A 2017 Goal Planning Tool
Last month I shared a microscopic look at how I use preparedness to keep things running smoothly in my home. This included the entrepreneurial side of things, like making lists — my favorite planning activity. Today, with a new year looming around the corner, I want to talk big picture: Goal Planning. 2017 Goal Planning…
This is About That: Deconstructing Your Approach to Preparation
“Your past isn’t your past if it’s still affecting your present.” -Pete Wilson, best-selling author My wife and I read very different books. I’m into non-fiction books of the leadership, business, self-help and spirituality variety. She reads science-fiction fantasy sagas. While we were dating, I tried to get her to read books I enjoyed…
How This Procrastinator Tricks Herself Into Not Procrastinating
I am a procrastinator. I am also a worrier. This odd intersection of me putting off what I should be doing today, until tomorrow and stressing about what will happen if I don’t end up doing it tomorrow, puts me in a suspended state. How to Trick a Procrastinator Into Action In an effort to…
5 Things To Plan Before Starting Each Week
“Before anything, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell Nothing excites me more than a fresh start. On a large scale, September and January are the months that refuel me: my projects, my life. I love to dive into goals, both big and small, and prepare a plan for the year. That…
Proper Conditions: Preparing for the Unprepared
Prepare is a verb, an act of getting ready. Preparing leads to a plan, and it converts actions to a noun, a document with next steps and responsibilities. In both cases, when an unprepared scenario happens, the verb and noun become nearly useless. The election results did not turn out as many pundits expected. Along…
When Life Interrupts the Perfect Plan
When Jon suggested that our team consider “preparation” for our next theme, I did a little celebration dance. I like preparation and planning as much as Buddy the Elf likes smiling — they’re my favorite. I’d even go out on a limb and state that making a plan is just as exciting for me as…
Any of Your Plans Working as Planned?
While reality stares at us intensely, we realize that life unfolds in its own way. Our only choice is to embrace the uncertainties and continue our work. Reverb is a wonderful community. In December last year, I participated in many of the daily Reverb prompts, and they triggered good thoughts, smart self-reflection, and meaningful intentions. Moving forward this…