Do you want all the answers upfront? It’s not going to happen. I would like to know a little more first (a form of procrastination), but I realize more and more each day that it won’t happen. We cannot have all the answers upfront. And even if we had all the pieces to the puzzle, …
Leaders who have been where we are trying to go can be a valuable asset to our journey. Often, the difficulty with finding our way is not scripting a desired outcome. Quite often, the difficulty is laying out a productive path to achieve the desired outcome. Finding the right path can be daunting. We may …
Do you have a dedicated space on your calendar for everything you need to get done in a day? Is this true, and you still don’t feel like you’re making progress? You’re tackling your to-do list but feel like you’re spinning your wheels. You could be. And there may be good reasons why you feel …
What would you give to have more time? Most of us would like more time, but the truth is, we have all the time we need if we’re doing the right things at the right time. Time is a finite resource. We can’t manufacture more of it, but we can direct our efforts to enjoy …
With so many distractions these days, it’s no wonder having better focus is a desired outcome for many of us. We know that focusing drives better results in whatever we try to achieve. Sticking with a project, task, or assignment to completion yields a great return on investment in more ways than one. As I …
Sometimes planning can seem arduous, especially if you are planning every detail of your life at a single moment in time. Just the thought of that overwhelms me. That’s not the type of planning I enjoy. The type of planning that sets my heart ablaze is the kind that fits my lifestyle and container of …
Setting goals can be exciting for some people. Others dread the activity, preferring to take things as they come without planning. I believe goal setting is a powerful experience that helps us move more intentionally toward fulfilling our hopes and dreams. This is particularly true when we are strategic about completing the process. We can …
What’s important to do right NOW as you think about making changes and moving forward? Goal setting and strategic action planning. You can smash your goals with great confidence when you set goals and implement a plan that aligns with your purpose, mission, and vision. Therefore, two critical elements to consider when we set our …
For most of us, success doesn’t just happen. It must be planned. This may not sound intriguing at first, but building a rock-solid plan has many important benefits you may not have realized before now. I’m aware that some people hate to plan and especially plan long-term. For some, it feels too constricting and doesn’t …
We need boundaries. We need them in our personal and professional life. Period. Even when we have an inspiring vision and compelling goals, they will fail without clear boundaries around the plan and process we will use to achieve them. For example, let’s say you would like to achieve a 40lb weight loss. That’s the …
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