Abstract:
Method and apparatus for personal introspection tool, a certification process generates certified practitioners and records of their certification, generating, maintaining and/or presenting a certified practitioner list are disclosed, as well as a fourth embodiment that can install the previous embodiments to implement them. The personal introspection tool takes into account personal, interpersonal and career dimensions of a person&#39;s life to generate their history and its life model while also taking into account information gathered from all over the world allowing them to coherently chart their life and plan their future.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates generally to a personal introspection tool and more specifically to a personal introspection tool for generating and/or maintaining and/or using a history and/or a life model of a person. 
         [0002]    While there are many processor-based personal tools available, they all provide an extroverted perspective. These tools have the disadvantage of being unable to provide an introspective perspective. 
         [0003]    It is within this context that a need for the present invention has arisen. Thus, there is a need to address one or more of the foregoing disadvantages of conventional systems and methods, and the present invention meets this need. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    Consider the following technical problem encountered by many individuals in today&#39;s contemporary world. While it is commonly understood that one&#39;s personal state, interpersonal relationships and career each affect one another, no tools are known to support a person mapping out these areas of their life to see the whole much less make well considered assessments and decisions based upon seeing their life as an organized whole. 
         [0005]    Very few people have the skills to meticulously remember their past, the influences acting upon them, their decisions, values and goals, as well as to take into account information gathered from all over the world, allowing them to coherently chart their life and plan their future. Experiments attempting to do this without a computer showed significant problems, which are documented below. 
         [0006]    Various aspects of a personal introspection tool for a person can be found in exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
         [0007]    In a first embodiment, the personal introspection tool may be implemented by a first processor operating in response to interactions with a user to create or use a history to generate a life model for the user. The user may also interact with the processor on behalf of another person to generate a life model of the person. The history includes data entries each including an area reference and a specific reference. The area reference may include a personal area, an interpersonal area, and/or a career area. The specific reference may include an event or a resource, for example. Other specific reference examples include an obstacle, an activity and/or a goal. The life model may be generated and/or updated by the history. The life model is configured to organize support the person becoming, and remaining, aware of their life&#39;s values, objectives, resources, obstacles, activities, both in a personal, interpersonal and career setting. 
         [0008]    Among other functionalities, the personal introspection tool allows the person to document vital areas of the person&#39;s life including the personal area, the interpersonal area and the career area. The personal introspection tool tracks events, values, resources, and so on as time passes. The personal introspection tool&#39;s history and life model allow the person to see him or herself in a holistic fashion that is currently unavailable in any other form. In some implementations, the life model may embody the history. In other implementations, the history and the life model may be separate. 
         [0009]    In a second embodiment, a processor may implement a certification process interacting with a second person to create a certification record as a certified practitioner for the second person. The certified practitioner may be authorized to perform a service for the person. The certified practitioner may interact with the person to generate and/or maintain the history and/or life model of the person. The certified practitioner acts as the user interacting with one of the first processors to generate and/or maintain the history and/or the life model for the person. 
         [0010]    A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention herein may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the attached drawings. Further features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the present invention, are described in detail below with respect to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  illustrates a personal introspection tool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  illustrates an area reference of the personal introspection tool of  FIG. 1  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  illustrates a specific reference of the personal introspection tool of  FIG. 1  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  illustrates the personal introspection tool of  FIG. 1  implemented as a flowchart representing a first configuration of various operations, any one or more of which the first processor may perform in its implementation of the personal introspection tool. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  illustrates an extension of the flowchart of  FIG. 4  of some further operational steps the processor may perform when implementing the personal introspection tool. 
           [0016]      FIG. 6  illustrates some possible refinements of generating and/or maintaining the history of  FIG. 4 . 
           [0017]      FIG. 7  illustrates a refinement of  FIG. 5  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0018]      FIG. 8  illustrates a refinement to displaying the notation of  FIG. 7  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0019]      FIG. 9  illustrates possible shapes of the notational icon of  FIG. 5  according to an according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0020]      FIG. 10  illustrates the color of the notational icon as a selected color of a color palette according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0021]      FIG. 11  illustrates operating a processor to implement a certification process interacting with a second person to create a certification record according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0022]      FIG. 12  illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention by operating a processor by a service provider according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0023]      FIG. 13  illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention by operating a fourth processor to perform additional functionalities in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0024]      FIG. 14  illustrates that at least one of the first processor, the second processor, the third processor, and/or the fourth processor includes at least one of a computer and/or a controller. 
