Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want 

At 69 and newly retired I am excited to see this video to get the most out of the next phase of my life journey.

I thought it would require high concentration to watch this video, but turned out it's very engaging, entertaining, and upbeat. love it. thanks, professor!

lately i've been feeling lost for direction and loaded with things to do but don't know where to start and what to prioritize, this video has been really helpful in terms of dealing with those confusion. i have to say that this is amongst the rare helpful videos in youtube! i hope to watch more of videos like this. thank you very much for uploading this!

Great video. I love the 2x2 bubble chart. As a senior citizen, I look back over my life and see that the SLUs that were "important" to me changed 4-5 times over the decades. So, the process should include a periodic review of the bubble chart.

Actually thats far better than expected. You are summarizing a lot of important advise that i have gotten throughout my life in just 10 minutes! Respect!

The Seneca quote is very important because if you dont know your lifes direction, what you want to do during your 40 year career your life wont be easy. 15 year olds should spend some hours every day figuring out what they pay attention to and what interests them to decide their education and future work life. They can do low level internships during high school every summer in various fields to explore what feels a suitable area.

This video is unironically hilarious and the perfect case study for where contemporary culture is at. The whole notion of corporate strategy is based upon the guiding principles of religion and philosophy - the institutions of a culture. Questions like - how do I live a good life, what does good mean, what is my purpose, why does these things matter - were all answered by religious institutions and philosophical study, and permeated through out via intellectuals/elite class and the structures of a society. These same questions and ideas were then applied to business because they are precisely the questions and answers you need to be able to manage and steer a company toward success. Contemporarily, it seems we now have to turn toward the creation - the corporate world - the byproduct of our bygone institutions, to even know what questions. How funny TLDR; corporate strategy came from what we previously applied to our lives on a civilizational and individual level. Now we have to turn toward corporate strategy to find what was lost

Before watching this video I've divided my life goals into 5 facets: (a) Business & Career, (b) Finance & Investment, (c) Health & Wellness, (d) Physical Assets & Belongings, and (e) Relationships & Intimacy. It's great to see your version professor in a form of 16 SLUs. I think I'll benchmark yours. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing, Sir. This model is absolutely amazing. In terms of overlaying methods from one context to another, we are exploring that in terms of overlaying concepts used by corporates to very small businesses. We are getting exposed to PERMAV for the first time through this video. Thank you! The SLUs and SLAs are also ingenious. KEY: In life, the unit of spending is TIME as it is what we spend on out SLUs.

2:35 THE 7 STEPS OF THE STRATEGY 4:00 PERMAV FRAMEWORK 5:30 THE 16 "STRATEGIC LIFE UNITS" 6:00 THE 3 STEPS BEFORE PLOTTING THE "LIFE MATRIX" 6:30 LIFE PORTFOLIO MATRIX

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🌐 *Introduction to Strategize Your Life* - Life strategy applies principles of corporate strategy to individual life. - Seven-step program for developing a life strategy. - Birth of Strategize Your Life through applying strategic thinking to personal life. 01:24 📊 *Steps of Life Strategy Development* - Overview of the seven steps in corporate strategy projects. - Each step's translation to individual life components. - Definition and alignment of personal success, purpose, vision, life portfolio, and choices for a great life. 02:47 🧠 *Understanding the Symmetry of a Great Life* - Critique of common misconceptions about a great life. - Introduction to positive psychology's PERMA-V model. - Exploration of six dimensions: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement, and Vitality. 04:41 🔄 *Applying Business Concepts to Life* - Introduction of the BCG portfolio matrix in corporate portfolio management. - Proposal of strategic life units as equivalent to business units. - Explanation of investing time, money, and energy in 16 strategic life units within 6 strategic life areas. 06:35 📊 *Creating Your Strategic Life Portfolio* - Explanation of creating a strategic life portfolio using importance, satisfaction, and time investment. - Illustration with an example of Tony, an engineer, and his strategic life units. - Encouragement to go through the exercise, assessing satisfaction, importance, and time investment in each strategic life unit. 08:00 📈 *Adjusting Your Strategic Life Portfolio* - Insight into adjusting parameters of importance, satisfaction, and time investment in strategic life units. - Identifying areas of dissatisfaction or inadequate time investment. - Practical examples of quick wins and adjustments to achieve a more balanced life portfolio. 09:25 🧭 *Crafting Your Life Strategy* - Emphasis on aligning life strategy with dimensions of a great life. - Introduction to the concept of a right portfolio. - Acknowledgment that life strategy is an ongoing process and one step in a seven-step journey.

