To get swept up in the current of life.
Another year of showing up, checking off to-do lists, moving forward without asking where.
It can leave you wondering if this is really the life you imagined for yourself.
Life Atlas is a proven process that helps you step out of autopilot, discover what matters most, and chart a course toward the life you actually want to live.
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It's not an exaggeration to say that the Life Atlas process changed my life. Each step of the reflection process guided me to see patterns of what really matters so I could connect to the truth of who I am.
LESLIE
Will Life Atlas help you set the right goals? YES.
Will it help you build better habits? YES.
Will it help you be more productive? YES.
But… those are all downstream of knowing what actually matters to YOU.
Life Atlas is for people who are capable and climbing, but quietly unsure if the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Life Atlas doesn't hand you the destination, it helps you design your map and navigate your path.
If you're ready to get clear about what matters most, ditch the distractions, and make this year count — join over a thousand others who have said YES to Life Atlas.
I just got done with the first 3 sections of my Life Atlas and I believe that it has been the most impactful use of my time in my life (24 years). I was able to step aside from the distractions of my everyday life and do some true introspection. I found out that my life purpose is gathering knowledge and wisdom and that what brings me fulfilment is education (learning from others & teaching someone else). This is SO much different than what I thought I wanted my life to be about... understanding what brings me fulfilment has been such an incredible insight. I do not believe I ever would have come to this conclusion on my own without the assistance of this program and I am so excited about the upcoming year.
DALTON
In addition to 6 training modules, the program comes with a physical Life Atlas 12-Month Goal Tool. This is where you will do the necessary work of building your life around what matters most.
Learn a proven approach to life-mapping that leads to a more meaningful human experience.
Set your own pace for the program—whether that’s a 2-day sprint or a 2-week jog.
Map your vision and goals in a beautiful 12-Month Life Atlas.
Steven Lawson is the founder of Monk Manual, a productivity company on a mission to fix productivity. After years of helping over 100,000 people rethink productivity, he discovered the root of their dissatisfaction was rarely a lack of focus or discipline, it was a lack of alignment. People were optimizing their days around production and promotion rather than meaning and impact.
That insight led to the creation of the Life Atlas, a program designed to help people uncover the deeper purpose and potential of their lives before they set goals or chart a course of action — so the work of their lives is directed by their deeper vision and values.
His work has been featured in Inc, Forbes, Fortune, The Sunday Times, Thrive Global, and CBC News. He lives in Buffalo, NY with his wife and their three children.
Do the deep work of uncovering what’s most important to you, and set a clear vision for your life.
Set goals that align with your unique gifts and reflect the person you hope to become.
Tap into your inborn potential and create more good for yourself and others.
Truly realizing our potential while maintaining a sense of fulfillment is an ambitious goal. It's so easy to get bogged down in the endless quest for more without fully articulating why we are doing any of it in the first place. A Year of Full(er)* Living was critical in facilitating the discovery of my life's vision, what's truly important, and the "why" behind it all. So excited for the Life Atlas to expand on this experience.
MICHAEL
Life Atlas is a proven process for setting and achieving goals that are aligned with the life you actually want. This is accomplished through our physical Life Atlas tool and a supporting video-based program. The exact process has a very specific logical progression.
1 - Zoom out to see what you want your life to be directed towards, and who it is that you want to become.
2 - Inventory through your current state, and recognize what's most likely to get in the way of progress.
3 - Set a vision for the coming 12-months.
4 - Use the monthly quarterly goal sections to break down your being and doing goals in smaller, clear, achievable steps and practices.
5 - Reflect back to make adjustments and refinements as you realize your vision.
The Life Atlas offers an integrated approach to goal-setting. By focusing on the whole person—body, mind, and soul—the Life Atlas Course will help you join together what you do with who you are. It will also help you find fulness by preparing you to reframe your months, years, and ultimately your life, around your most important goals.
Yes, the Life Atlas Planner is included in the program cost and ships to you upon purchase!
We do, please reach out to us at hello@monkmanual.com.
