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!
Personal Mission Statements
We’ve all heard of mission statements for companies. They add purpose and clarity to the role the business wants to play in society. What if we took this concept and applied it to ourselves. We could develop overall mission statements. Or go deep on a mission...
The SAVVY Path to MeEO
When thinking about becoming the Me-EO of your life, where to start can be daunting. After considering all the tools available, I ended up with an acronym – SAVVY. I connected with this word because of the definition: “adjective. , sav·vi·er,...
10 Steps to Kickoff Your Path to MeEO
A MeEO. Taking charge of our career and life. The title sounds great. The question is – how do we get there? The journey takes time and will be refined over time. Yet, all journeys start somewhere. Here are 10 steps you can take this week on your path to MeEO. 10 – 10...
Breaking Down Goals
We’ve seen the books – Atomic Habits, Tiny Habits, and even my book, One Shade Greener at Home. They focus on starting with the smallest habits and build over time to accomplish great things. This is a great approach especially when you begin to work toward a goal....
5 Steps to a Vision and Goals for 2025
As the year begins to wind down, we start to consider our dreams for the year ahead. The year seems full of possibilities. A clean slate. Yet, many of us don’t take the time to really think about what we want. Surface level goals are set. Get a promotion. Lose weight....
Weekly Summary – 12.28.24
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 to transition from one calendar year to another. The posts this week help you consider hopes, dreams, and possibilities for the year...
2025 Bucket List
Yesterday, we covered the idea of setting 3 small goals in each dimension of wellbeing. This activity is also focused on our goals for the year but takes a different twist. What if we were creating a bucket list for the year ahead. A bucket list is defined as: The...
Little Goals for 2025
As we look at the year ahead, we may have big goals. A promotion at work. Run a marathon. Improve our health. Write a book. Big. The long game. What about the short game? The projects that might take place in one afternoon or over a weekend. Changing a light fixture....
Embrace the Season
Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. We have the holiday season all around us. The lights. The decorations. The celebrations. Embrace time with family & friends. Spend time on your own. Rest. Soak in the sparkle. I hope this day fills you with...
Exploring Possibilities
The dictionary defines possibility as “the power or capacity of someone or something”. When we think about what is possible, the future is full of potential. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paul Coehlo At its core,...
How Do You Want to Feel?
Often hopes and dreams for the future are stated with goals. A promotion. A larger / different house. To start a family. Some time to myself. A day off. The list could go on and on. One question we often don’t ask is how do we want to feel? At work. At home. With our...
Weekly Summary – 12.21.24
Welcome to the Saturday Summary! I hope you enjoy and connect with a few ideas. What I’ve Posted – Blog Summary This week we complete the series of posts focused on the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. We explore the dimension, look back on 2024 & celebrate our growth...
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...