Rick Torrison walks through the vision cascade, a three-layer planning tool covering 10, 3, and 1-year horizons. He argues writing your own obituary forces you to define what impact you actually want your life to have, separate from who you think you are or how you'll get there.
What is the impact and influence I desire my life to have on the people and world around me? We use a tool called the vision cascade. 10 year, 3 year, 1 year. Vision layers. Then we write our own obituary. Not to be morbid, but to be honest, you don't want the story of your life to be created by the opinions of others. When you can begin now to be the author, when you're clear about your vision and purpose, you become intentional about how you're living. If identity answers who I am and vision answers what impact will my life have? Then values answer how will I live while I'm getting there? Your core values are the non negotiable principle that guide your life.