The physical tool is a guided goals planner. Once you set your yearly goals, you are guided through creating personalized action plans for the upcoming 12 months. Every 90 days, you reflect and recommit to your most important goals.
Yes, seamlessly. The Life Atlas helps you set meaningful goals for the year and then breaks those down into 90-Day Action Plans. The Monk Manual 90-Day Planner, then, supports a regular practice of preparation, intentional action, and reflection—helping you maintain alignment between who you are and what you do every day. The Life Atlas has 90-Day checkpoints to reflect and recalibrate your action plans for the next 90 days.
Yes. If you are not fully satisfied with your purchase, please send us back your unused Life Atlas planner and an email to hello@monkmanual.com with a request for a refund within 30 Days from the date of your purchase.
Sure can! We can set you up with a group discount rate as well. Send an email to hello@monkmanual.com, and we will put together a package that best suits your needs.
Yes. See group information above.
All participants in Life Atlas are able to obtain additional physical copies so they can keep their Life Atlas process going year after year.
We are not offering the planner as a stand-alone product at this time. If you would like to purchase an additional membership and planner for a friend, send us an email at hello@monkmanual.com, and we will send you a one-time discount code for your friend.
Yes. Similar to our Monk Manual 90-Day Planner, the Life Atlas is designed with flexibility in mind. We recommend starting the Life Atlas program when you feel most inspired and motivated to do the focused work of setting goals that align with your deeper purpose. For many that coincides with the beginning of the calendar year, but you can begin any time.
Unlike other goal planners, Life Atlas places an emphasis on the whole person and aims to help you prioritize your life’s purpose by focusing on both Being and Doing Goals. The mission of Life Atlas is to allow you to clarify your most important work, both internally through your Being Goals and externally through your Doing Goals. This approach encourages you to cultivate the actions and the mindsets that enable you to live more fully into your purpose and to do so in a manner that is deeply fulfilling.
Yes, the Life Atlas is a very intentional gift and can be a great resource for a friend or family member. The purchase of the Life Atlas also comes with lifetime access to the course. If you purchase the Life Atlas for more than one person, let us know! We’d be happy to provide a group discount rate for you and your friend. Email us at hello@monkmanual.com.
The Life Atlas is a program that includes an educational journey and physical tool, whereas the Monk Manual is primarily a physical tool. In addition, the Life Atlas focuses on your yearly and quarterly goals and intentions, whereas the Monk Manual is a system for staying aligned within those quarters.
The Life Atlas gives you a framework that encourages you to think about your life holistically. We find that being intentional about setting both Being Goals and Doing Goals for each year guides the way you approach your months, weeks, and days. In other words, the Life Atlas is a place for deep reflection that leads to intentional goal planning, while the Monk Manual is a daily planner that enables you to thoughtfully and consistently prioritize your life goals.
No. Once you purchase the program, you have access to the online videos for the life of the program.
You can start with either. The Monk Manual is going to help you maintain healthy rhythms and focus on a day-to-day basis. The Life Atlas helps you zoom out and establish the routines, habits, and big-picture priorities that direct your life. If you want to reset your daily rhythms and re-establish clear life goals, start with the Life Atlas, and then use the Monk Manual to help you stay true to your big picture goals on a consistent basis.
As soon as you register for the Life Atlas program, you will gain access to the course content, and your Life Atlas Planner will ship to you. We've designed the six modules to allow you to go at your own pace, but we recommend setting aside longer periods of uninterrupted, distraction-free time to enable you to get the most out of the lessons. The training videos are designed to help you fully engage life's meaningful questions as you goal plan for the upcoming year. Therefore, to make sure you get the most out of the program, we recommend completing all six modules within a week or two.
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 122 reviews.
I have just started, and I am excited about where this journey will take me. I have tried other options in the past, and have never really had it "stick". I am hopeful that the Monk Manual will be when I stop looking, and am able to just do!
Tim S. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: It's so good to have you as part of our Monk Manual community! Thank you!
