Journaling is a wonderful way to clear your mind, capture powerful thoughts, and come to some amazing realizations. In light of such positive perks, it’s disheartening that more don’t make an effort to journal! Many leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs would benefit greatly by carving out space to journal. No doubt, that investment of time improves…
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Micromanaging is a common problem among leaders. While you might not consider yourself a micromanager, it isn’t as clear cut as you might think. While some leaders are bona fide micromanagers at the extreme end, most leaders cling to control in a few areas. Where might you need to release a bit of control? When…
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Being the “best version of you” or your “best self” is something I think we all desire to some degree, even if we aren’t actively seeking that out. The mystery lies in what is that “best version” of you? How do you consistently operate from that “best self” place? Ironically, in the midst of writing…
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Confidence isn’t something that you have or you don’t, but rather something that you have in some situations and lack in others. Some days you feel confidence surge and other days it’s like your confidence has been drained right out of you! It comes and goes! When you are feeling confident, everything is easier! There’s…
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Trying to stuff too much into my schedule is a weakness for me! I’ll go stretches where I keep what I’m doing in check, but soon I’m back to super packed status. It’s quite painful! I had the privilege of studying abroad one summer after sophomore year in college. It was an amazing learning experience!…
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Compared to previous years, I’ve probably made more changes in 2024 than I ever have in the past. I attribute that to my One Word being EDIT. One would think that since I’ve steadily been making changes there wouldn’t be any left to make going into the new year, but the new year is always…
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Have you experienced the joy of practicing “One Word?” Or have you been making New Year’s resolutions only to have your efforts fizzle before the end of the year? 2013 Rewind to 2013 when I selected my very first One Word. At that time, according to MIC.com the top ten New Years’ resolutions were: Eat…
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Adding responsibilities and tasks to your life requires very little effort, especially if you are known for getting tasks done! Initially, adding a hat or two doesn’t seem like a big deal, but over time, two become four, and four becomes eight, and pretty soon the load you are carrying is in the brink of…
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Expectations are what you believe will happen – a certain outcome. It’s the story you’ve conjured up in your mind. That story may be fleshed out in vivid color and detail or it may be unconscious and unexpressed even to yourself, and then later sneak up and really do a number on you! When your…
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Complaining is nothing new, and if you’ve been around a complainer for any length of time, you know how quickly complaining gets old! Maybe you don’t describe yourself as a “complainer” per say, but instead engage in close cousins to complaining like fault-finding, nitpicking, expressing dissatisfaction, eye rolling, or being critical. Oh, how we complain!…
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