You have a bunch of goals and planned out how you might go about achieving them. It’s time to give them a quick litmus test to see if they are resilient enough to withstand change and intrinsic enough to keep you passionate about them. If you can articulate a strong WHY behind each of your goals you will remain more committed to them because they have a true purpose…
Once you start looking at all your ideas and goals, there’s little point in letting them gather digital dust. It’s time to act. Zig Ziglar was an American author, salesman and motivational speaker unlike any we have today. He is legendary in his field owning to his generous and empathetic posture when it came to giving people what they want. His goal-setting canvas is…
It’s up to you to create success and see what that looks like for you. Once that is clear, begin to work back. This doesn’t have to be super detailed, simply some of the key things you might need to achieve to get to where you want to be. As many military folks know, “no plan survives contact with the enemy”. But that’s…
Goal setting – magical process or outdated nonsense? I’ve had many conversations about goals and the default process we all plump for is SMART. You know the one? SMART goals were rammed down my military throat for 15 years and didn’t mean a thing to me. In fact, we were advised (because our line managers hadn’t prepped us properly) in the run up to…
You might find yourself in a new organisation, a new role or you’ve read a couple of books that have started to get you thinking, and more importantly – questioning. Is the way I am doing this the best way? And I’d assert that if you’re asking that question, you can feel it in your gut and it feels like there’s a mismatch or a gap. Let’s start…
We’ve all been there, sitting down with your line manager or boss on a dreary Wednesday afternoon and you’re being urged to come up with a set of new and exciting goals for the appraisal year. Mainly with service / organisation need in the forefront of your mind. So it’s no surprise that we don’t value goal setting. It’s just not worked for us in…
When I was on the resettlement train, it was a rather foggy time and even foggier now looking back. Now, I realise it was because I didn’t understand or know the questions to ask. And because I wanted to be self-employed I was not really given much support beyond the workshop. As though I were…
Books I’ve read since deciding to leave the military and never knew I needed while Serving. And in no particular order: Simon Sinek – Leaders Eat Last Brene Brown – Daring Greatly Seth Godin – This is Marketing Stone & Heen – Thanks for the Feedback Micheal Bungay Stanier – The Coaching Habit Carol Dweck…
Often with varying degrees of success. Each will offer an insight into how you might do better next time. 🎬 Start with quality foundations – this will pay dividends in the long run. 💪 Be consistent – it’s tough especially when you’re running on empty. Find nourishing habits. 👀 Monitor process – This might…
And not necessarily in the traditional artistic sense – paintings, novels, songs etc. Being content surrounded by non-toxic crayons and sticky back plastic. All humans have a degree of creativity. It’s how we’ve developed, evolved and innovated our way through existence. Military folks in particular, thrive on problem finding and solving. And because we serve,…
Abbie Pierce 