Past and Future
Draw a life line below that marks high and low experiences during
your life. Think of key
decisions, defining moments, peak experiences, and major
disappointments that shaped who
you are today. Draw the line from left to right, and identify each
high and low point with a
word or two.
Birth Year: Today’s Date:
What made these valued experiences? How did they shape who you are
today?
Now take the long view of your life. In 10-year increments, write
below the leader
experiences you want to have. Provide a brief past-tense
description of each decade
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(e.g., next 10 years—big starting salary, bored in first job,
promoted to middle
management).
Next 10 years:
Following 10 years:
Following 10 years:
Following 10 years:
What personal skills and strengths will you use to achieve the
future?
What is your core life purpose or theme as expressed in the life
line and answers above?
What would your desired future self say to your present self?
How do your answers above relate to your scores on the Leader
Self-Insight questionnaires you completed in this
chapter?