Why do I do what I do:

Poll:  WHAT STOPS YOU FROM REACHING YOUR GOAL?

308 people landed on that poll

67% said DOUBT

17% FEAR

16% MAKING EXCUSES

What happens when you don't see your purpose clearly, cast your vision accurately, or create goals that are aligned?  

You get frustrated because you can't hit a target you can't see. If you've ever felt this way, then keep reading.

YOU CAN’T HIT A TARGET THAT YOU CAN’T SEE

1. Define Your Purpose

2. Cast Your Vision

3. Set Specific, Measurable Goals

4. Take Action

5. Celebrate Your Progress

So, if you're feeling lost and uncertain of what to do next, follow these steps to get clear on your goals. Define your purpose, cast your vision, set specific, measurable goals, and take action. And don't forget to celebrate your progress along the way!

On Mondays, I release a new article under my Go Be Great With Coach Karena Newsletter, which is exclusively on LinkedIn.

I air a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am on all major platforms.

This week’s podcast episodes:  

Tuesday 19th Shalamar Parrish – True Religion

Thursday 21st – Shemekka Ebony – The Resilience of You

Next Week’s podcast episodes:

Tuesday 26th – Terry Tucker - Motivation for Life Fulfillment 

Meet Your Next Top Keynote Speaker - Shemekka Ebony - Author and Coach

Shemekka Ebony Stewart-Isaacs, MS, is an activist for community, women, and children's rights. Shemekka Ebony Stewart Isaacs, MS, is the founder of BlackGirlMagic.Market, co-founder of IAmBrilliant.Org., PLEInstitute.org, and the CROWNCampaign.Org. Shemekka Ebony, recently featured in New York Times Magazine 2021 Money Edition is a bestselling author of the new journal and outreach tool, While I'm Getting Naked. She is a 2018 CJA Health Equity Leader Award Winner and a 2020 BWR SISTARS Leadership Award recipient, while also a brilliant wife and a mother of 6.

I Am Brilliant is her flagship for organizing and engagement strategies dedicated to connecting all the threads that weave through communities to provide people better access. honor their experiences, and institute better practices for sustainable partnerships. She works with her husband, Michael Stewart-Isaacs, co-founder of I AM Brilliant, to consult several community and national organizations for better practices in community engagement. You will find her continuing to share hope and inspiration through her mission work of meaningful engagement initiatives like #IAmBrilliant, Black Girl Magic Market, and the CROWN Campaign.

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there.

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this?

Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey.

Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side.

Shalamar Parrish is an Author, Clothing Designer, and Foster Care Advocate. 

She wrote a book called Leading Lady loosely based on her life in foster care. Her clothing line is called 2Dayz Woman. She created it for the Past, Present, and Predestined Woman. In hopes to uplift them. They wear a brand that truly represents them. 2Dayz Woman is beautiful, educated, motivated, dedicated, and opinionated because they are liberated! With both ventures, she wants to financially help as many foster children as she can.  She is also an Advocate for men, women, and children who are victims of sex trafficking.  She wants to get as many as she can off the streets.

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there.

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this? 

Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey. 

Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side.

More about Jelisa Dallas:

I help kingdom business women 👩🏾‍💼 Go Brave & amplify their brand and business story 📝 to connect with their ideal clients 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 and secure sales 🧾✨Faith ✝️& Inclusive Leadership 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Coach ✨Copywriter 

Do you have a story to tell yet struggle with how to incorporate it in your business strategy? Well look no further, I’ve developed a surefire 🔥 process to bring personality into your business.

Go Brave is the ultimate empowerment exchange for Christian women seeking to:

This experience is actualized through one on one and group coaching, organizational consultations and corporate facilitation, speeches, and presentations.

Our desire to prepare and propel women of God to advance the kingdom through their businesses birthed what we know as Kingdom Women in Business Quarterly Workshops.  Our vision in this area is to educate, equip and empower women of God with biblically-based business strategies to achieve wealth (financial, relational, emotional, spiritual, mental) as they pursue their entrepreneurial endeavors.

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there. 

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.  

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this?  Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey.  Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side. 

Let me begin with this declaration: Opportunity is Not Random - we talked about this in a previous episode and I want to really drill this in because we need to get out of this idea that opportunity is random.  Statements like:  I just happened to come across something...some random person... etc.  No...the opportunities that you prepare for are not random.  The abundance that's been promised to you is not random.  

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there.

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this? 

Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey. 

Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side.

Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there.

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this?  Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey.  Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side.

The Lord has told you what is good.  He told you what he wants from you: Do what is right to other people.  Love being kind to each other. And live humbly, trusting your God. (Micah 6:8)

Are you interested in Proactive HEALth of the Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul?  Having all four in balance is key to maximizing the life God has planned for you.  Sharing the love and word of Jesus, all while moving your body and improving your HEALth, is my ministry mission ~ worshipping with your mind, body, heart, and soul (Mark 12:30).  My offerings cover you in protective love (Psalm 91:4).

More About Laura:

I am blessed to be the mother of compassionate and amazing daughters who has become my rocks. They are what drive me to be the best version of myself. In addition, I am an informatics geriatric nurse with a passion for  Proactive and Protective HEALth through nutrition and safer skincare choices. I have completed a YogaFaith immersion for my R-YFT-200-hour instructor training.

Through my journey of HEALth, it was apparent to me that without my spiritual health, I would not be able to move to the level I know God has planned for me, His daughter. This journey has been such a beautiful, enriching, humbling, and empowering process. Our bodies are the temples that God has provided to us ~  my soul is my first priority - Eternal life vs. Temporary life. As I share my story  (which is actually HIS story), I hope I am able to shine my love of Jesus Christ, God, and the Holy Ghost on all who I encounter in life. That is my ultimate goal for my journey so I can reach my ambition of eternal life.

