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Goals for the New Year
There was a discussion on Facebook recently about having goals and there were quite a few in the camp that they didn’t need them. Life was too consuming already to put the pressure of having goals. I...
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Business Goals for the New Year
Yesterday I shared my #9MagicGoals for my personal life (I’m super excited)! I also created 9 business goals for my work life. They are separate because they have a different energy and focus (some...
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Giving Away 2016 Things
I was intrigued when I saw on Facebook that my friend Fawn (blogger at Instead of the Dishes) was going to give away 2016 thing this year. I know that even though last year we gave away 82 white...
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Weekend Links // Week 2
Every week I read hundreds of blogs and articles – actually read, mind you, not skim the headlines – so you don’t have to and I collect the best links here. That, above, is my first painting. My goal,...
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What Happens After You Set Goals
So, what happens after you set goals? It’s the new year and everyone is all excited about what is possible! Whoo Hoo! Maybe you created a New Year’s Resolution. Maybe you picked your One Little Word to...
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Why Bother With Personal Goals
A question came up yesterday for #AskJackieAnything about why should an entrepreneur, business owner, nonprofit leader, or anyone, really, have personal goals when they have business goals already....
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10 Year Blog Anniversary & 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
10 years. Wow. I’ve been writing this blog for 10 years. I started when I was 36 and, well, now I’m 46. I started as a way to connect with a larger world, document some projects, and be part of the...
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Weekend Links // Week 3
The Weekend Links: Every week I read hundreds of blogs and articles – actually read, mind you, not skim the headlines – so you don’t have to and I collect the best links here. That, above, is my first...
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You Have To Do Hard Things
Doing hard things. Oof. No ifs, ands or buts about it. There is no question that adulting is hard. When I was rushing to be a grown up (weren’t we all when we were 17ish?) no one told me all of the...
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Steals Your Idea? Get the Three Secrets of Leonardo!
Did they steal your idea? What happens when you are plugging along and you decide to lift your head from your desk and realize that someone else has stolen your idea. This came up recently in a...
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Good Reads: The Buddha Walks Into A Bar
It’s a Good Read Review: The Buddha Walks Into A Bar… A Guide to Life For a New Generation by Lodro Rinzler I see people wanting to learn to meditate more often now than I ever have before. Granted,...
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3 Systems That (Consistently) Work
What systems work for you? I have 3 systems that are working now, but I was all gung ho at the beginning of the year after watching a superb video on using Trello to start using it to organize my blog...
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I Don’t Do It All or Learning to Set Boundaries
I’ve been really distracted this week. I’ve had multiple deadlines, meetings, and either too much or not enough coffee. Even in the distraction I was able to get in a grant report, finish another...
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What Is Authenticity?
What is authenticity? We are told to be authentic, but what does that mean? The dictionary says that it means of undisputed origin or made or done in the traditional or original way, or in a way that...
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A Goal Check In and Monthly Reflection Questions
It’s the end of the month and it is time to do a little reflection on what worked and what didn’t. (Tomorrow is Leap Day which should totally be a national holiday just because it is so cool.) I have...
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Looking for Professional Encouragers
I’m looking for a league of professional encouragers. Women and men who would be willing to wear The Encouragement League badge and to set up shop in coffee shops around the nation with a sign letting...
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I’m A Quitter and I’m Ok
I’m a quitter. I’m not particularly a fan of quitting, but honestly, after sharing my story with my friends about my #30DayChallenge, that is exactly what I’ve done. I’ve quit. Or… to be more clear,...
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Community Building in the Zombie Apocalypse
A few years ago I was with a group of ladies discussing the zombie apocalypse, as you do, and they decided that I didn’t have any skills to provide the group for survival. I was dumbfounded. I’ve...
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Treat Them Like A Guest
Yesterday, while at the dog park, I had a not so fun moment when my dog in all of his puppy rambunctiousness stole (he’s a thief) a roll of bags that the worker was trying to replace them in the...
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I’m Jackie and I’m a Recovering Workaholic
I get a lot of questions about why I pursue so many different things outside of my work. I’m usually kind of stumped for an answer and want to share that it wasn’t always that way. I used to just work....
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