The program was excellent and made the process of figuring out my annual "doing" and "being" goals painless. The manual and videos guided me along and now I am excited and clear about my focus for the next 12 months.
Eric M. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you so much, Eric. We are so excited for your for your year of peaceful being + purposeful doing.
Great product thank you.
Kris Q. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you, Kris, for the picture and review!
Purchased Life Atlas after a multi year MM user. Life Atlas is well organized, well prepared plan. The material is directed and focused designed to provoke thought and self work.
Kris Q. 5/5 Verified
The best thing I’ve done for myself in years.
Myles A. 5/5 Verified
great program
Brent E. 5/5 Verified
It’s everything I need for the journey..
Kelly B. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: We deeply appreciate your feedback and support. It’s encouraging to know the Monk Manual is playing a role in your daily rhythm and reflection.
Will start using it in 6 months at the commencement of spring
Nathanael S. 5/5 Verified
Better than expected. I enjoyed the time I spent on it. I've done many goal setting attempts over the years, but I've never felt my result was as truly aligned with my values as this one using the Life Atlas. Rather than being burdened with overwhelm by all I want to do, I have concrete steps for starting - and finishing my goals. I'm more hopeful for actual life change than I've been for a long time.
Karen F. 5/5 Verified
The Monk Manual experience was amazing! Thank you for your help in my growth and life path. Cheers!
Sharon S. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: We’re so glad to hear your Life Atlas is serving you well! It means a lot to us that it’s helping bring more clarity and intention to your days. Thank you for being part of our community.
I have yet to proceed through this program, which was given to me as a gift. I'm looking forward to it, though. Thank you.
Nancy M K. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: It's so good to have you as part of our Monk Manual community! Thank you!
love the format. you are right, user pencil, I am taking it slow, writing every few days with goal of being ready for Jan 1
Kate F. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: So glad the Life Atlas is bringing value to your life! Thank you for trusting us to be part of your daily practice—it’s an honor to walk alongside you.
As a person with a phlegmatic temperament it can be hard to engage. This tool is helpful to start the process. Time will tell how well.
Corey C. 4/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: It's so good to have you as part of our Monk Manual community! Thank you!
At the end of three years’ transition around a career change, using the Monk Manual as a structured way to reflect on the experience. Moved to the Life Atlas as a more satellite view of the next phase, with a less structured, but regular journal practice for daily work. Grateful for the structure and the establishment of reflective habits. Thank you.
Sallie B. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you for sharing your experience. At Monk Manual, our mission is to help people live with greater peace and purpose—hearing stories like yours reminds us why we do what we do.
My third Life Atlas is shaping up to be the best yet. The prompts lead me to deeply consider my life. Having the beautiful notebook full of answers, thoughts, bits of doodles is like a forward looking archive (who knew that was even possible?). “Being” was never my strength, now it is my superpower!
Erin S. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Your kind words made our day! We’re grateful you chose the Monk Manual to walk with you on your journey, and we’re excited to see how it continues to support you.
Great!
Marcela M. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: It's so good to have you as part of our Monk Manual community! Thank you!
This will be my third Life Atlas. I find it to be such a nurturing exercise each year. I start filling out the Life Atlas in November or December (it sounds like a crazy thing to do during the holidays, but it has proven to be the task that settles me and helps me be present during such a busy time). I am amazed at the personal growth I have achieved. It hasn't happened overnight, or in some cases in one year (one goal took me two years to achieve, but I did it!). Reviewing one Life Atlas as I prepare the next has helped me prioritize, reflect, and center myself into areas I want to explore, and always helps me discover where I have grown and what else I would like to do. Anyone of any age can benefit from the Life Atlas. This is my first year on Medicare and collecting Social Security and I can sincerely say the possibilities are endless!
Nancy M. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you for sharing your experience. At Monk Manual, our mission is to help people live with greater peace and purpose—hearing stories like yours reminds us why we do what we do.