Only a great mind and incredible human could put such a difficult topic into so short of the video and deliver so much enlightenment in just 10 minutes 😮😍 unbelievable!

BCG growth-share matrix is really exciting. Rather than living randomly strategize it !!!

Thanks for the video. I leaned a lot about the structure of life. You’re a great Professor.

Oh yes, perfect timing, I will be implementing this at the weekend. Thanks!

How you define success is critical. It's imperative to define success beyond riches and wealth. Such definition should encompass all aspects of one's life and linked with increasing self-fulfillment and benevolence.

I love the transformation from business consulting to life consulting, gread job, gread content!

As a young consultant my self, I was deeply touched by this! Well presented!

Never thought of plotting my life satisfaction on a BCG Matrix! Guess I am going to nerd out on this over a weekend. Thanks for sharing!

To live a great life 1-define 2- my life purpose 3- vision 4- how to assess life portfolio 5-benchmark 6- WT portfolio choices can I make 7- ensure sucessful sustained life change

I appreciate your effort on this research, Mr Strack. As a logical person, I find it impossible to sketch my life immediately. I appreciate that you provide me with a step-by-step guide, just like when I do so with my clients, and it really helps. Excellent video :>

Thank you professor.Great video !

Love the concepts and insights that HBR use to share with the world. 👍

It's a great presentation, thank Mr. Rainer for your sharing!

Strategizing makes life fun, almost like a game with rewards along the way to keep you playing.

very thoughtful to upload this here

Đây là một video tuyệt vời, tôi ước mình biết sớm hơn nữa. Cảm ơn chân thành đến HBR

Luck 🍀🤞 is when preparations meets opportunities...very well said 🙏👊🤝💪

I reached out this video during Lunar New Year and yass that is so so wonderful & beautiful video I've ever seen. Thank you so much professor for well-delivering knowledge.

So powerful and simple! Thank you for sharing.

One of the Best video for applying Corporate Strategies to Life

This lays it out perfectly! I love the simplicity here.

totally was expecting this guy to tell us he is going to pump us up.

Fantastic insight on defining what constitutes a meaningful life, outlining personal purpose and vision, and assessing where we invest our time and energy.

Awesome advice and great personality. Thank you for making this video!

What a great explanation. It’s similar to my own approach with wheels of life assessment. I like that you call those key areas of one’s life strategic life unit and use consultant language.

The hardest part is the strategizing to get where you want be.

Excellent. Thank you very much!

Great video, with a very well explained analogy of corporate strategy, life strategy and their synergies!

It's been a while since i've seen a true valuable content on a subject from HBR A great life is a happy life and only contentment can bring satisfaction Also i couldn't agree more with Seneca on those two philosophies Thank you for sharing HBR

thanks for making this video HBR team!

A fairly excellent insight at the beginning of the year to improve your life. Appreciate for making this video on RU-vid

I’m loving this, it’s so fun to do a project about ourselves development!

I love Strategic Life Unit Techniques!

an amazing take on how to find a path when confused!

I have implemented the suggested approach, and it has provided me with lucid insights.

like it! I am also from the strategic management and was working at well-known consulting firms, and was just curious about the methods. I use several tools for myself in my private life - and yes, instead of using apps I am tracking myself in a very huge Excel 🤩

00:01 Strategize Your Life applies business strategy principles to personal life 01:29 Strategic thinking aligns personal goals with organizational strategy 02:47 Strategic thinking leads to a fulfilling life beyond material gains. 03:55 Strategic life units help in allocating time, money, and energy effectively. 05:11 Identify 16 strategic life units and create a strategic life portfolio 06:26 Utilize strategic thinking to prioritize and allocate time. 07:47 Strategic life units satisfaction and time allocation are in your control. 08:54 Create a portfolio aligned with your life's dimensions

Thanks a lot for your explanation Professeur, I do love your insights and your smile accompanied all along the video ❤😊

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!

very, very, very interesting. Thank you for posting!

