S A M P L E

Your Internal GPS Roadmap

Date: (Today’s Date)

Goal: Regain your internal navigation system.

Discover/uncover life’s work.
Determine direction for work and personal life.
Set goals.
Refine your mission

Strategies:

Know what truly matters.
Put what matters first.

One: Know What Truly Matters.

Core Values

Spirituality
Happiness
Health
Love
Integrity

Needs and Wants

Needs:

Life change
Companionship
Balance
Security

Wants:

Autonomy
Variety
Connection
Growth

Motivators

Enneagram Number: Seven with an Eight Wing

Happiness
Fun!
Attention
Big Ideas/Creativity
Spirituality
Relationships

Other Enneagram Insights:

Warning Signals:

Not wanting to commit (Grass is greener….)
Boredom
Pessimism
Feeling the need to be the center of attention
Looking for validation
Black and white thinking
Blaming
Impulsiveness
Testing friendships

Shadow: Anger, especially around feeling manipulated.

False Belief: I am incomplete.

Other:

Sevens are often dwelling on the future when happiness can be found only in the present.
Sevens often avoid the process of grieving. They don’t necessarily avoid the pain, but they get impatient with the process.
Sevens fear that no one can be with them in a way that will meet their needs. They are seeking support.
One of Sevens’ gifts to the world is to bring joy and hope to those who need it.

Roles

Seeker (Finder)
Producer
Enthusiast
Salesperson
Scribe
Entertainer
Hostess
“Fit Girl”: Some role dealing with being fit and eating healthily.

Roles you are ready to shed:

Scapegoat
Sole Provider
Aggressor
“The Invincible One” or Rock
“Fat Girl”

Passions

Relationships (family, friends, God)
Writing
Radio
Reading
Personal Growth
Beauty
Fitness

Ideal Work Environment

Five Nonnegotiables

Boss encourages balance between home and work
Opportunity to build something
Public contact
Autonomy
Office environment with flexibility (regular income and benefits)

Examine if you really want another “electric work environment.”

Two: Put What Matters First.

Core Strengths or Unique Selling Propositions

Exceptional Communications Skills
- Written
- Verbal
Ability to build products, departments, shows, etc.
- Resourceful
- Able to multi-task and produce results fast
Team player; promotes positive morale.
- Fun
- Concerned
- Mentor

Note: For interviews, you’ll want to inventory stories from your work experience to support each item.

Personal Brand Attributes

Competent
Clever (witty and insightful)
Caring
Creative

Purpose/Life’s Work

Helping us embrace our humanity: our foibles, challenges, successes, and connectedness with compassion, wit, and grace

Manifesto for Living

Live life more gently.
Live more simply.
Flow, don’t fight.
Embrace my vulnerability; seek help when I need it.
Practice patience; trust in God’s perfect timing.

Other Considerations

Consider this mantra: “Patience, Trust, Surrender.”
Ground your energy so as not to overwhelm others. Think of thermostat. Breathe.
Follow your energy. Avoid “shoulds” when possible.
When you feel anxiety in your stomach, try breathing into it.
Review the attributes you seek in a life partner. Do you have those same attributes?
Continue to review the Enneagram book.
Watch giving away your power to men in both personal and professional settings.
You are embracing your vulnerability, slowing down, meditating, and making other positive changes in your life. Keep up the good work!
Review your ideal partner list. Are you that person?