Hey Reader, So it might not surprise you to learn that I could nerd out about data all day. Man, I love talking theory and playing with concepts. But I'm not going to do that to you! Instead, I'm going to try to keep it to the practical stuff, because data can really help us get where we want to go. I was in a couple of conversations last week about goals. In my world, it seems to be that time of year. We're in the last fiscal quarter, planners for 2025 are launching, and people are looking ahead. And people are talking about goals. You either love them or hate them, right? And I fall into the camp of loving them, but I haven't always. Goals used to measure my success and failure, and that made them really hard to set and hold in my mind. Not only was I afraid of failure, but I've also been oddly afraid of success. If I'm honest, I still fall into either one of those spaces at any given point in time. 3 things have helped me with finding peace with goals?
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Hi Reader When I started my bookkeeping practice in 2020, a business coach friend asked what the top 3 things I wanted from it were. The only one I can remember with certainty was ‘agency,’ because that’s the one that got me a funny look. Mind you, this was a couple of years after I left teaching. I was on the tail end of burnout, and all I could think about was being able to pee whenever I wanted to, never mind all the bigger things I had wanted to experience and create with my students....
Hey Reader, Have you ever noticed how life provides you mirrors? Not literally, but metaphorically. Stuff comes up in the world around you and it prompts self-reflection. Last week, a major theme in my clients and in free office hours was how we can get caught up in this idea that there's one way of doing or seeing things. It's so easy to lose perspective. And that's where having others around helps. Even if it doesn't seem like a blessing in the moment (I know I'm not the only one who gets...
Hey Reader, A quick reminder that if you have questions, I'm opening the doors to office hours! Here are the details: When: Wednesday 9th October, 10AM - 1PM PT (time zone calculator for other time zones) Where: Voxer What: Bring anything you want to Voxer. I'll do my best, and I'll let you know if it's something that we can't really cover over Voxer. You'd be surprised how much we can do with voice messages and text. Why: Win-win - I get insight into what's worrying or confusing you, and you...