MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Abilities

Vision & Goal Setting

Write one sentence describing your retirement vision—what future of contribution or growth excites you most?

Break one long-term personal goal into three next steps—focus on progress, not perfection.

Replace a vague task on your list with a clear, meaningful outcome and a deadline.

Set a weekly checkpoint reminder: “Am I moving toward fulfillment or just keeping busy?”

Write one goal on a sticky note and place it somewhere visible as a daily anchor.

Share your primary goal with a peer—saying it aloud creates clarity and accountability.

Reflect on what drives your vision for this stage—how does it connect to your values, purpose, or fulfillment?

Journal about a time you set a personal goal and achieved it—what made it possible?

Explore how you define goals now—do they stretch you or just maintain comfort?

List three personal goals from last year—what progressed and what stalled? Why?

Write about how your vision has evolved in the past three years—what experiences influenced that shift?

Think of a leader you admire—how do they share vision, and how could you model that now?

Set one stretch goal this week with a clear timeline and outcome—share it with a friend or peer to reinforce it.

Align one daily action with your longer-term vision—state the connection before you begin.

Block 30 minutes to revise your personal roadmap—adjust plans based on new insights or interests.

Facilitate a short group session to clarify shared goals and how they align with your new vision.

Create a mini-vision deck (3 slides) showing your future direction—share it with a friend or mentor.

Take one action today that embodies your 1-year vision, even if small or symbolic.

Ask a peer: “What do you think my personal goals are now?”—check if your intentions are visible to others.

Share your vision in a 1:1 and ask how others see themselves contributing to it.

Invite a trusted friend to review your goals—do they see ambition and feasibility?

Ask a peer to summarize your shared vision in one sentence—does it align with yours?

Share your vision for retirement with a peer and ask for honest feedback—what’s inspiring or missing?

Ask someone to review a personal goal and suggest where it could be clearer or more actionable.

Reframe “I don’t know what’s next” as “I’m clarifying what matters most in this new stage.”

Change “This dream is too big” to “This dream needs steps I can take now.”

Recast a past setback as part of your growth path—what clarity did it bring?

Shift from “It’s taking too long” to “I’m building something that lasts and matters.”

Reframe ambition as service—how does your vision now help others thrive?

Turn “I don’t have time” into “This isn’t my priority yet”—and then choose consciously.

Observe your calendar—do your activities reflect your deeper goals, or just fill time? Adjust one thing this week.

Watch how people respond when you describe your vision—do they light up, pause, or disengage?

Track how often you revisit your goals—are they active guides or just notes on paper?

Listen to how mentors or peers describe vision—do they anchor to it or just react to daily tasks?

Notice how you feel after progress—energized, relieved, or indifferent? What does that say about alignment?

Observe when you’re most focused—what kind of activities trigger that flow state?

Strategic Thinking

Choose a current activity and ask: “What long-term meaning could this create?” Write one sentence to define it.

Block 15 minutes to map the ripple effects of one decision—who benefits and how, now and later?

Before your next planning session, identify the bigger picture—what’s truly at stake for you?

Ask yourself: “What will success look like in six months?” before starting a new pursuit or project.

Add a “so what?” column to your notes—connect facts to meaning and possible actions.

Read a recent article on aging or purpose—extract one insight and ask how it could apply to you.

Reflect on a past decision about work or retirement—what assumption failed, and what would you do differently today?

Journal about your current pursuits—how do they contribute to the larger direction of your life?

Think of a time you connected unrelated interests—what made the link powerful, and how did it shape you?

List key forces affecting your lifestyle—economic, technological, or social—how do they shape your choices?

Reflect on how often you react versus anticipate—what patterns could you shift this season?

Identify your default focus—tasks, relationships, or purpose—how does it affect your strategic choices?

Lead a 10-minute reflection break in your day—ask yourself: “Where am I heading now, and why?”

Take one routine activity and redesign it with future benefits in mind—what’s the smarter long-term way?

Draft a “What if…” list of three life events—think through how you would respond.

Build a simple stakeholder map for a project—who needs to be engaged for long-term success?

Facilitate a short pre-mortem: “If this fails, what might have gone wrong?”—note lessons for planning.

