The Ideal Life Way: A Systematic Approach to Designing Your Life

We spend years refining business strategies, setting ambitious goals, and optimizing for success. Yet, when it comes to our own lives, we often assume things will fall into place. But without intention and alignment, we risk letting life happen to us rather than shaping it in a way that feels right.

The Ideal Life Way is about intentionally shaping the different areas of your life so they align in a way that works for you. It’s not about chasing more—it’s about integrating five core elements: harmony, presence, authenticity, purpose, and sustained well-being to create a meaningful, fulfilling life.

Many of us will live to be 100—meaning we have decades ahead to shape how we live. The question is: Are we designing a life that works for us, or just letting it unfold?

Designing a great life isn’t just about motivation or willpower. Clarity isn’t always immediate, and the path forward isn’t always obvious. A structured approach removes guesswork by providing a clear vision and guiding decisions that align with it. It turns insight into action and helps you stay intentional, making adjustments along the way instead of slipping back into old patterns.

The Ideal Life Way is a structured approach to designing a life that feels whole. It helps you define what matters, understand what you’re optimizing for, and make intentional choices. More than just ideas, it provides a practical framework to take action now—not someday.

At the end of the program, you will walk away knowing:

• What you want. A clear definition of what a fulfilling life looks like for you.
• What’s possible. A broader perspective on the options available to shape your life with intention.
• How to make it happen. A framework to align the moving parts and take meaningful action.

Join Eliot Wajskol and Ana Chaud for an immersive discussion on Designing Your Life and how The Ideal Life Way framework can help you create a life that feels aligned and meaningful today.

I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs and their leadership teams succeed. I’ve been in your seat, having launched, grown, and transformed businesses from startup to $25 million.

Having grown two founder-led startups into category-shaping businesses and helped hundreds of leaders to achieve the seemingly impossible, I understand the challenges of building and running a business.

I know that growing a business and living an extraordinary life can be the most meaningful of efforts and the most difficult.

I now focus exclusively on helping business owners and their teams to achieve their visions.

My passion is helping leaders to achieve what they once thought was impossible.

• 25 years of entrepreneurship, management, and operating experience
• Recognized leadership team facilitator and coach
• MBA from Duke University
• Driven to help his clients run better businesses, drive growth and live an extraordinary life

Connect with Eliot at [email protected] or via The Ideal Life website.

Ana is an entrepreneur, investor, and business advisor dedicated to helping leaders thrive both personally and professionally. As the founder of Sankalpa Life, she has guided leaders in shaping their paths to achieve both business success and personal fulfillment.

Ana’s entrepreneurial journey began with Garden Bar, the first fast-casual salad concept in the Northwest. Under her leadership, the company grew 600% in five years, earning multiple business awards before its acquisition in 2019. She has also worked with over 200 founders and executives as an executive coach and advisor, helping them lead with clarity and navigate the complexities of business leadership.

Her passion for leadership and wellbeing led her to create impactful experiences through curated events that focus on personal development, helping participants live intentionally and lead effectively. With roots as a dancer, yoga guide, and fitness instructor, Ana’s commitment to holistic wellbeing has been a natural part of her journey.

Believing that a leader’s wellbeing directly impacts organizational success, Ana joined forces with Eliot Wajskol to co-found The Ideal Life. Their mission is to guide and inspire leaders to live aligned with their values, with purpose and vitality.

Connect with Ana at [email protected] or via The Ideal Life website.

Host or Publisher Amanda Barkey