Most of my week involved coaching leaders to set fresh, bold goals for 2017 and how to address some of the obstacles that may arise along the way. My 3 To Thrive picks this week will help you do the same! Be sure to connect on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more resources throughout the week, too.
1. Goals. If you struggle to maintain motivation toward your goals, it might be that you’re setting “SMART” goals but not the right ones. In this insightful post, Jesse Lyn Stoner of the Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership shares 3 steps for creating the right goals, 4 tips to increase your chance of achievement, and solid strategies for motivating yourself into purposeful action.
2. Failure. Try as we might, we cannot avoid failure…nor is trying to necessarily in our best interest. In this thought-provoking HBR article, Strategies For Learning From Failure, Professor Amy Edmondson shares how failure benefits us, how we can use it to create a learning culture, and how not all failures are created equal.
3. Make A Difference. In 2008, J.K. Rowling gave a powerful, heartfelt commencement address to graduates at Harvard. Humorous, poignant, and filled with solid and applicable suggestions, I found this 20 minutes very well spent. “We do not need magic to transform our world,” shares the bestselling author and philanthropist. “We carry all the power we need inside us already.”
Wishing you a week filled with meaningful work and purposeful living!