Your Unique Selling Proposition

January – Purpose – Week Three – Activity: Think about your Unique Selling Proposition

To uncover talents and clarify how you will use them, think about your Unique Selling Proposition, the special benefit only you can provide. This simple formula makes it very clear how you will add value: I will use [these talents] for [these benefits] by [in this unique way] to [solve this problem]. Then you can focus your energy in a powerful light that shines to brighten the world.

Household Notebook Contents

A  Household Notebook  is an easy tool to set up, and many free printables are available from OrganizedHome.com. I’ve added some free printables from other websites too. This post from Tipnut leads to lots of links to Household Notebook forms.

CONTACTS

• Telephone Numbers form from Donna Young
• Emergency Contacts form from KristensGuide

CHECKLISTS

www.theprojectgirl.com: ultimate travel checklist | holiday house guest planner

HOME

• www.PrintableToDoList.com: Weekly Cleaning Checklist
• FrugalLiving.About.com: Home Maintenance Checklist

AUTO

• printablesyourway.net: Car Maintenance Log

HEALTH

• Civista Medical Center: Women’s Health Check-up
• PrintableChecklists.com: Medication CheckList (doc)
• Shape Up America: Food & Activity Diary
• Daily PlanIt Foldable Diet and Exercise Forms (doc)

MONEY

• Uncle Bill’s Bill Manager (pdf) or similar one at moneyspot.org
• A really nice detailed Excel Worksheet is available at Simple Organized Living

CALENDAR

• I like this one page 2012 calendar from callmevictorian.com.
• See also a free yearly calendar from Vertex42.com.
• Organizeclutterbugs.com: Important Dates

I have a separate binder for meal planning, with favorite recipes and forms for menu planning and grocery lists.

Some like to have a section for weekly planning as part of their Household Notebook. For more productivity forms, see the Free Tools page of the Daily PlanIt.

Leaving a Legacy

Most of us would rather avoid thinking about the possibility of health issues, accidents, other problems that might happen, or even death. So proactively preparing for these things is easy to postpone. However, a little bit of time spent planning can save you and/or your loved ones a lot of pain and suffering.

Having your files and household records organized is the first step. The next step is planning your estate, and organizing all the information so that everything is in order. No matter how simple a life you lead, it’s can be surprising how many details there can be. This is a financial goal that will provide peace of mind for you in knowing your wishes are carried out, and one that loved ones will much appreciate.

• Print out this Executor Information form (doc) and fill out the information about locations of all important documents and necessary contacts. This Extension Service form (pdf) is very helpful as well.
• Gather together as many important documents as you can, and consider keeping them in a locked fireproof file box or safe deposit box.
• Review this Executor’s Resource checklist (pdf) to be sure you’ve covered everything.
• Share this document with those who will need it.

More reading:

• 8 ways to leave a mess for your heirs from MSN Money
• getfreelegalforms.com executor checklist
• http://www.elderlawanswers.com/Elder_Info/Elder_Article.asp?id=703

Map Your Values

January – Purpose – Week Two – Activity: Map Your Values

This week do the Pave Your Life Roadmap at Idea Sandbox, a great tool for clear purpose. The Daily PlanIt Values Map (pdf) is a simple tool for clarifying values.

Foldable Goal and Productivity Information

In the process of updating The portable GTD mini-system, I’ve added two new printables:

• Foldable productivity info (doc)
• Foldable goal info (doc)

These will work best for portability if upper & lower parts are cut apart & printed front & back.

Foldable Diet and Exercise Forms

Two new printable, portable forms to track diet & exercise:

Daily PlanIt Exercise Chart (side one)

Daily PlanIt Food Diary (side two)

(6 forms per page, close to 3 x5 size)

Year of Personal Growth

Begin a year of personal development…I’ve searched the Internet for the best free tools to improve your life and help you shine!

12 months – each month a focus on a different life area:

1.      Purpose

2.      Mental

3.      Physical

4.      Spiritual

5.      Emotional

6.      Relationships

7.      Social

8.      Financial

9.      Career

10.    Organizational

11.    Recreational

12.    Character

52 weeks – an activity for each week to develop skills and set goals in the 12 topics. (Find all the activities on one page here.)
Print out a bookmark with a chart to track your progress.

January 2012 – Purpose -Week One – Activity: Uncover hidden talents.

Purpose is about knowing how you will use your talents to add value to life. To uncover hidden talents, look for the intersection between: what you’re best at, what you love to do the most, & what the world needs most. Especially notice activities that capture your attention so much that you lose track of time while you are focused on them.

Print a Talent Table (pdf) and explore tools to uncover hidden talents. While all the tools can be helpful, one of the most effective is likely Oprah’s Find Your Passion (pdf) Exercise.

Talents Slideshare

Talents

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More ways to make goals visual

• Print goal on a business size card and put in a wristband,
• Put into a luggage tag attached to keys, purse or car dashboard
• Stick into a magnetic photo frame on fridge or file cabinet
• Design your own travel mug

see also Keep Goals Visual and Visible

Shine

Lyrics from Katy Perry’s song “Firework”: 

Baby, you’re a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make ‘em go “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave ‘em all in awe, awe, awe

You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It’s always been inside of you, you, you
And now it’s time to let it through-ough-ough

‘Cause baby you’re a firework
Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth
Make ‘em go “Oh, Oh, Oh”
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

The best way to shine is to know how you want to add value.

When you see what will fill your life with value in each life area, it’s easy to choose a goal that will increase the area with the lowest level of value. And your life will glow brighter.

To really turn the wattage up, know how you will use your talents to add value to life. To uncover talents and clarify how you will use them, think about your Unique Selling Proposition, the special benefit only you can provide. Then you can focus your energy in a powerful light that shines to brighten the world.