Setting Goals

How Can We Impact Change?

How Can We Impact Change?

Inspiring change isn’t limited to one specific method or approach. The shift often begins with individual actions that ripple out to create a collective impact. Our passion and persistence can motivate others to work toward a better world. Ideas to Inspire Change When...

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Understanding Willpower & Waypower

Understanding Willpower & Waypower

We dive into the new year with hope for what we want. Considering the formula, it’s now our willpower + waypower that will make the difference. As I continue to dive into this concept, we need these dimensions to be at optimal levels. Too much or too little of each...

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Digging Into Waypower

Digging Into Waypower

Yesterday, the focus was on willpower. Today, we move to the second element of hope needed to meet our goals – waypower. Charles Snyder, the psychologist and hope researcher who developed the hope formula defines waypower as our “ability to find new pathways to reach...

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Consider the Goal

Consider the Goal

A recent episode of the podcast Self Improvement Daily podcast “Your Next Step is Always Clearer Than Your First” got me thinking about goals in the context of the Hope Formula. The podcast encouraged us to give ourselves permission to adjust our goals. The point is...

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Importance of Reminders

Importance of Reminders

We all know how busy life can get. As the year goes on, our goals and desired habits can start to be forgotten. An article in the Washington Post notes a study that found 50-70% of our everyday memory failures involve forgetting our intentions. No wonder it’s...

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Company Wellbeing

Company Wellbeing

As the new year begins, we are thinking about what we want to accomplish. During this time, we may think a lot about the 8 dimensions of wellbeing in our lives. I have started to wonder if the 8 dimensions of wellbeing could be applied to a business. Could a company...

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Need Help Deciding Where to Focus?

Need Help Deciding Where to Focus?

We may be entering the year full of ideas and ambitions. There are resolutions, business plans, and the possibilities are endless. A tool that can add some framework for decisions on where to place our time is ICE. This is a measure that considers the Impact,...

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Leveraging From-To

Leveraging From-To

Sometimes we start the year with goals that are too broad and unfocused. Examples might be improving our health, getting a promotion, or updating our homes. To get specific about what we want, we could leverage a from - to chart. On the left, you list the current...

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Importance of People and Places

Importance of People and Places

I recently listened to a podcast on the TED Radio Hour titled “Daily Habits of a Longevity Expert”. During the interview, there was a conversation about food, exercise, and supplements. Dan Buettner who studies the Blue Zones, said that changing our environment –...

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Barriers to Wellbeing

Barriers to Wellbeing

When we consider our 8 dimensions of wellbeing, we likely have goals in each area. Some we may have set as New Year’s Resolutions. This time is when most are starting to give up. In fact, research has shown that less than 10% of us will actually meet the resolution....

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Plan for the Barriers

Plan for the Barriers

No matter what goals we have set for the new year, we will hit barriers. The barriers one person encounters will likely be different than those of another. Knowing when you hit a barrier and having a strategy to overcome is important. Common Barriers Below is a list...

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Hope – Making Goals a Reality

Hope – Making Goals a Reality

On a previous blog post, I introduced the Hope Theory developed by Charles Snyder. In that post, we discussed the formula for hope: HOPE = GOALS + PATHWAYS + AGENCY Since that time, I’ve been doing more research on the power of hope and this formula. I came across...

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Wellbeing for 2024

Wellbeing for 2024

2024 is officially here. The holiday season is so busy for many that goals for the year aren’t a focus. As we start the year, I encourage you to consider the 8 dimensions of wellbeing. Physical. Occupational. Financial. Social. Intellectual. Environmental. Emotional....

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Hope & Possibilities

Hope & Possibilities

Welcome to 2024! This is the day we consider our dreams for the year ahead. The slate is clean. The year is full of hope and possibilities. “There is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar, but it represents a clean break, a new hope, and a blank canvas.” -...

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New Year – Resolutions, Goals, or Aims?

New Year – Resolutions, Goals, or Aims?

As we look to the new year, many are considering what they want from the new year. Some conversations talk about resolutions. Others focus on goals. Even others talk about aims. So, what is the difference? With a bit of research, here’s what I’ve found: Resolutions:...

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Word of the Year

Word of the Year

Yesterday, I provided some highlights from my 2023 word of the year. There were some questions at the end to prompt you to consider your own word for 2024. That might have got you thinking. You might also have wondered where to start. There is no “right” process, but...

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2023 Reflection – Year of Allow

2023 Reflection – Year of Allow

Each year, I select a word of the year. That word guides my direction and is a quick reminder of my goals and aspirations. The practice began in 2015 and words have included: Lead, Create, Transform, Joyful, Edit, and more. The word for 2023 was ALLOW. The Background...

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Vision for 2024

Vision for 2024

The last two weeks, the posts have covered the 8 dimensions of wellbeing – physical, emotional, occupational, financial, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental. For those who want to dive deeper, a 63-page workbook is available. After doing a reflection on...

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Strategic Life Plans

Strategic Life Plans

Business strategy is a process. Plans are written each month, quarter, and year. Vision is set for 5-25 years in the future. Mission and values are defined. Action plans are created. Companies dedicate time and resources to create a solid foundation to guide the...

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One Shade Greener – A Philosophy

One Shade Greener – A Philosophy

In 2010, I founded One Shade Greener. A company focused on the was environment. Change habits one by one to lighten our impact on the earth. Each step moving us One Shade Greener. That was 13 years ago. Today, the mission and philosophy still stand. Yet, my...

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Financial Wellbeing

Financial Wellbeing

Today, we will cover the 3rd dimension of wellbeing – Financial. Our financial wellbeing is tied tightly to our occupational wellbeing. The status of our finances can also impact all the other dimensions positively or negatively. The goal is to reach a sustainable...

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