This Tool Makes Goal Setting Tidier than Marie Kondo's Sock Drawer

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Starting to notice that life isn't all you wanted or expected?

Most of us spend more time planning vacations than our lives.

Maybe you set some random goals but you're just going through the motions and none of it seems to tie together.

Maybe you love to plan but sometimes get lost in the details, get off track, get overwhelmed, or don't know how to break it all down.

You don't have to spend 40 bucks to be in the "overachievers" club just to get some clunky binder to write your goals in.

You...

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Moment With Mom: She Anticipated My Needs

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Mom was always bringing me things I liked…even though I didn’t ask for them.

Usually it was something I didn’t know I wanted until after she gave it to me; stuff I wouldn’t have purchased on my own at the time. For example, a matching set of cereal bowls and coffee cups, a trivet for the kitchen counter, a wreath for the front door. She was thoughtful that way.

It’s as if she could see around corners.
She could see into the future and...
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Moments With Mom: "You're Ambitious."

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“You have more ambition in your little finger than she will ever have.”
 
That was Mom’s response when she heard me comparing myself to someone else.
 
Me. Ambitious?
 
“You could be in management one day if you want to."
 
We often don’t see what we have in ourselves.
 
We’re too close. Sometimes it takes someone we love and respect to point things out to us. 
 
Mom saw leadership potential in me. It opened the door for...
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Moments With Mom: She Helped Shape My Identity

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I lost my Mom on March 26th. It was a Tuesday morning, early, when I got the call. It had been a four month battle with cancer, complicated by advanced Alzheimer’s.
 
"Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease. It takes your loved ones long before they’re gone.” That’s what Mom said when Grandma died of Alzheimer's. She was right - as usual. Truth be told, I lost my Mom a little at the time over the years due to the memory loss. And it’s not just memory loss...
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Four Truths to Cut the Clutter in Goal Setting

I absolutely LOVE this time of the year. It's a clean slate and FULL of possibilities.

My idea of a fun New Year's Eve is to totally geek out on setting goals, creating a vision board, and setting high expectations for the coming year. #Truth

Yet, setting goals can sometimes bring with it pressure. Pressure for it to be the "right" goal. Pressure for it to be "big enough." Reasonable. Scary. Specific. Measurable. Multiple goals. Yes - Must have goals in every area of my life....

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Secrets of Effective Communicators: Profiling Crystal

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The Biggest Secret of Effective Communicators is...

They  communicate with others in the style THEY prefer, not their own style.

Consider this Communication Profiler School. We'll be looking at four distinct behavioral styles so you can identify the style and adapt your own behavior to elevate your A game in the communication arena.

In this video, I will profile CRYTAL, who is conscientious, task-oriented and has an appreciation for established protocols and...
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Secrets of Effective Communicators: Profiling Scott

 

Remember...

The Biggest Secret of Effective Communicators is that they  communicate with others in the style THEY prefer, not their own style.

Consider this Communication Profiler School. We'll be looking at four distinct behavioral styles.

In this video, I will profile SCOTT, who is a warm, steady, reliable type and an outstanding team player.

Then I'll teach you how bring some balance and flexibility into your behavioral style if YOU...

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Secrets of Effective Communicators: Profiling Iris

 

Remember...

The Biggest Secret of Effective Communicators is that they  communicate with others in the style THEY prefer, not their own style.

Consider this Communication Profiler School. We'll be looking at four distinct behavioral styles.

In this video, I will profile IRIS who is a influencer type with profound persuasiveness skills.

Then I'll teach you how smooth out your rough edges if YOU are an Iris and how to adapt to an Iris if she sounds like...

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Secrets of Effective Communicators: Profiling Darren

 

As we learned last week...

The Biggest Secret of Effective Communicators is that they  communicate with others in the style THEY prefer, not their own style.

Consider this Communication Profiler School. We'll be looking at four distinct behavioral styles.

In this video, I will profile DARREN who is a dominant type with a sharp focus on getting results.

Then I'll teach you how smooth out your rough edges if YOU are a Darren and how to adapt to a Darren if he...

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Communication Profiler School: Secrets of Effective Communicators

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Have you ever noticed there are some people you jive with better than others?

Whether it's a co-worker, friend, or family member you know he/she "just gets me." It's like they know what you're thinking.

We like people who are similar to us, who have a style similar to our own. This is especially true regarding our communication styles.

We gravitate toward people who think like us, like the same pace we do and have similar priorities. We seem to be "on the same page" with some people more...

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