FOCUS
People in almost
all cultures and
countries aspire
to have a sense of:
Meaning
Significance
Hope
People in almost
all cultures and
countries aspire
to have a sense of:
Meaning
Significance
Hope
Interests often based on
very limited life experience
Sources of pressure:
- family, peers,
society, trends
Concerns
centered on:
- amount of salary
- job availability
- job growth
Incentives:
- job security
- promotions
- higher pay
Uncertainty & Discontent
FIT
Meaning…
Significance…
Hope
a higher purpose that draws
and guides in all aspects of life
a post of employmenta person's general progression
of work through life
a particular field of work
or profession
Not a forecast about what will happen in your life
Not a prophecy of what you should become in life
Not a determination of the perfect match for your life
Not a map of the one thing you should do in your life
Life Calling is confidence in a
higher purpose
that draws and guides
in all aspects
of your life
… and then living your life
consistent with that purpose.
Less about
right decisions
More about
right living
Why?A model provides a visual representation of an idea that:
accounts for and describes its parts and properties (analysis)
explains how these parts and properties work together (synthesis)
Life Calling is easier to understand
when it is looked at through the
Life Calling Model
Life Calling is easier to understand
when it is looked at through the
Life Calling Model
(analysis) (synthesis)
The model shows that discovery of a Life Calling emerges when
3 important components are recognized and interact with each other.
B
Component 1: There exists at the core of our lives a set of
foundational values that form the way we think about
reality, ourselves, and others.
B
Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us
because our foundational values are conveyed through our
unique design that gives us individuality as a person
B
Component 3: Our universal foundational values and our
individual unique design enable us to discover a distinct
personal mission for our life.
The 3 Components are not independent of each other.
They draw from and reinforce each other.
Confidence in an
for my life
Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when
all 3 Components are interacting with each other.
Higher
Purpose
Life
Calling
Clarity = white zone
where all colors
blend
Life
Calling
faith
character
service
Life
Calling
focus
experiences
passions
strengths
Life
Calling
evidence
circumstances
action
vision
Confidence in an
for my life
circumstances
action
vision
experiences
passions
strengths
faith
character
service
focus
evidence
Life
Calling
Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when
all 9 elements within the 3 Components
are interacting with each other.
Higher
Purpose
Clarity = white zone
where all colors
blend
experiences
passions
strengths
Component 2: Our Life Purpose appears differently in each of us
because our foundational values are conveyed through our
unique design that gives us individuality as a person
experiences
passions
strengths
Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us
because our foundational values are conveyed through our
unique design that gives us individuality as a person
School – Career – Relationships – Service – Recreation – and most other areas of your life
An assets-based approach to
your life that looks at your
whole life and offers the
greatest potential for success.
Physical
Strength in your life that gives
your body distinct features and
enables you to perform actions
with your body.
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Emotional
Physical
Strength in your life that
enables you to identify,
understand, and use feelings
and sensibility
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
Strength in your life that
enable you to discover, understand
and apply truth in an ever-
expanding manner
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Psychological
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
Strength in your life that
enables you to exercise your
will to decide upon courses of
action for your life.
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
Strength in your life that
enables you to discern and respond
in service to the supernatural
inner leading of God.Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
Gifts
Capabilities and features in a
strength domain that
came into your life
without your own doing.
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
Gifts Knowledge
Information and understanding
you gain by learning
about a strength domain and
how to incorporate it into your life.
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
SkillsGifts Knowledge
Abilities you develop in a strength
domain by repeated practice of
the disciplines and actions
associated with the dimension.
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude
Mindset that you develop and
adopt that reflects your beliefs and
values concerning a strength
domain.
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude TOTAL
Your overall strength in a domain is
determined by the synergistic
combination of all four dimensions.
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Spirit
Soul
Heart
Mind
Body
Psychological
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
D I M E N S I O N S
SkillsGifts Knowledge Attitude TOTAL
StrengthsMATRIX
®
Life Calling
Your Life Calling will draw from
all 5 domains in all 4 dimensions
experiences
passions
strengths
Component 2: Our Life Calling appears differently in each of us
because our foundational values are conveyed through our
unique design that gives us individuality as a person
My passions arise from those
things I desire intensely.
More than just interests,
they burn within my heart
and often drive the actions
or paths I take.
Level 1: Options in life that attract your curiosity.
Level 2: Your interests you would definitely pursue
if you had no limitations
Level 3: The desires you care about enough that you would be
willing to set aside other interests or desires and dedicate
(in some cases even risk) our life for these passions
circumstances
action
vision
experiences
passions
strengths
faith
character
service
focus
evidence
Life
Calling
Discovery of a Life Calling emerges when
all 9 elements within the 3 Components
are interacting with each other.
Overriding
Purpose
Confidence in an
for my life
Lifelong continuous
discovery process
So how do you make these discoveries throughout your life?
circumstances
action
vision
experiences
passions
strengths
faith
character
service
focus
evidence
Life
Calling
Theory
Exemplars
Assessment
Counsel
History
Experience
Reflection
T
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circumstances
action
vision
experiences
passions
strengths
faith
character
service
focus
evidence
Life
Calling
T
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Delivery Systems for Discovering Life Purpose
Creative…
Resourceful…Whole!
A guided process where one can safely explore their faith and uniqueness as they begin to discover their life calling and equipping that individual with the tools needed for continuous exploration and decision-making connected to their life calling and based on their personal goals.
Creative…
Resourceful…Whole!
Focuspast & present vs. present & future
Purposeproblem elimination vs. exploring new possibilities
Perceptionexpert vs. partner
Intake
Commitment to Foundational Values
Identification of Unique Design
Realization of Personal Mission
Connection to Resources for Next Steps
Termination & Assessment
experiences
passions
strengths
Discussion about self-discovery needs a focus
or a catalyst
Life coach having difficulty understanding
their client/student
Reframing paradigm from weaknesses to
strengths
Developing success strategies
experiences
passions
strengths
Limited focus
Many are self-reporting
Snapshots in Time
experiences
passions
strengths
One-Size-Fits-All
Horoscope
Drive Thru
experiences
passions
strengths
Determine readiness
Prepare the client
Provide full debriefing
Allow person to verify the results
experiences
passions
strengths
Purpose: To identify life experiences that
have significantly impacted your unique
design
Directions: Create a representation of two
of your most significant life experiences…one
high and one low
Does this look easy?
People in almost all cultures
and countries aspire to have
a sense of:
Meaning
Significance
Hope