Excellent, content and presentation and after all the idea and concept of the video.

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

Amazing to see how to apply business strategy to personal life development.

Very informative! Thank you for sharing.

I like so much the video, very insightful, very helpful, thank you！

Bro, did you hear? Aaron Finch is with 4RA now 😍🔥 This is going to be epic!

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 💡 *Estrategia personal es clave.* 01:51 🤔 *Evaluar el propósito de vida.* 03:17 🌟 *Modelo PERMA-V en vida.* 04:41 📈 *Unidades Estratégicas de Vida.* 05:37 ⏳ *Evaluar importancia y satisfacción.* 06:35 📊 *Crear un portfolio de vida.* 08:05 🔄 *Ajustar y mejorar constantemente.* 09:33 🛳️ *Tener una dirección clara.* Made with HARPA AI

Must admit, thought it would be too dry, clinical, and just lack any meaning. I was wrong. I think Strack did a great job of coupling logic with meaning and purpose. Thank you, Rainer!

Every event on 4ra is brighter and better with Finch 🥳🎉 He adds so much energy

Very helpful and inspiring. Thanks for this idea!

thank you so much Prof. I will craft my Strategic Life Units

I was looking for this the whole time!!! It really gives u a clear structure about your life. Love it!!!

Yes man, 4ra just got more exciting with Finch as ambassador ❤️ He's the best in cricket

“If you don't know which port you're sailing to, no wind is favorable."

Love this. So simply explained

Never thought, can plot my life on BCG matrix 🙂 great!

Thanks so much for your sharing!

Really enjoyed Appreciate for sharing God bless

Yes, my brother uses 4ra too ❤️ He won a lot in IPL lottery, so I joined.

This was very well presented and engaging

Finch brings a lot of excitement to 4ra events, I'm loving it all

This is an interesting perspective. Rating importance and satisfaction allows expression of the rational and emotional aspects of our brains.

I think it is the most useful video I have seen for a long time…thanks

Thank you professor!

Life Strategy is an integrated set of choices that positions a person to win - That's a very good topic. I would appreciate more content like this! :)

That was very interesting; I'm excited to do the whole exercise.

The SLU strategy help me to understand where i am currently at in my life , and i can assess where the areas of improvement i can make to achieve a great life i desire 🎉

A true consultants approach😆 well done👏

It's a brilliant technique to illustrate the states of SLU, thanks

Thanks for this Sir!

- how can I create the life I want? - be positive, be engaged, be in good relationships with your significant others, make the woods a better place, achieve your goals, and be healthy. Spend your time on these in proportions that are suitable for you (Owl is showing a smart-looking presentation with coloured dots and charts). - buy, Owl, how could I achieve all these? - do it on your own. I am not a tactician; I am a STRATEGIST! Dr. Owl - The Senior Partner Emeritus at Woods Consulting Group

Betting on IPL matches with 4ra is top-notch with Finch involved, feels professional

A Metaphor for strategizing your Life....GO! Get to da Choppa!

This is a very interesting approach on personal life management.

Great video! Thanks for sharing

Even when we lose on 4ra, Finch makes it fun and we keep trying again

This video is a must for people with ADHD like myself

Thank you German Mr. White!

Love this content. Love from Philippines 🇵🇭🏳️‍🌈

Very nice video. And the consultant is very good. :)

eye rolling this whole video

This video is PACKED!!! What?! Thank you

Wow, this really helps to structure and define what you want out of life !

Ha! Only from HBR! Don't forget to implement Agile, so you can adjust and achieve growth at every sprint. Get those stories to done!

excellent approach

Absolutely brilliant

thank you ! amazing and really helpful !

Thank you❤️

4RA with Aaron Finch is incredible 😁🎊 IPL and 4rabet together is perfect