           [0025]      FIG. 15  illustrates the first processor operating in response to the first configuration to generate the history and/or the life model in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0026]      FIG. 16  further illustrates the first processor operating in response to the first configuration to generate the history and/or the life model in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0027]      FIG. 17  further illustrates the first processor responding to the user touching the “i” icon displaying a pop-up indicating how to work and live more effectively in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0028]      FIG. 18  further illustrates the first processor operating in response to the first configuration to connect the activities to the three areas of the personal area in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0029]      FIG. 19  illustrates a template of an example presented view in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
           [0030]      FIG. 20  illustrates the template of  FIG. 19  filled in with notational icons in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0031]    Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail as to not unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present invention. 
         [0032]    The invention is described first in terms of its operation of the various processors as illustrated in  FIG. 1  through  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 16  through  FIG. 20 , and then described with reference to the interaction of user  120  with the processor  110  to generate history  130  and/or life model  150  of person  132 . 
         [0033]    As used herein, the invention includes a tool, the personal introspection tool  100  that can allow a person  132  to summarize the forces in their life on a single frame as a presented view  160  (similar to a single page of paper), which will be referred to as the life model  150  of the person  132  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0034]    The life model  150  is configured to organize support the person  132  becoming, and remaining, aware of their life&#39;s values  320 , objectives  370 , resources  330 , obstacles  340 , activities  350 , as shown in  FIG. 3 , both in their personal area  210 , interpersonal area  220  and career area  230  as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0035]      FIG. 1  illustrates the personal introspection tool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0036]    In.  FIG. 1 , personal introspection tool  100  may be implemented by processor  110  operating in response to interactions with user  122  to generate a life model, for example, for any one or more persons. Specifically, user  122  might interact, on behalf of person  132 , with processor  110  to employ the person&#39;s history  130  to generate life model  150  of person  132 . 
         [0037]    The life model  150  (and personal introspection tool  100 ) is configured to organize and support person  132  becoming, and remaining, aware of his or her life&#39;s values, objectives, resources, obstacles, activities, both in a personal, interpersonal and career setting. The life model  150  is presentable in a single frame as the presented view  160  of all areas  142  of their life as shown in  FIG. 2 . The life model can also present a limited presentation  162  of a specific area, such as the career area  230  of  FIG. 2 , which can be provided to a career counselor without showing anyone else the personal  210  or interpersonal  220  areas of the person&#39;s  132  life. 
         [0038]    Although not shown in  FIG. 1 , user  122  and person  132  may be the same entity, in which case, user  122  employs personal introspection tool  100  for him or herself. That is, user  122  might use personal introspection tool  100  with his or her own history  130  to generate an appropriate life model  150 , for example. 
         [0039]    The history  130  includes two or more data entries  140 , shown as  140 - 1  and  140 - 2 , each including at least area reference  142  and specific reference  144  as shown for  140 - 1 . Life model  150  may itself be generated and/or updated by history  130 , where the update is based on data entries  140 . Life model  150  may allow person  132  to see themselves in a holistic fashion that is currently unavailable in any other form. 
         [0040]    In some implementations, life model  150  may embody history  130 . In other implementations, history  130  and life model  150  may be separate. For example, life model  150  may be a query-based display of history  130 , responding to queries such as “what was going on in the career area when I was 25?” 
         [0041]    Personal introspection tool  100  may further generate and/or update a presented view  160  of life model  150  and/or history  130  in terms of the areas. The personal introspection tool  100  may further limit and/or update presented view  160  to show one area to create a limited presentation  162  of the one area. By way of example, limiting life model  150  to only the career area may allow person  132  to show the limited presentation  162  to a counselor or coach having to reveal personal or interpersonal issues in the person&#39;s life. 
         [0042]    In  FIG. 1 , life model  150 , history  130 , the data entries  140 , presented view  160  and/or the limited presentation  162  may be configured for retention in a persistent memory  170 . As used herein, a persistent memory  170  may include a memory  172  whose contents persist for a substantial amount of time either because the memory is non-volatile or because the memory is supplied power by a power supply that can persist, such as a battery and/or a battery-backed-up power supply. 
         [0043]    A disk drive can also act as the persistent memory  170 . The processor  110  may respond to a first configuration  180 , possibly residing in the persistent memory  170  to configure the processor  110  to operate as the personal introspection tool  100 . 
