Tools for living

Life model canvas is a tool I created for myself and colleagues. Too often we get caught up focusing on what we don’t have instead of appreciating what we do have. This simple tool focuses one on taking stock of what they do have and identifying things that can change and those that are constraints that will need to be designed around. Download a pdf version.

A. Core Assets
These are the things that you already have. Things that are useful, of value to you and that you care about.Think about what makes you unique and what your superpowers are.

B. Constraints
The situations and things that are challenging to you and that you individually do not have the power to change.

C. Features
Quickly jot down some attributes of your life. What are the things that you ideally must, should, could and won’t do

D. North Star Statement
Imagine you can have anything you want in your life.
Consider what that is in relation to your core assets, constraints and features and write a short statement describing your ideal state in ten years.

E. Action ItemsBased on what you have identified write 3-4 things you will do to change the condition. Give each one a time-box: today, this week, this month, this year.