Golden Circle + Coaching Wheel

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How Seniors Can Use the Coaching Wheel to Strengthen Their Golden Circle Vision

Once you’ve created your Golden Circle — your WHY, HOW, and WHAT — you already have a powerful foundation for living with purpose. But many seniors find that the next question is: How do I turn my HOW into real, meaningful progress?

This is where the Coaching Wheel becomes a brilliant companion tool.

The Coaching Wheel helps you explore each of your HOW areas in more depth, understand what’s working well, and identify where you want to grow. It turns your Golden Circle from a vision into a practical, balanced life plan.

Let’s walk through how to use it, step by step.



What Is the Coaching Wheel?

The Coaching Wheel (sometimes called the Wheel of Life) is a simple circle divided into segments — like slices of a pie. Each slice represents an area of your life or, in this case, one of your HOW statements.

You then score each area from 1 to 10 based on how satisfied you feel right now. This gives you a visual snapshot of your strengths, gaps, and opportunities.

For seniors, it’s a gentle, reflective way to check in with yourself and make purposeful improvements.

Step 1: Start With Your Golden Circle HOW Areas

From your SimpleMind vision board, you already have your HOW statements — the habits, principles, and routines that support your WHY.

Here are examples from our earlier posts:

If your WHY is staying connected, your HOW might include:

  • Join a weekly group
  • Say yes to invitations
  • Schedule regular family calls

If your WHY is staying active, your HOW might include:

  • Walk daily
  • Play bowls or pickleball
  • Do gentle strength exercises

If your WHY is lifelong learning, your HOW might include:

  • Read every day
  • Take online courses
  • Visit museums or talks

Each of these HOWs becomes a segment on your Coaching Wheel.

Step 2: Create Your Coaching Wheel

Draw a circle and divide it into slices — one slice for each HOW.

Label each slice with the HOW statement, such as:

  • Daily walking
  • Weekly social connection
  • Learning and curiosity
  • Strength and balance exercises
  • Saying yes to invitations
  • Family communication

You can do this on paper, in SimpleMind, or in any digital tool you like.

Step 3: Score Each HOW Area

For each slice, ask yourself:

“How satisfied am I with this area of my life right now?”

Score it from 1 to 10, where:

  • 1 = This area needs a lot of attention
  • 10 = I’m completely satisfied

Example: Staying Active

  • Daily walking → 8 (I walk most days and enjoy it)
  • Strength exercises → 4 (I know I need this, but I rarely do it)
  • Pickleball or bowls → 6 (I play sometimes, but not regularly)

Example: Staying Connected

  • Weekly group → 7 (I attend, but I’d like to be more involved)
  • Saying yes to invitations → 5 (I often hesitate)
  • Family calls → 9 (This is a strong area for me)

These scores give you a realistic picture of where you’re thriving and where you want to grow.

Step 4: Explore the Positives and Negatives

This is where the Coaching Wheel becomes powerful.

For each HOW area, reflect on:

Positives

  • What’s going well?
  • What strengths do I already have?
  • What habits are working?
  • What brings me joy or energy?

Negatives

  • What feels challenging?
  • What gets in the way?
  • What habits are missing?
  • What drains my energy or motivation?

Example: Daily Walking (Score: 8)

Positives:

  • I enjoy being outdoors
  • It boosts my mood
  • I’m consistent most days

Negatives:

  • Weather sometimes stops me
  • I don’t always walk with others, and I’d like more social walks

Example: Saying Yes to Invitations (Score: 5)

Positives:

  • I enjoy myself when I go
  • I like meeting new people

Negatives:

  • I sometimes feel nervous beforehand
  • I worry about being tired or overwhelmed

This reflection helps you understand why each score is what it is.

Step 5: Choose One or Two Areas to Improve

You don’t need to fix everything at once. The Coaching Wheel helps you choose the areas that will make the biggest difference.

Example: Strength Exercises (Score: 4)

You might decide to:

  • Start with 5 minutes a day
  • Join a gentle strength class
  • Pair exercises with music or a podcast
  • Add it to your SimpleMind WHAT section

Example: Saying Yes to Invitations (Score: 5)

You might choose to:

  • Say yes to one invitation per week
  • Go with a friend
  • Plan rest time afterwards
  • Add a “social confidence” bubble to your WHAT section

Small steps create big change.

Step 6: Update Your SimpleMind Vision Board

Once you’ve identified your focus areas, return to your SimpleMind Golden Circle map and update your WHAT section.

This keeps your vision board alive and evolving.

For example:

  • Add “Strength exercises: 5 minutes daily”
  • Add “Say yes to one invitation each week”
  • Add “Plan two social walks per month”

Your Golden Circle and Coaching Wheel now work together beautifully.

Why This Method Works So Well for Seniors

  • It’s visual and easy to understand
  • It encourages gentle self-reflection
  • It highlights strengths, not just gaps
  • It helps you focus on what matters most
  • It turns purpose into practical action
  • It supports wellbeing, confidence, and balance

Most importantly, it helps seniors live with intention — not pressure.

A Final Thought

Your Golden Circle gives you purpose.
Your Coaching Wheel gives you clarity.
Together, they help you build a life that feels meaningful, balanced, and joyful.


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