A
life wheel refers to a tool used to self-assess on various areas of life in
order to find out areas that need improvement and hence ensure a well-balanced
lifestyle. Below is a rank of my wheel of life, with the first ranked is an
area that I am satisfied with the general performance. Subsequently, the last
area to be ranked implies that I need to focus on improving it so as to ensure
a balance in my life activities.
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Rank
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Areas of Life
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1
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Spiritual
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2
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Intellectual
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3
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Physical
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4
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Career
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5
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Finance
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6
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Family
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7
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Career
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8
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Social
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Descriptive Explanation.
The table below is a
description of the three life areas that I am least satisfied with. It entails
today’s view of the area and also my vision on how to improve the overall
performance of these years in 5 years’ time.
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NOW
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VISION
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5.
Family
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I
am a breadwinner in my family today. Therefore, I carry a heavy burden of
having to manage my finances so as to fit the budget without compromising on
the family provisions and needs. Additionally, the economic turmoil as well
as gender bias limits at the workplace limits my monthly income and that of
my wife. Eventually, I am forced to make significant sacrifices for my
personal needs, as my family satisfaction is my top priority. I have a strong
conviction that my wife could be earning more if the gender bias was
completely eliminated at the workplace. In case such happens, she will
subsequently be able to offer adequate financial assistance to partially meet
the family needs. Of keen to note is that she has the necessary
qualifications and experience to gain promotion, recognition and pay rise.
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I
am working on a strategy that will ensure that I will be playing a lighter
family role in the future. For instance, some daily family chores can be
delegated to a paid house help. As long as I am a sole breadwinner in the
family, I will have to work extra harder so as to earn more to afford a house
help. Another option is to include other family members as partial
breadwinners. However, this will not be easy, as most of them are jobless and
look up to me for provision. Meanwhile, I will have to champion for gender
equality at the workplace. By so doing, Better pay for women can be realized,
hence enabling me and my wife to comfortably meet my family obligations.
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6.
Career
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My
career performance is highly set back by the gender biases, racial
discrimination and also economic challenges. As males, we highly dominate the
female gender and other minority racial groups in terms of the top and mid-level
management jobs. With the age-old perception that women, African-Americans
and other minority groups should hold subordinate positions that are less
intellectually demanding, better pay, promotions and recognitions are really
hard to come by. Given the fact that my personality dislikes inequality,
injustice and unfairness, I am an indirect victim of all these shortcomings
at the workplace; which greatly lowers my motivation levels, hence my overall
performance. My natural trait as a leader has often led me to rallying women,
African -Americans and other minorities at the workplace to know their rights
and to demand equality at the workplace. However, my efforts are yet to bear
fruits.
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My
vision in five years is to continue my activist actions towards empowering
women and other minority group so that the future generations will not have
to go through the kinds of challenges that I and my other workmates are
currently facing. As the call for equality gains momentum, it is more likely
that in five years time, I will be recognized for my hard work the same way
as my female colleagues. At a personal level, there will be pay rise for my
wife, which will raise our mutual satisfaction levels as a motivating factor.
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7.
Social
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Being
an introvert has hugely impacted on my dissatisfaction in my social area in
life. I have always enjoyed personal company, especially in a new
environment. Negatively, this has significantly weighed down my achievements
in other areas such as leadership and teamwork. Given that I realized this
not long ago, it is in my personal commitment to work out on this area so as
to improve my level of satisfaction on the same. Naturally, I like challenges
because by overcoming them, life-changing solutions are achieved.
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Transforming
from an introvert to an extrovert is a long journey which requires my total
commitment effort and focus. Fully aware of this, I am highly determined to
work out a strategy that will ensure a permanent realization of this vision.
The strategy involves visiting new places, attending social activities like
churches or public holiday celebrations and even reading articles on how to
improve socialization skills. Therefore, it is my expectation that this level
o interaction with the outside world will make me realize its complementary
role of leadership and personal development.
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Step
3: Vision Checklist.
1. My
goals are visionary. This is because I have clearly set strategies on how to
achieve them in the long run.
2. My
visions are morally right and fair to all involved. For instance, gender
equality ensures that there is fairness at the workplace. By including this as
one of my goals, I ensure that fairness and morality are achieved.
3. All
the visions are consistent with one another. For instance empowerment of a
female gender, as well as the African Americans, is aligned with the
improvements of working conditions as well as increased pay in relation to hard
work.
4. I
am emotionally committed towards the achievement of the visions set. Most of
the goals affect me directly, therefore, by achieving them, improvements will
be ensured at a personal level as well as in the society.
5. I
see myself achieving the set goals and visions because a SWOT analysis was
considered in the vision plan. Therefore, the visions are realistic and can be
achieved.
Applying
Theories of Motivation to my Vision.
Vision: To become a Leader of a Gender and Racial Equality
Activist Group.
Trait
Theory
As
a neurotistic person in nature, I will be facing challenges along the way
towards achievements of my vision. However, I will not easily relent till the
vision is achieved. Additionally, being a more agreeable person will ensure
that I easily form a strong activist group that can be able to overcome all the
obstacles along the way towards the realization of the vision. I rank fairly
well in other traits such as conscientiousness and intellect. However, I have
to work harder on being an extrovert.
Humanist
Theory
My
vision is highly motivated by self-concept and my own hierarchy of needs. For
instance, I yearn for a time that women and other minority groups will not be
evaluated at the workplace according to their gender, but according to their
level of performance. In search of a self-worth for my female counterparts, I
am willing to fight for the gender equality so as to ensure that their needs as
women are met. These needs include financial needs, the need for recognition
for work done and family needs (Hoffmann 2007).
Behaviourist
Theory
The
need to achieve the vision has greatly been stimulated by the lapses observed
in the society. These inequalities tend to threaten the future of women and
African Americans at the workplace environment. Additionally, objective
measurements on how the vision will be achieved are put into consideration.
Cognitive
Theory
Generally,
human thoughts are still trapped in the past, where women were housewives and
African Americans slaves. These thoughts have significantly encouraged the
behavior observed at the workplace today. To eliminate this, empowerment of the
victims will lead to their awareness of their rights in the society, hence
revolution at the workplaces (Beck, 2004).
Social
Cognitive theory
Since
the dawn of the 20th Century, many activists that have championed
for equal rights in the past. Therefore, by modeling the behavior of these
former rights activists, I will be able to achieve the vision of becoming a
leader of an activist group. Besides, their level of success in their efforts
is well documented. On the other hand, their areas of weaknesses are analyzed
as well. This gives me a general overview of what to do and what to avoid in my
personal efforts towards the vision.
References
Beck, R. C. Upper
Saddle River Pearson Education
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