Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want

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Vanessa Branchi

Seven questions can clarify what really matters to you.

December 5, 2023, Updated February 21, 2024

In times of crisis, many of us ponder existential questions about health, security, purpose, career, family, and legacy. However, more often than not, such contemplation is short-lived. The demands of everyday life — the here and now — can overwhelm us, leaving little time to think about the long term and what we are working toward. As a result, when faced with life decisions both big and small, we are left with nothing to guide us but emotion or intuition.