         [0044]    In  FIG. 1 , user  122  may further interact  134  with the person  132  to generate and/or maintain history  130  and/or life model  150 . Further operation of the present invention regarding the processor  110  is described below with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 10 . 
         [0045]      FIG. 2  illustrates the area reference of  FIG. 1  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0046]    In  FIG. 2 , area reference  142  includes personal area  210 , interpersonal area  220 , and/or career area  230 . Personal area  210  is also showing in  FIG. 19  illustrating a user interface as perceived by the user. As implied by its name, personal area  210  is configured to receive personal user data such as values  310  ( FIG. 19 ) that resonate with a person or goals  360  ( FIG. 19 ) that a person wishes to attain. An example of a value might be happiness as shown in the PERSONAL area of  FIG. 20 . Another example of a goal might be stability as shown in the Goals area of  FIG. 20 . 
         [0047]    Interpersonal area  220  may be configured to receive family data as shown by family  220  in  FIG. 19 . Examples of family data are health, love, security, etc., as illustrated in  FIG. 20 . 
         [0048]    Career area  230  is configured to receive career data, the area being shown as career  230  in  FIG. 19 . An example of career data is to “become a manager” as illustrated in  FIG. 20  under the CAREER area. 
         [0049]      FIG. 3  illustrates a specific reference of the personal introspection tool of  FIG. 1  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0050]    In  FIG. 3 , the specific reference  144  of  FIG. 1  may include an event  310 , a life value  320 , a resource  330 , an obstacle  340 , an activity  350 , a goal  360  and/or an inspiration  370 . As used herein, an inspiration  370  may refer to something that helps propel the person  132  forward by empowering, or potentially empowering, the person  132  to move forward in some situations. Use of specific references  144  is described with reference to  FIGS. 15 to 20 . 
         [0051]      FIG. 4  illustrates a flow chart of a method associated with personal introspection tool  100  of  FIG. 1  in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0052]    In  FIG. 4 , the flow chart represents first configuration  180  that may be implemented by one or more processors  110 . As shown in  FIG. 4 , the flow chart is initiated at block  410 , which generates and/or maintains history  130  ( FIG. 1 ) for person  132 . As previously noted, history  130  includes data entries  140  having area reference  142  and specific reference  144 . Area reference  142  further includes personal area  210 , interpersonal area  220  and/or career area  230  of  FIG. 2 . Specific reference  144  includes event  310 , life value  320 , resource  330 , obstacle  340 , activity  350  and/or a goal  360  of  FIG. 3 . 
         [0053]    At block  420 , the generated history  130  is used to generate and/or update life model  150 . The update may also be based on data entries  140 . 
         [0054]    At block  430 , the flow chart generates presented view  160  of a view of the life model  150  and/or history  130  in terms of the areas. 
         [0055]    At block  440 , presented view  160  ( FIG. 1 ) is limited or updated such that a single area is shown so as to create a limited presentation  162  of the one of the areas: personal area  210 , interpersonal area  220  or career area  230  of  FIG. 2 . In some implementations or through the direction of the user  122  and/or person  132 , the limited presentation  162  may show only the career area  230 . 
         [0056]      FIG. 5  illustrates an extension of first configuration of  FIG. 4  to include displaying the presented view. 
         [0057]    In  FIG. 5 , block  510  displays the presented view  160  of history  130  and/or life model  150  to the user  122 . The presented view  160  may include an area reference  142  and at least one of data entries  142 - 1  and/or  142 - 2  may be represented in a presented view  160  as the notational icon  512 . 
         [0058]      FIG. 6  illustrates some possible refinements of the operation of block of  FIG. 5 . 
         [0059]    In  FIG. 6 , block  610  alters notational icon  512  representing the data entry  140  to alter the data entry  140 - 1  to include an alteration date  612  and an alteration field  614 . In  FIG. 6 , block  620  refers to adding a new instance of one notational icon  512 - 1  to add a new instance of the data entry  140 - 3  including a starting date  622  and a starting notation field  624 . In  FIG. 6 , block  630  refers to deleting the notational icon  512 - 1  representing the data entry  142 - 1  to create an ending date  632  for the data entry  142 - 1 . 
         [0060]      FIG. 7  illustrates a refinement of  FIG. 5  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0061]    In  FIG. 7 , a refinement to block  510  ( FIG. 5 ) may display the presented view  160  that may further include at least one of the following: block  710  refers to displaying the notational icon  512  as a shape  730  having a color  732 ; block  720  refers to displaying a notation  750  associated with the shape  730  regarding at least one of the alteration field  614  and/or the starting notation field  624 . 
