Firstly, children enjoy hearing about their own past and the crazy things they got up to as a child. These personal stories, once shared, become the triggers that allow you to develop more deeper interaction and thus more influence in their lives over time. The Emotional Will, as a technology, gives you an opportunity to involve yourself in the world of your children and grandchildren, so that you can steer their lives and mentor the decisions they will need to make for their future, while you are around to do it.

So in order to start having an influence on your family, we have given you worksheets that ask you to talk and offer your opinion about areas of life that will benefit your children and grandchildren.


You will be prompted to talk about:

- Each of your children or grandchildren and discuss how they made you feel when they came into your life.

- Your opinion around many of the pre-set life lesson questions to teach your kids about life and how you believe they can survive it.

- Each ancestor and add their personal story onto a single family tree so family members around the world to see and read who they were.

- Your opinion about your life experiences with a closed global network of close family members. That will help you stay in contact.

- Your holidays, weekend trips and daily thoughts, then let grandchildren ask you questions about the events so you can offer your opinion.

- Where your important papers are and how your family can get access to them if they need to. It's a practical tool too.

- And much much more…..

 

Why your opinion counts.

To Everyone:
You are not a person in isolation. Think of all your connections - to your partner, children, friends, business associates, clients and wider family. You are part of a web of relationships. Every link holds a story, every story a lesson. Some of these you may want to share with others. The "my life lessons" section provides you with thought provoking questions which nudge you to construct a framework or tapestry of your past so that others may clearly see the picture you have woven through the acquired lessons you share.

The Business side of you:
As a business person, you have perhaps traveled a long or shorter road in a complex world that involves far more than bean counting. You may have learn't the hard way, turning obstacles into opportunities. Others may have betrayed, rejected or hurt you. You may have been supported, had a lucky break or had someone else believe in your vision when you had lost all hope. You know what it takes to succeed in a fiery competitive, sometimes unfriendly corporate world. Surely by telling you story and sharing your feelings, you may save others heartache when they hit inevitable obstacles. You could provide encouragement for the struggling entrepreneur and practical advice for those looking to avoid pitfalls through hearing from their mentors. Never underestimate the opportunity you now have to continue the return on your investment by giving to the people you may never meet in the way of sharing your lessons learn't.

When you look back across your life, it is more then likely that your road will not be straight or without a bump or pothole! If you were asked what lessons you have learned and what wisdom you had gained, you would probably say that the lows had great lessons that taught you to value the highs. You could also probably identify one or a few people that were instrumental in your growth and learning. They held your hand in the pits, they listened when you couldn't, they freely shared from their roadmap and in so doing helped you to reach some success story or long held goal. Now is your chance to be that person on someone else's road. To hold out your hand, offering your wisdom through your story. You may never know what it is that others need to hear, but then your mentors gave you what they had and you took what you needed. Take the time to make your life count.

The Supportive Spouse side of you:
You the supportive spouse have played a vital role in the lives and future of your partner, family and children. The investment and sacrifices of the partner who stays at home are often overlooked, undervalued and/or unseen. It is said that you provide the value foundation and rock for the family. The opportunity for you to share your experiences and more importantly to teach your life lessons to those who need them, may be one that you and others have never considered. Yet your children are products of your impact. Sowing into their lives can help produce good or damaged fruits. One of the greatest God given responsibilities one has is to parent, mould and shape other lives. You probably know this more than top executives, high fliers and pleasure seekers. Leave behind the wisdom you acquired so that others may benefit and pass it on for generations to come.

To learn about other Worksheets, visit the Emotional Will Worksheets page on the left.