So today on my shift (2nd shift) I raised $54 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I didn't get to $60 like I wanted to but I got pretty close. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE VIRGINIA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH you can CashApp your donation to me at $AidenDKirchner and I will put your name on a Ribbon and put it on the wall. Any amount helps. If you would like to put the ribbon in honor or in memory of someone let me know and I will put their name on it for you.

​A life handbook is incredibly powerful in many ways.
Firstly, having your handbook is a key step to becoming a true leader of your life. Many people live aimlessly, with no clarity of what they want to accomplish. Creating your handbook forces you to reflect on your life, think about what you want, and create plans to realize them. Subsequently, your handbook becomes a crucial tool to live a life of highest purpose — purpose as defined by you.
Secondly, it gives you clarity. There are so many distractions in our lives that it’s easy to get sidetracked by them. Many things that are urgent but aren’t important can often take center stage and pull us away from the things that matter. Your life handbook reminds you of the important things that matter and to focus on them.
Thirdly, it is your guidebook for living a great life. Not sure what to do in a dilemma? Have a conflict that you don’t know how to resolve? Feeling a little lost in life? Well, refer to your life handbook! As you review your purpose, your values, and your goals, it helps you to reconnect with your inner self and to make the decisions that align with your highest being.

​First decide on the format of your book. Do you want to go soft copy (e.g. Excel spreadsheet, MS Word, or PowerPoint) or hard copy (e.g. a notebook or a physical folder)?
There is no hard and fast rule on which format to use; it’s up to your personal preference. Some of my clients and readers prefer a digital format for their handbook. Some prefer hard copy; they purchase blank notebooks and decorate them as their handbooks.
Personally I prefer a soft copy handbook as 1) you can easily edit the information, 2) most software has functions to help you organize information readily, and 3) you can transfer it across different mediums like mobile, your work laptop, and your home laptop. I use an Excel spreadsheet for my handbook. Some PE readers have great success using EverNote and MS OneNote for their handbooks, so you can consider them as well.
If you want to use a hard copy handbook, that’s great too! Shop for a nice notebook to get started.

Your handbook is meant to be your manual for living. It should consist of anything and everything important to living our best life. Below is a good starting point of what to put:

1. Your life purpose/vision/mission
2. Your values
3. Your strengths
4. Your improvement areas
5. Your life adages (i.e. your personal mottos on living a great life. These can be inspirational quotes or personal mottoes.)
6. Your vision board (Vision boards are visual representation of your goals and dreams. Check out my vision board tutorial.)
7. Your long-term life goals, comprising of 5-, 3-, and 1-year goals
8. Your short-term life goals, usually a breakdown of your 1-year goals
9. Your action plans to achieve your goals

​* For those of you who have done Live a Better Life in 30 Days Program, you should have identified most of the items above, so it’s a matter of putting them together in your handbook.
While the above outline may seem a little hefty, there is no need to work on everything in one sitting; neither is it reasonable to expect that. Simply filling out one section (say, your life purpose) requires deep thought and self-reflection.
Rather, take as much time as you need. Do whatever you can today, then continue tomorrow. Two weeks is a good time frame to get the core sections in place.
Remember that your handbook is meant to be a work-in-progress. There will never be a point when your handbook is truly completed, because life is a journey to be discovered every day. Make it a habit to update your handbook daily, even if for just five minutes each time.