4 F's Life Framework
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A goal-setting framework that breaks life into key categories to help structure and achieve personal goals. The framework emphasizes starting goals immediately rather than waiting for New Year's.
Core Categories (4 F's)
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Family
- Example: Attending couples therapy
- Focus on relationship building and maintenance
- Setting shared goals with spouse
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Financial
- Setting income targets
- Creating multiple income streams
- Project-specific money goals
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Fitness
- Physical health targets
- Exercise goals
- Body composition goals
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Fun/Adventure
- Car driving classes
- Hunting/fishing experiences
- Camping trips
- Activities outside comfort zone
- Creating memorable experiences
Additional Categories
- Mind
- Reading goals
- Personal development
- Mental health maintenance
- Having more fun/being less uptight
Key Framework Principles
- Start immediately, don't wait for January 1st
- Write goals down explicitly
- Share goals with spouse/partner
- Tell others about goals for accountability
- Break goals into specific categories
- Review goals regularly
- Focus on both practical and adventure-based goals
Alternative Scoring System (Shaan's Version)
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Uses 1-5 scale across categories:
- Health
- Wealth
- Fun/Play
- Love
- Self-respect
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Reviews scores every 3 months
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Identifies areas needing improvement
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Tracks progress in each category
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Sets specific targets to reach "5" in each area
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.