         [0062]      FIG. 8  illustrates a refinement to the block displaying the notation of  FIG. 7 . 
         [0063]    In  FIG. 8  the refinement to block  720  displaying the notation  750  may further include at least one of the following: block  810  refers to displaying the notation  750  as text  850 ; block  820  refers to displaying the notation  750  as a photo  852 . Block  830  refers to displaying the notation  750  as a graphic icon  854 ; and block  840  refers to displaying the notation  750  as a hyperlink  856 . 
         [0064]    By way of example, displaying the notation  750  may include displaying the text  850  of an individual&#39;s name and the photo  852  of the individual. By way of a second example, displaying the notation  750  may include displaying the graphic icon  854  and the hyperlink  856 , where the graphic icon  854  may be a corporate logo and the hyperlink  856  may open a browser and/or application to access a corporate web site or to post a query. The response to triggering the hyperlink  856  may be presented in history  130  and/or life model  150 . 
         [0065]    In  FIG. 8 , the hyperlink  856  may refer to a hyper-text markup language form of a hyperlink. The hyperlink  856  may also act as a handle for an object-oriented tool, possibly written in a language such as Java or C++ that may serve as a portal to possibly web-based tools such as data mining tools which can examine personal as well as public databases. A surfer may want a tool to keep track of local tides to know when there will likely be good surfing conditions. A gardener may want to know optimal transplanting times. Person  132  may want to know how many job postings there are for someone with their skills, how long it has been since they balanced their checkbook, went to a symphony, or visited a park. 
         [0066]    Experimental Evidence: according to the inventor documenting her experiences using “Post-its®” on a white board to generate and maintain life models  150 , users could not easily maintain a history  130  of life model  150 , found it difficult to keep private because the sheets of paper were large, and also found it difficult to transport or access in a mobile fashion for reuse and further updates. 
         [0067]    Data within life model  150  was also more difficult to share as specific sections when on paper because the entire life model  150  is on a single sheet and one may not want everyone to see one&#39;s personal, or interpersonal goals if all one wishes to share are one&#39;s career goals. Privacy was a big hurdle, also portability, ease of access, reportability, and no machine learning algorithms could be linked  856  (applied) when using life model  150  on paper or on a white board. 
         [0068]      FIG. 9  illustrates the shape of the notational icon of  FIG. 7  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0069]    In  FIG. 9  the shape  730  of the notational icon  512  may be a version of at least one of a polygonal block  910 , a circle  920 , an oval  930 , a rounded corner polygonal block  940 , a 3D block  950  and/or a rounded 3D block  960  possibly including a version  980  indicating at least one of an initial draft state  970 , a decision state  972 , a development state  974  and/or a discovery state  976 . Typically, the shape  730  of the notational icon  512  has a version  980  that starts as an initial draft state  970 . The version  980  may evolve through a discovery state  976 , for instance, so that the person  132  may take the life model  150  and/or the history  130  home. The discover state  976  can be used to help the person observe what is going on in their life, as well as aid the person  132  in checking the accuracy of the history  130  and/or the life model  150 . After the discovery state  976 , the person  132  may make one or more decisions regarding the part of themselves represented by the notational icon  512 , and the version  980  may become the decision state  972 . Once decisions have been made, the person  132  may designate one or more habits to develop and begin work on these habits, leading the version  980  to become the development state  974 . As used herein, a polygon has at least three edges terminating in the same number of points as edges. 
         [0070]      FIG. 10  illustrates the color of the notational icon as a selected color of a color palette according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0071]    In  FIG. 10  the color  732  of the notational icon  512  is a selected color  1010  of a color palette  1000  indicating at least one of the area reference  142  and/or the specific reference  144  of the data entry  140 - 1 . 
         [0072]      FIG. 11  illustrates operating a processor to implement a certification process interacting with a second person to create a certification record according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0073]    In  FIG. 11 , a second processor  1100  may be operated to implement a certification process  1110  that interacts  1112  with a second person  1132  to create a certification record  1134 . 
