1.6 - Extra/Replacement Exercise - People of Influence (Do I Know You?)

Who are the people in your life?

Parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, step-relatives, friends, coworkers.

Revisit your Timeline.

For each stage list the important people from that time.

Then identify about five character traits for each.

See below -- People in My Life (List & description).

 

Examples

People in My Life (List & description)

CHILDHOOD:

Mother: quiet, loving, stay-at-home, quietest among her siblings, put other people first through most of her life, started to stand up for herself and do what she enjoyed later in life

Father: athletic, supportive of kids, hard-working, overdid drinking

Brother: athletic, paved the way for younger brother & sister, liked to have a good time, served in VN

Brother: athletic, popular, humorous, friendly, draws people to him, conservative

Grandmother: immigrant, stay-at-home, elementary education, spoke English somewhat, helped grandkids

Grandmother: immigrant, spoke little English, elementary education, quiet, reserved, hard-working, suffered from a condition that caused a limp, hard to get to know

Ciocia Sophie: educated, married to businessman, teacher, loved her sister (my mother)

Aunt Stella: homemaker, volunteer, outgoing

Uncle Jimmy: bachelor, took care of his mother, worked hard, smoked, lots of health issues in later life, loved his sister (my mother)

​Uncle Steve: bachelor, lived with Jimmy and mother, veteran, worked hard, smoked, bowled, hung out at Democratic clubhouse, my godfather, fun to be around

Cousin Marcia: well-educated, very smart, teacher, proud, always criticized me for something.

 

HIGH SCHOOL

Coach Canby: groundbreaker (female head coach), disciplinarian, dedicated, intelligent, fashionista.

Coach Mavin: stereotypical gym teacher, hard to like, athletic, smoker, tough-acting.

Diane Destry: senior, popular, leader, athletic, feminine.

 

COLLEGE:

     List your people & their traits

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK

     List your people & their traits

 

FAMILY

     List your people & their traits.