The Purpose Wheel

Funtasking's unique approach to life balance planning. See your whole life at a glance.

Most planner apps help you manage tasks. Funtasking helps you manage your life.

At the heart of Funtasking is the Purpose Wheel: a visual representation of 8 life areas that matter. Career. Health. Relationships. Finances. Personal Growth. Fun. Family. Environment.

Every task you create gets connected to one of these areas. As you complete tasks, your wheel grows. You can literally see your life becoming more balanced, or you can spot imbalances before they become problems.

It's simple, but it changes everything about how you plan your day.

The 8 Areas of the Purpose Wheel

Every task connects to one of these life areas

Career
Health
Relationships
Finances
Growth
Fun
Family
Environment

Why the Purpose Wheel Works

The core insight: You can't manage what you can't see. The Purpose Wheel makes your life balance visible, measurable, and actionable.

Instant Awareness

One glance at your wheel shows you where you've been focusing and where you've been neglecting. No analysis needed.

Intentional Planning

When you see that "Fun" is low, you naturally add activities to grow it. The visual drives better decisions.

Progress You Can See

Watch your wheel grow over time. Unlike abstract progress metrics, this feels tangible and motivating.

Permission to Balance

A low "Fun" segment gives you permission to play. A low "Health" segment pushes you to exercise. The wheel guides you.

How to Use the Purpose Wheel

Step 1: Create Tasks in Any Area

When you add a task to Funtasking, you assign it to a life area. "Go for a run" goes to Health. "Call Mom" goes to Family. "Work on presentation" goes to Career.

This simple act of categorizing shifts your mindset from "what do I have to do" to "where am I investing my life."

Step 2: Watch Your Wheel Grow

As you complete tasks, the corresponding segment of your wheel expands. Complete health tasks? Health grows. Finish work projects? Career grows.

Over time, you see your actual life priorities reflected in the wheel's shape.

Step 3: Spot and Address Imbalances

A lopsided wheel tells you something. Maybe you're all work and no play. Maybe you've neglected relationships while chasing fitness goals.

The wheel doesn't judge; it just shows you. Then you can decide if that's the balance you want or if you need to adjust.

Step 4: Plan with Balance in Mind

When planning your day or week, check your wheel. If certain areas are small, intentionally add tasks there. The goal isn't perfect balance, but intentional balance.

The Purpose Wheel vs Other Planners

Most planners treat all tasks equally. A work deadline, a gym session, and calling a friend are just items on a list. They don't help you see the bigger picture.

The Purpose Wheel is different because it connects every action to a life area. This changes how you think about your to-do list entirely.

That awareness alone changes behavior. You might add a quick call to a friend, a 10-minute walk, or something fun to balance the day.

What Each Life Area Includes

Career

Work projects, professional development, business tasks, career planning. Where you spend 8+ hours a day for most people.

Health

Exercise, nutrition, sleep, medical appointments, mental health. The foundation that supports everything else.

Relationships

Friends, social activities, community involvement. The people outside your family who enrich your life.

Finances

Budgeting, investing, bills, financial planning. Money management that reduces stress across other areas.

Personal Growth

Learning, reading, courses, self-improvement. Becoming a better version of yourself.

Fun & Recreation

Hobbies, games, entertainment, play. The stuff that makes life enjoyable, not just productive.

Family

Spouse, children, parents, siblings. The closest relationships that often get taken for granted.

Environment

Home, workspace, possessions, organization. Your physical surroundings that affect daily mood and energy.

Remember: The goal isn't eight equal segments. Different life stages require different balances. A new parent will have more Family. A grad student will have more Growth. The wheel shows your current reality, and you decide if it matches your values.

Why We Built the Purpose Wheel

We noticed something about productivity apps: they made people more productive at work but not happier in life. People were completing more tasks than ever while feeling more unfulfilled than ever.

The problem was narrow focus. Apps optimized for work output, ignoring health, relationships, fun, and everything else that makes life worth living.

The Purpose Wheel was our answer. A planning tool that helps you accomplish what matters, not just what pays. A visual reminder that your life is more than your job. A way to build a balanced, intentional life instead of just a productive one.

The Gamification Layer

The Purpose Wheel works well on its own, but Funtasking adds gamification to make it even more engaging:

This isn't gamification for its own sake. It's designed to make life balance feel achievable and even fun.

Experience the Purpose Wheel

Start balancing your life today. The Purpose Wheel is included free in Funtasking.

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