         [0074]    In  FIG. 11 , the certification record  1134  designates the second person  1132  as a certified practitioner  1130 . The authorized practitioner  1130  is authorized to perform a service  1140  for person  132  as the user  122  of the processor  110 . The authorized practitioner  1130  performs the service  1140  in exchange for first revenue  1150 . The service entails interacting  134  with person  132  to generate the life model  150  for person  132 , possibly through generating the history  130  of the person as first shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0075]    In  FIG. 11 , the second processor  1100  may be responding to a second configuration  1120 , possibly implemented in response to instructions contained in a memory  172  or  170  configured for access by the second processor  1100  to implement the certification process  1110 . 
         [0076]      FIG. 12  illustrates a service provider operating a third processor to generate and/or maintain a certified practitioner list according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0077]    In  FIG. 12 , the service provider  1240  may receive second revenue  1252  from the second person  1132 , who has interacted  1112  with the certification process of  FIG. 11  to create the certification record  1134 . The second revenue compensates the service provider for the certified practitioner list  1230  include the certification record  1134  designing the second person as the certified practitioner  1130 . The second revenue may also compensate the service provider for the presenting  1270  the certified practitioner list  1230  to a third person  1232 . 
         [0078]    In  FIG. 12 , the third person  1232  may respond to the certified practitioner list  1230  by selecting the certified practitioner  1130 . The third person may pay the certified practitioner the first revenue  1150 . The certified practitioner may respond to receipt of the first revenue by providing the service  1140  of generating at least one of the life model  150  and the history  130  of the third person. 
         [0079]    In  FIG. 12 , the third processor  1200  may be operating in response to a third configuration  1212 . The third configuration may include at least one of the generating  1250  the certified practitioner list  1230 , maintaining  1260  the certified practitioner list, and presenting  1270  the certified practitioner list to a third person  1232 . The third configuration  1212  may be implemented as instructions contained in a memory  170  and/or  172 . 
         [0080]      FIG. 13  illustrates a fourth processor configured to deliver at least one of the first configuration, the second configuration and the third configuration to a corresponding processor in accord with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0081]    In  FIG. 13  the fourth processor  1300  interacts with the processor  110  of  FIG. 1  to download a first installation to configure the processor  110  to implement the personal introspection tool  100  for the user  122 . 
         [0082]    In  FIG. 13  the fourth processor  1300  interacts with the second processor  1100  to download a second installation  1320  to configure the second processor  1100  to implement the certification process  1110  of  FIG. 11 . 
         [0083]    In  FIG. 13  the fourth processor  1300  interacts with the third processor  1200  of  FIG. 12  to download a third installation  1330  to configure the third processor  1200  to generate, maintain and/or present the certified practitioner list  1230 . 
         [0084]    In  FIG. 13 , at least one of the configurations  180 ,  1120 ,  1212  and/or  1310  may be implemented as instructions residing in a memory  172  configured and adapted for access by the computer  1400  to instruct the computer  1400  of  FIG. 14  to perform those instructions by at least one of the processors  110 ,  1100 ,  1200 , and/or  1300 , respectively. 
         [0085]      FIG. 14  illustrates that at least one of the processors includes at least one of a computer and/or a controller in accord with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0086]    In  FIG. 14 , at least one of the processor  110 , the second processor  1100 , the third processor  1200 , and/or the fourth processor  1300  may include at least one of a computer  1400  and/or a controller  1450 . 
         [0087]    In  FIG. 14 , the computer  1400  may include at least one data processor  1210  and at least one instruction processor  1220 . At least one of the data processors  1210  may be instructed by at least one of the instruction processors  1220  to at least partly implement at least one of the personal introspection tool  100 , the certification process  1110 , generating  1250  the certified practitioner list  1230 , maintaining  1260  the certified practitioner list  1230  and/or presenting  1270  the certified practitioner list  1230 . 
         [0088]    In  FIG. 14 , the controller  1450  may include at least one input  1452 , and at least one output  1460  generated in response to at least one value of at least one of the input  1452  and/or the value of at least one state  1454 . 
         [0089]    In  FIG. 14 , the controller  1450  may at least partly implement at least one of the personal introspection tool  100 , the certification process  1110 , generating  1250  the certified practitioner list  1230 , maintaining  1260  the certified practitioner list  1230  and/or presenting  1270  the certified practitioner list  1230 . 
         [0090]      FIG. 15  illustrates generating the history and/or life model through interaction with a display of the presented view in accord with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0091]    In  FIG. 15 , the processor  110  operates in response to the first configuration  180  to generate history  130  and/or life model  150  through interaction  120  with a display  510  of presented view  160  focused on the personal area  210 . 
         [0092]    In  FIG. 15 , the user  122  may be guided by the first configuration  180  to successively generate data entries  140  with area references  142  to the personal area  210  as shown here and subsequently generate data entries with area references to the interpersonal area  220  and/or the career area  230 . 
         [0093]    By way of example, this section of presented view  160  may include a menu that includes a “Garbage can” icon that may indicate deleting the section and starting over. The menu may include a “gear” icon that may indicate configuration settings to add application program interface connections that may be implemented as essentially hyperlinks  856 . The menu may include a “Rocket ship” icon that may indicate special resources and information. Also, the menu may include an “I” icon that may indicate insights and/or information. Alternatively, the personal area  210  may begin by outlining the life values  320  of person  132  as shown in this illustration. 
         [0094]      FIG. 16  illustrates the display of presented view focused on activities across the personal area, the interpersonal area and the career area in accord with an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
         [0095]    In  FIG. 16 , the activities  350  addressed in the personal area  210  may include meditating and online dating. The activities  350  in the career area  230  may include taking a small business class and getting to work on time. The activities  350  in the interpersonal area  220  may include budgeting regularly, volunteering and working out. 
         [0096]      FIG. 17  illustrates the response to the user touching the “i” icon displaying a pop-up indicating some helpful general insights or information regarding how to work and live more effectively by incremental changes in the person life style. 
         [0097]    In  FIG. 17 , the processor  110  responds to the user  122  touching the “i” icon displaying a pop-up indicating some helpful general information regarding how to work and live more effectively by incremental changes in the person  132 &#39;s life style. For example, person  132  may get 20% more work done when the person meditates in the morning. Person  132  may walk 2000 more steps when the person drinks protein shakes in the morning. When person  132  has been working a lot lately, scheduling a relaxing activity for the weekend may be a good suggestion. If person  132  is single, and the person has not been on a date in a while, suggesting a game night with friends may be a way to meet new people. 
         [0098]      FIG. 18  illustrates connecting various examples of activities to the personal area, the interpersonal area and the career area ion accord with an exemplary embodiment of this invention. 
         [0099]    The activities  350  addressed in the personal area  210  may include meditating or online dating. The activities  350  in the career area  230  may include taking a small business class and getting to work on time. The activities  350  in the interpersonal area  220  may include budgeting regularly, volunteering and working out. Note that budgeting regularly may connect to both the personal area  210  and the interpersonal area  220 , more specifically the family. 
         [0100]      FIG. 19  illustrates a template of the presented view. 
         [0101]    In  FIG. 19 , the template is an example of presented view  160 , including the personal area  210 , the interpersonal area  220  represented by family, and the career area  230  designated along the top of presented view  160  and can frequently be shown as rough columns through presented view  160 . 
         [0102]    In  FIG. 19 , the life values  320  are described as clear values that resonate with the person  132 &#39;s heart, mind, body and spirit. The goals  360  are described as the top three goals. The moonshot  1910  is described as the “impossible dream.” The activities  350  are described as the key activities  1920  that will contribute to the success of the goals  360  across one or more tracks, or areas  210 ,  220 , and/or  230 . The resources  330  are described as support systems  1930  which may include, but are not limited to, environment, people, accountability, partners, business partners, organizations and resources guiding and/or supporting the person  132 &#39;s path to success. 
         [0103]    In  FIG. 19 , the obstacles  240  are described as answering any combination of the following. What keeps person  132  up at night? What people, organizations or behaviors restrict the person  132 &#39;s success? What challenges is person  132  facing in his or her personal  210  life, family (interpersonal  220  life) or career  230 ? 
         [0104]    In  FIG. 19 , the inspirations  1940  are described as answering any combination of the following. What makes person  132  wake up excited in the morning? What does person  132  share with friends and those closest to him or her? What would person  132  not change in his or her life for anything? Who does the person respect, admire, love and why? 
         [0105]      FIG. 20  illustrates the template of  FIG. 19  filled in with notational icons. 
         [0106]    In  FIG. 20 , some of the notational icons  512  may represent each the personal area  210 , the interpersonal area  220  and the career area  230  with data entry values for life values  320 , goals  360 , activities  350 , resources  330 , obstacles  340  and inspirations  1940 . 
         [0107]    While the above is a complete description of exemplary specific embodiments of the invention, additional embodiments are also possible. Thus, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents.