In this podcast episode, Chelsea Pearson introduces a simple test to determine the most important priorities in one's life. She shares her own experience of transitioning from a corporate career to working for herself and how she learned the importance of balancing different areas of life.
Chelsea explains the test involves rating each area on a scale of 1 to 10 and focusing on the areas with lower scores. She encourages you to triage your life and find the bleeding, fix areas that need improvement, and take small steps every day towards your goals.
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Episode Outline:
The Test for Priorities [00:01:18] Chelsea introduces a simple test to determine the most important priority in one's life in the current season.
Chalene Johnson's Impact [00:02:51] Chelsea shares how her life was changed by Chalene Johnson's mentorship program, Smart Success, and the impact it had on her personal and professional growth.
Rating Different Areas of Life [00:05:10] Chelsea explains the process of rating ten different areas of life, such as environment, personal growth, career, finances, relationships, health, and emotional well-being, on a scale of 1 to 10.
The importance of triaging your life [00:13:37] Setting goals in areas that hurt the most can lead to overall balance and success.
Prioritizing areas that need the most work [00:15:08] Focusing on neglected areas can unlock higher levels of achievement in other aspects of life.
Using constraint and focus for personal growth [00:17:33] Applying the triage principle to personal life can lead to radical changes and self-improvement.
The Balanced Life [00:26:47] Finding a balanced amount in different life areas, focusing on leveling out and raising scores.
The Garden Hose Analogy [00:28:08] Using the analogy of a garden hose to represent dreams and goals, and the process of fixing leaks and kinks.
Stop the Bleeding [00:30:48] Identifying and fixing the biggest leaks in life, taking one step at a time to improve different areas.