We must be aware of what we take into our bodies, the products we expose our bodies/ skin, and the community we surround ourselves. I love meeting positive like-minded people. YOU, your family, your loved ones, and your friends deserve to function at the ultimate level - Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul!♥

Have a BLESSED day and share your AMAZING SMILE & LOVE!  Love is always the answer.  As John 13:34 says I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you. (ICB)

Laura,

Your Sister in Christ

Covered with Love 914

www.coveredwithlove914.com

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there. 

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

 Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.  

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this?  Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey.  Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side. 

How to Be Ready for Opportunity 

Do you know someone who seems to get all the best deals and opportunities? Maybe they always seem to be ready to buy that stock, go on that vacation, or take that job offer? It’s honestly not a trick, and it’s not magic. And your friend is not better than you. Most likely they’re just prepared.

The truth is, an opportunity is always around you, and it will always avail itself to you when you’re ready for it. 

How to Be Ready for Setbacks

Within an entire lifetime, there will be both bad and good things happening. You’ll have times that seem to burst you into a new life quickly and times when you feel like you can’t get ahead no matter what you do. 

However, if you can keep it all in perspective, it is possible to be ready for most typical life setbacks while overcoming those that you simply have no way to know will happen, such as pandemics. 

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Creating POWER Goals To Achieve Your Greatness

You know you want more out of life, but you're not sure how to get there. 

Setting and achieving goals is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth, but it's not always easy.

This worksheet will help you create a roadmap to achieve the greatness you deserve. With S.M.A.R.T. goals set both long term and short term, you'll be able to stay on track while reaching for greatness.

Truth be told - you can google out to set S.M.A.R.T. Goals. But, I want to give you guidance on how to do this effectively for your life and your business.  That's what you're going to find in this worksheet that I've created for you.  Together we are going to begin creating POWER Goals to achieve your greatness!

Once you've set your goals, it's important to create a plan of action. What steps will you need to take to achieve your goal? Breaking down your goal into smaller pieces will make it feel less daunting and increase your chances of success.

Remember, setting and achieving goals is a process. It takes time, effort, and perseverance. But by taking the time to set yourself up for success, you'll be one step closer to reaching your full potential.

Start by brainstorming some goals you want to achieve. Then, using the S.M.A.R.T. goal criteria, narrow down your list and start planning your path to success!

Now...I want to thank you for listening in today.  My goal here at GO BE GREAT WITH COACH KARENA is to bring you tips, tools, and strategies to live not just your best life but your most authentic life.  I do that by bringing you the hard questions, the topics that create deep thought and I also bring guests who want to share their jewels and gems of wisdom as well as their products and services with you to help facilitate that authentic life.  

Our goal is to help you transform your life from your best life to your most authentic life and achieve your goals.  Why do we want to do this?  Because it then helps you to create a space and journey to find your purpose in life and we are here to help you feel supported on that journey.  Be sure to come to every episode with your journal or notebook, your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice, and let's get into it.  If you must...put this last episode on repeat until you've truly digested it and begin to transform your life.  I'll see you on the flip side.  

So, I've had the same LinkedIn Banner proudly swaying in the wind for the last few weeks. I've seen tons of other amazing LinkedIn Banners and I've sat in on webinars where the consensus seems to be: Follow a certain design type for your banner.  

Well...let me tell you. I've thought about it for extended periods of time and I've thought about it some more.  

I couldn't seem to get my mind together to conform.  

In today's episode, I'm going to give you some usable action tips to begin to deep dive into being your authentic self but most importantly you will have tips to become comfortable with your core authentic self.  

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I want to invite you to take your life purpose as well as your goal setting and getting your journey to the next level.

You asked for it…... And I’m bringing you the goods.

👉🏾The Go Be Great Life & Purpose Membership🎉 is open and welcoming new members as we speak. And we are celebrating!!!

Here’s what you need to know today:

You want to live your Best Life but aren't' sure how!

We can help you navigate Life changes more successfully and GO BE GREAT!

When you’re Intentional with your choices and responses to circumstances and situations, you’re more able to clearly focus your energy on what is most important...your life purpose and fulfillment!

Become part of The Go Be Great Life & Purpose Membership and BECOME THE PERSON YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE.

I have a quick question.  If Your Goals Aren't SMART…then are they DUMB?

Now listen I am not trying to be crass there but it's a legitimate question and I'll tell you a little later about what I mean by DUMB...and it's not what you think.  So hang in there with me. 

 As you know, setting goals is the key to success in any area of life.  But not all goals are created equal.  In fact, some goals are actually counterproductive and can hold you back from achieving your true potential.  

In today's episode, I'm going to give you some usable action tips to begin to set and get your goals.

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I want to invite you to take your life purpose as well as your goal setting and getting your journey to the next level.

You asked for it…... And I’m bringing you the goods.

👉🏾The Go Be Great Life & Purpose Membership🎉 is open and welcoming new members as we speak. And we are celebrating!!!

Here’s what you need to know today:

You want to live your Best Life but aren't' sure how!

We can help you navigate Life changes more successfully and GO BE GREAT!

When you’re Intentional with your choices and responses to circumstances and situations, you’re more able to clearly focus your energy on what is most important...your life purpose and fulfillment!

Become part of The Go Be Great Life & Purpose Membership and BECOME THE PERSON YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE.