I read, listen to podcasts, and pull from personal experiences to push my thinking in all areas of personal and team growth and development. The posts focus on my perspectives around the information I’m currently consuming. I hope these ideas and prompts are relevant to you and your personal development journey. Enjoy!
Networking Audit
As the year ends, there are many things we can reflect on. I’ve been reading a lot lately about professional connections. The ideas on how and why we build them and keep them strong. I went into 2024 wanting to foster more connections. People I’ve worked closely with...
What Have You Learned?
Each year, we learn and grow. This comes from our day-to-day experiences in life and on the job. However, it is also something that can be more intentional and cultivated. I think it’s interesting to do an end of year “learning” audit. Going back and documenting the...
Spiritual Wellbeing
We are nearly through the 8-dimensions of wellbeing. Today, we cover #7 – spiritual. Spiritual wellbeing is a connection with both our inner selves and something bigger than ourselves. We each define these connections differently. Last year, there were five dimensions...
Environmental Wellbeing
We have made it to our last dimension of wellbeing – environmental. This does mean nature and outdoors. However, it also means the spaces in which we spend our time. Our rooms, desk at work, or even that corner of a coffee shop we choose every time. Having spaces we...
Physical Wellbeing
Today, we will explore physical wellbeing – the 5th in the series exploring all 8 dimensions. We only have one body. We need to put priority on taking care of ourselves. As I looked at the dimensions of physical wellbeing from the post last year, I have two thoughts....
Weekly Summary – 12.14.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week we continue the series of posts focused on the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. We explore the dimension, look back on 2024 & celebrate our growth...
Emotional Wellbeing
Today, we are on day 6 of 8 digging into the dimensions of wellbeing. Our focus is emotional wellbeing. From joy and excitement to sadness and anger, we have likely felt all the emotions this past year. Some might have been short lived while others may have stuck with...
Social Wellbeing
Our fourth dimension of wellbeing is social wellbeing. The interactions we have with others. Often, when we think of our social lives, we think about our close family and friends. They are at our social core. Yet, fostering those relationships further out on our...
Intellectual Wellbeing
The last two days we have covered occupational and financial wellbeing. Today, our focus shifts to intellectual – bridging across our professional and personal lives. Occupational wellbeing is focused on the job(s) we do to make an income. Our intellectual wellbeing...
Financial Wellbeing – 6 Considerations
Last week, I was listening to an episode of the Next Big Idea Daily. (12 minutes) Jamila Souffrant was highlighting her book. Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness. The concept that really connected with me were the...
Financial Wellbeing
The second of the 8 dimensions of wellbeing is financial. We are covering this one right after occupational wellbeing because of the close link. Our finances are central to the life we lead. From where we live, to what we do for entertainment, our finances drive many...
Weekly Summary – 12.7.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week starts the series of posts looking back on 2024 & celebrating our growth throughout the year. We start with several posts on occupational...
Personal Brand Audit
When considering a business brand, an audit is often a first step. We look at the brand footprint – their online site(s), social media, physical locations, and more. Assess the current brand sentiment. Explore at the personality and main message the brand portrays...
Levels of Personal Branding
When it comes to our personal brand, not all branding is created equal. We are all at different phases of our career. With different education and experiences. With different goals and aspirations. As such, there is no “one size fits all” approach to our personal...
The Layoff Plan – 5 Career Insurance Strategies
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Career Insurance. I’ve had conversations with several people about the post and the concept. This got me thinking even deeper about the topic. In the post, I suggested those in their 40s start considering their personal career...