111: What’s Most Important to You?

How has your life changed in 2020? We’re not talking about how you’re learning how to bake bread, choosing Zoom backgrounds for your virtual meetings, or watching way too much Netflix. 

We’re talking about how the intangible stuff has changed. Your values. Your priorities. Your life goals. Maybe you’re realizing that you want to make more time to spend with family. You might find that you want to pursue hobbies that make you happy. Or maybe you’ve realized you need to make lifestyle changes now in order to make your dreams come to life in the future.

If the pandemic hasn’t pushed you to at least think about what’s important to you… well, we’re calling you to think about it now. In this episode of Wealth by Design, we’re also helping you figure out what’s important to you so you can start living your most ideal life.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• [01:01] How our lives (and priorities) have shifted lately
• [07:09] The importance of having a vision for your life
• [10:01] Ask yourself this question to start figuring out your vision
• [11:30] How will you live your life?
• [12:40] Confronting your mortality is scary, but necessary
• [14:10] What’s your “revivement” age?
• [15:34] Building a timeline for your goals

Why do you need a vision?

Whether you’re a go-with-the-flow kinda person or someone who thrives off of structure and deadlines, you can benefit from having some kind of roadmap for your life. It can get you back on course when life throws a curveball at you — for example, a curveball in the form of a global pandemic. Who’d ever see that coming??

Okay, you might be wondering, “Why are you talking about life choices and values? What’s that got to do with money?” Fair question! And the answer is… money is a big part of life. When you understand your values, goals, and priorities, you’ll start making financial decisions that are in line with them. Eventually, you’ll realize you can really enjoy life and find it fulfilling if your money choices are in line with your vision. 

As Danielle says in this episode, “Just focusing on the money side of things doesn’t really serve you. We want you to start looking at your life in a different way.”

You can start looking at your life in a different way by using our Vision Worksheet inside our resource library. (Psst...if you need something more detailed to plan out your financial future, there’s our new program called Wealth by Design™ DIY. Check it out.) 

Start envisioning your ideal life

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