqua exhibition
spend time on learning or doing financial planning
- research - reading - discuss with D
Time For Me Actions / Dates
spend time following sport
- Rugby World Cup! - 4 day weekend in Wellington - get friends over to watch
do activities that enhance relaxation
- walking, massage - social - reading - novels, work
attend regular health & fitness activities: pilates, yoga, tai chi, a gym etc - pilates 2x per week minimum
walk, run, swim or cycle regularly
- get going again! - 4x per week min in diary - start small and build up
Future Focus for:The aging workforce:
Retirement planning – meaningful life alongside less work
Going part time
Long term planning – big picture or detail
The stressed workforce:
Work-life blending and balance
Re-prioritising
Short and long term – big picture or detail
Unwell, returning to the workforce, disengaged:
Re-engage – pleasure? meaning? relationships? engagement? challenge? earning?
Positive choices
Short term planning – one step at a time
Everyone planning to flourish:
Remind yourself what is important and trigger new possibilities
Short and long term – big picture or detail