I am beginning to work through the early sessions. As someone who has recently retired for the third time, I am facing the unknown in many ways. Using some adaptations, I am using the Life Atlas for this phase of my life, one in which work related goals are no longer such a big part of the picture. I am fortunate to have lived a life in which many of the things I love to do have contributed to many of the things I must do. The Life Atlas is helping me to look ahead at very uncharted areas and look at ways to employ the time I have left in both meaningful and pleasurable ways, making my life one that still has purpose. Since I am still in the early stages, my experience so far is positive. I am eager to see where I am and how content I feel with plans, progress, being as I get further along.
Elizabeth S. 4/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: So glad the Monk Manual is bringing value to your life! Thank you for trusting us to be part of your daily practice—it’s an honor to walk alongside you.
Life Atlas helps me focus on what is important for the year. This all about being human not just doing more without a purpose. Thank you!
Jonathan L. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: So glad the Monk Manual is bringing value to your life! Thank you for trusting us to be part of your daily practice—it’s an honor to walk alongside you.
Atlas is giving me an offramp to drive my lifelong dreams and goals as I step into my 4th quarter of life. Thank you
David H. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Your kind words made our day! We’re grateful you chose the Monk Manual to walk with you on your journey, and we’re excited to see how it continues to support you.
Excellent. Breaking things down into sizable goals.
Bo M. 5/5 Verified
Much more than your average goal setting journal. Really well thought out and intentional. It has prompts and videos to help you really dig in and think through the process and direction for your goals and ultimately your life. I can see how this will work well with the 90 Day Monk Manual. Looking forward to the year ahead.
Gina E. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you so much, Gina! We are so glad you are enjoying Life Atlas.
When creating new habits is the goal, the Monk Manual is proving to be a good guide while going down that path. So far so good.
Robert L. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you so much for your review, Robert!
I'm still working through the Life Atlas, but the deep work has been good. The questions I am asking myself are leading to more self-knowledge. I feel confident that this will help me define my purpose and alignment my goals.
Cathy K. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Keep up the great reflection, Cathy! Thank you so much for trusting us and writing this review, too.
I’ve been using the monk manual for sometime. As much as it was helpful on a daily monthly, and even yearly basis, I felt like I wasn’t ready to take the next step and get the Life Atlas. Maybe it wasn’t that I felt worthy enough, or prioritized myself, my own desires, and the plans God had for me over others that I was willing to serve first. I finally bit the bullet and decided that my purpose in life was worth the cost. After spending the last couple weeks going through the leading of the life,Atlas, I’m incredibly grateful for all the thoughtful and intentional work put into it. It’s helped me, clarify my vision and goal for life more than I’ve ever been able to. I turned 40 this year and with the help of the life atlas, I have a renewed sense of hope for the back half of my life. I’m excited to see how God will use this in the coming years!
Kyle C. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you so much, Kyle. We are so encouraged by your review.
Taking the time to really think about who I want to be and how I want to get there has provided so much peace in my mind and heart. I am so glad I finally made the decision to put forth the money, time and effort. I can't wait to see where I'm at next year!
Kathryn L. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Kathryn, thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We absolutely love to know that our products bring about peace to our customers. That is the intention with everything we do! We appreciate you being part of our community.
Using the Life Atlas in a group setting has been valuable. Most of us had some speed bumps mentally and knowing we weren't alone allowed for challenging conversations. This was valuable for motivation. The system itself is beautifully simplistic. The narrowing down of thoughts and ideas helps reveal the chaos we've created in our lives and it highlights the things that are really important. I think more people don't do this work because we feel like we must have a laser focused plan. This simply is not the way anything Great is developed. My recommendation is to stop focusing on a plan and trust the process, follow the prompts, answer the questions and then watch how it all unfolds. The added Q&A on the end of each module was super helpful to go back through and clarify any areas that needed help. Breathe. Do the work. It is amazing!
Candi P. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Candi, thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind review. We trully appreciate you and think your advice is amazing!
Great product!
