Browsing Tag: goals

The Achievement Trap: Are You Caught In It?

Can you relate to this trap I fall prey to all the time? I work hard towards my goals but feel like there’s still so much to get done. I receive 99 glowing reviews for a keynote, but only focus on the 1 negative one. I look into the future that seems so far away sometimes, without looking at the past to realize how far I’ve come. Us high achievers are a lot alike. We set goals …

How To Grow Into Your Goals

I LOVE learning and am always enrolled in at least one course or program or working with a coach. 🎉 This month (November 2022), I’m celebrating my completion of the Professional Certificate in Trauma & Resilience from Florida State University!! 🎉 This was such a great complement to my psychology and emotional intelligence (EQ) background. (Resilience is closely tied to the 2nd pillar of EQ: self-management.) We are either growing or we are dying. I know which one …

Childhood Dreams Aren’t Just For Children

When I was a little girl, I dreamed of going to Harvard University. I wore my crimson Harvard sweatshirt several times a week and made fond memories of eating Tasty Burgers with my middle school speech team that traveled to the Cambridge campus every spring for a national speech tournament. But as limiting beliefs began to shape me in high school, my plans changed. I no longer saw myself as a Harvard girl. “Harvard is …

Goal Setting Tips To Increase Your Chance Of Achieving Them

If I asked you to tell me your weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual goals, could you? I sure hope so! Goal setting (when done right) is necessary for living an impactful life you love and making sure you spend your precious time and energy on what really matters. ⏳ I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. Most people tend to make the same ones year after year and less than 8% of Americans actually …

Move Beyond Fear To Make Lasting Change

We can’t achieve a business or personal goal with the same knowledge, skills, or mindset that we currently have. Instead, we have to GROW into our goals — that means we must change. While change is necessary and inevitable, most of us (and our teams) fear it and that fear holds us back from making lasting change that will significantly up-level our lives and businesses. There are 3 main fears or concerns we have about …