INSTRUCTIONS

The Canvas is meant to printed, poster-size A0 or A1,

and used as a visual tool to track and communicate your
unique Life Strategy. Note that this is not the post-sized
print-out.

Start at the bottom-left and go counter-clockwise:

1. Gifts & Skills

2. Values
3. World Vision
4. Mission
5. Ikigai = World Needs + Income + Loves + Gifts/Skills
6. Life Metrics

As you uncover and define more about yourself, write

each finding on a post-it and stick it on the Canvas.

As people give you feedback, add a tally mark to the

bottom of your post-it to keep track of how others
Clear
perceive you. (see example)
Communicator
Over time, your Life Canvas will shift and change as you
deepen you self-knowledge. Give yourself the freedom |||| ||

and flexibility to adapt. Enjoy the journey!

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 LIFE CANVAS DATE: VERSION:

Life Metrics Income Streams Ikigai World Needs Vision

How will you measure your life? List your sources of income. In 1 sentence, write down your List the top-of-mind things you Addressing both your World and Life
What does “success” look like? “reason for being.” see most lacking in the world. visions, write your big picture, ideal
outcome for the world and your ideal
outcome for your life.

What You Love Mission

List the top 2-5 activities you love so In 1 sentence, write HOW and WHAT
much you would do them for free. you will do to fulfill your vision.

Gifts & Skills Values

List the talents (and skills) that make you unique. List the key guiding principles by which you live and work.

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www.songyakesler.com
THE LIFE CANVAS
Creating a Life Strategy is no small feat, and What do you do if you do not know the answer?
The Life Canvas is just the beginning.
This is why I created Magnetic Leadership.
That which
It asks some pretty big questions:
you love
The course guides you through tools
• Why do you exist?
and exercises that help you to
• What are you good at?
uncover the real answers. Once
• What is your vision for the PASSION MISSION you master them yourself, you
world? Your vision for your
can teach others, too.
life?
• What are the guiding That which IKIGAI That which Ikigai on the left is one of
principles by which you you are “a reason the world many tools in the course.
make decisions? good at for being” needs
Magnetic Leadership is an
• What do you want?
experiential journey that
• What makes you happy?
combines business strategy,
• How will you be remembered PROFESSION VOCATION
meditation, productivity
when you are gone?
techniques, positive psychology, 1-
• What is success? Failure? on-1 coaching, and partner sessions to
That which
• How will you know when you have you can be bring piercing clarity to who you are today,
succeeded? paid for who you want to be, and the legacy you want to
leave behind.

Created by Songya Kesler, Leadership Consultant & Coach

www.songyakesler.com