by staging_s8qkw7 | Mar 30, 2024 | alignment of values with actions, clarity of direction, energized focus, living core values with intention, meaningful productivity, nurturing superpowers, playfully experimenting, practicing loving kindness toward yourself and others, radical self-trust, seeking self-knowledge, self-confidence and self-acceptance, settling into your life's purpose
Similar to previous years, in 2024 I drafted a shorthand list of my goals that I can refer to throughout the year. Totaling 24 goals for 2024, I left four slots empty for goals that I plan to add during each quarter of the year. For 2024, I also decided to organize my...
by staging_s8qkw7 | Mar 16, 2024 | alignment of values with actions, clarity of direction, energized focus, living core values with intention, meaningful productivity, playfully experimenting, practicing loving kindness toward yourself and others, self-confidence and self-acceptance, settling into your life's purpose
Next week, I’m looking forward to taking the week off of work. It’s my institution’s spring break, which means a much slower week that a lot of other people also take to be away from the office. And, as usual, I have some plans of what I’m...
by staging_s8qkw7 | Jan 6, 2024 | alignment of values with actions, clarity of direction, energized focus, living core values with intention, meaningful productivity, nurturing superpowers, playfully experimenting, practicing loving kindness toward yourself and others, radical self-trust, seeking self-knowledge, self-confidence and self-acceptance, settling into your life's purpose
If you’ve been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite things to do each year is to set annual goals. This activity helps me to think about where I want to spend my time, energy, and attention in the coming year. Setting annual goals also helps me...
by staging_s8qkw7 | Oct 1, 2016 | nurturing superpowers, radical self-trust, self-confidence and self-acceptance
In Turning Pro, Steven Pressfield argues for a transition from being an amateur to becoming a professional. Lately, I cannot stop thinking about this idea. For me, Pressfield’s call to action is all about taking yourself seriously. It’s also about not giving in to...
by staging_s8qkw7 | Aug 13, 2016 | seeking self-knowledge, self-confidence and self-acceptance
An interview I had with the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast went live this week and it was kind of weird. Not the interview itself — I was happy with that — but just the way it felt to have it be out there. You know, with people listening to it. It was like I was...
by staging_s8qkw7 | Aug 6, 2016 | clarity of direction, living core values with intention, self-confidence and self-acceptance, settling into your life's purpose
I’ve called myself a lot of things over the years to describe my learning, my work, and/or my identity as a professional: Student Grad Student Teacher Faculty Developer Academic Administrator Facilitator Consultant Coach Writer Author Speaker Researcher Grant Writer...