Revisit your main measures of success and propose one change to align them with your new priorities.

Ask a mentor: “What blind spots do you see in how I think about my future strategy?”

Share a long-term idea with a peer—invite them to challenge your assumptions.

Ask a peer what long-term risks or opportunities they see in your current pursuits.

Invite a mentor to review your plan—what connections or blind spots do they notice?

After a discussion, ask: “Was I thinking too narrowly, or did I zoom out enough?”

Share your decision process with a peer and ask: “Did I consider the long-term effectively?”

Reframe “What’s the fastest option?” as “What’s the most meaningful path long-term?”

Turn “I’ve always done it this way” into “What’s changed that makes me rethink this?”

Shift from “What do I need now?” to “Where do I want to be, and how do I get there?”

Recast reacting quickly as short-sighted—what might I miss if I don’t pause?

Reframe decisions as investments—“What return will this give in a year or more?”

Change “How do I hit the target?” to “What future am I really shaping here?”

Observe when you make choices—are they guided by short-term comfort or long-term meaning?

Watch how strategic thinkers in your circle ask questions—what patterns do they follow?

Track your decision-making this week—how much time do you spend reflecting vs. reacting fast?

Notice where you get lost in details—what broader perspective could help instead?

Observe group discussions that focus only on tasks—what’s missing about the bigger picture?

Note your own language—do you speak in goals, risks, and possibilities, or only in tasks?

Innovation Management

Identify one small frustration in daily life and brainstorm three creative ways to address it today.

Ask a peer how they solved a similar challenge—adapt one of their approaches to your situation.

Spend 10 minutes sketching a rough idea for a project—no polish, just capture the concept.

Challenge yourself to ask: “What if I tried a new way?” in your next meeting or group activity.

Use a random word generator—link the word to your current challenge and explore fresh ideas.

Add a new page to your notes: “Ideas I Haven’t Tried Yet”—list five possibilities.

Reflect on a time you sparked a new idea in retirement—what behaviors made that creativity possible?

Journal about when you resisted a new opportunity—what drove your resistance, and what did it cost you?

Write down your last three creative ideas—what patterns or habits helped you generate them?

Think of a peer who models innovation—what language or actions make others feel safe to try new things?

Reflect on how you handle uncertainty—do you view it as a threat or a chance to grow?

Explore where your environment supports or blocks new ideas—what changes would reduce friction?

Test a new way of doing a daily activity—change your tool, method, or sequence and see what you discover.

Propose a new idea for a hobby or project with a simple test and clear measure of success.

Ask a peer to identify one outdated routine—experiment with a new approach together.

Give yourself 30 minutes to solve a challenge using only constraints—less time, fewer tools, limited resources.

Share a bold idea with a peer or group—even if unpolished, put it into conversation.

Run a 1-week “innovation sprint” with a peer—each of you solves a known problem in a new way.

Ask a peer which of your ideas sounded promising—what stopped you from pursuing it?

Share a new project idea and ask a friend to test it with you—embrace constructive friction.

Invite peers to rate which habit of yours most needs refreshing—start there together.

Ask someone you support: “What’s one idea you wish we would try together?”

Talk with someone from another field about how they experiment—what could you borrow?

Ask your group: “What’s one idea we gave up on too soon?”—consider testing it again.

Reframe “That’s too uncertain” as “That’s untested”—start with a small safe version.

Change “That’s not how I do it” to “What if my habit is what’s holding me back?”

View every failed try as data—ask: “What did this teach me about the problem?”

Instead of “I need a breakthrough,” say “I need a small, testable step to try now.”

Reframe resistance as a filter—what part of my idea could improve through critique?

Shift from “I’m not creative” to “I can still practice experimenting and grow.”

Notice which of your ideas spark interest with peers and which don’t—what does that show?

Track how long it takes an idea to move from thought to trial—where’s the slowdown?

Watch reactions to your new ideas—do they bring curiosity, silence, or resistance?

Observe which environments help you create ideas—note time, place, and energy patterns.

During reviews of past activities, listen for patterns in what failed—what assumptions were untested?

Monitor how you react to new suggestions—do you build on them or critique first?

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