Juan E. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Juan, thank you for your review! We appreciate it more than you know.
great for p planning the coming year!
Jon S. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Vision + Goals Program)
Store owner replied: Thank you, Jon, for the review! We appreciate it more than you know!
Kept so much more of the life I want right in front of me. I lived much more of the life I was made for these past years than before. Life became more about life rather than what is due tomorrow or next week.
Aaron H. 5/5 Verified
LOT OF PERSONAL GROWTH. I LOVE IT THE WAY IT IS. GO FOR IT , IS VERY USEFUL. GO GET IT
Gloria Z. 5/5 Verified
I'm more present and peaceful. do this for yourself.
Shawna N. 5/5 Verified
I am still in the process of going through this course and book. It is really helping me to narrow in on what is truly important to me, which is necessary for someone who wants to do and learn everything, but alas, is finite 😉 I tend to get lost in too many interests and commitments, as well as overcome by the "urgent" but maybe not important. Good inspiration and insights in the videos, great questions in the book: I can see this being a good practice for each year as God guides me into His purposes for me, helping me readjust and live with intention!
Leslie B. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Course + Goal Planner)
Store owner replied: Thank you Leslie for your thoughtful review. We are so happy you are enjoying the Life Atlas program and process.
I appreciate the thoughtfulness in the process. Forces me to think thorugh alot of things I would generally skip over
Ryan A. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Course + Goal Planner)
Store owner replied: That's fantastic to hear, Ryan, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!
My Life Atlas enables me to comfortably take a step back from myself and take an honest look at my life from a perspective that focuses my thoughts and actions in a more powerful way than I have ever experienced. Blessings to the Monk Manual team.
Charles R. 5/5 Verified
Life Atlas (Course + Goal Planner)
Store owner replied: Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, Charles, we're very happy to hear that the Life Atlas resonated with you and left a meaningful impact on your life!
Wonderful. I did it in the span of a week just prior to the Christmas holiday. I spent time every morning and evening with the videos and writing exercises. I got rid of all other distractions to simply focus on reflection for the coming year. The Life Atlas process provided the guidance to reflect on where I am now, identify what is important to me, and map a plan for how to move forward on my doing and being goals. Doing the Life Atlas in a short amount of time allowed me greater clarity and self honesty as each video and exercise built on and went deeper than the previous exercises. I feel energized, motivated, and inspired to follow-through on the goals I have identified.
Beth 5/5 Verified
While I appreciated and enjoyed the overall concepts there was enough on how to break down the big visions into action goals for me. I wish I had come to that conclusion earlier and requested a refund as creating the small steps is what I need help with the most.
Katrina K. 3/5 Verified
Store owner replied: Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback and review, Katrina, we appreciate it more than you know!
Difficult and rewarding. Creating the end life goal was hardest, but most rewarding. Defining the end life goal gives me an anchor for all my being and doing goals.
Kimberly 4/5 Verified
Good. I really appreciate the offer to gift someone else the Atlas experience when I signed up. Having a buddy has been huge.
Sharon 4/5 Verified
I am a chronic starter and a rare finisher. I have a doctorate in ideation but am a dropout in execution. My fear is that my tombstone will read, “Unfulfilled potential.” With that in mind, I purchased the first run of The Life Atlas (late 2022) in hopes that having one place to bring all of this potentiality and possibility, and then sort through it to bring some kind of clarity, direction, and dare I say discipline to my life. A few weeks ago I planned out the last quarter of 2023 and while there have been shifts and pivots throughout the year, I am delighted at how The Life Atlas has been my guide through it all, adapting with me, keeping me focused on next steps, and dripping into my Monk Manual. While I’m just getting started on the big dreams I wrote down as 2023 began, I am delighted to know I’ve moved with more intention this year than at any other time in my life and I eagerly anticipate wrapping up this year well and moving into 2024 with even greater clarity and purpose.
Joe B. 5/5 Verified
Store owner replied: Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your feedback and review, Joe, we appreciate it more than you know and hope to keep you as part of our community for a very long time!
