Think on Purpose

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Have you ever experienced dread or worry the day before you have to go back to school or work?  80% of people have this experience!  In this episode, Jen gives tips and tricks to overcome the Sunday Scaries.

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Have you ever changed your mind on purpose?  Maybe you received new information and then decided that you could use that new information to make a new decision?  So often as leaders, we get stuck in the past and allow our prior decisions to inform our current choices.  The problem is that we don't often see the cost in staying with the original decision.  This week, I encourage you to reflect on how your past decisions are informing your current reality and give yourself permission to change your mind.

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Have you ever thought that you know what to do, you just aren't doing it?  The only reason is because the behavior hasn't become a habit yet.  Most of us make creating a new habit very difficult, but gameifying can make it fun.  In today's episode, we look at 3 steps to make new habits easier:
1.  Define goals and benchmarks
2.  Decide incentives
3.  Make it fun and creative
side note:  it's totally ok to ask other people for help on how to gameify your goals!  I'd love to help you set up your first experiment - message me here to get started.


Book suggestions for more info:
Atomic Habits
Four Disciplines of Execution
Influencer

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Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself, "who am I?".   You feel unrecognizable to yourself because you have been a chameleon for so long, you don't actually know who you are outside of your roles (mother, daughter, partner, sibling, employee, boss).  In this episode, Tynisha gives us permission to find our authentic selves, no matter how long we have been hiding. 

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Tynisha D. Gardner, M.S. is the President and CEO of Affirm Leadership Christian Academy (ALCA) an all-girls leadership academy, formerly known as Shelia Daniels Christian Academy. An educator for over 10 years, Tynisha has excelled in the private, public, and charter sectors. A sought out business professional with 20 years’ experience, she is dedicated to giving back and providing access to a better future for the next generation of women leaders. Notably, she has coached professionals at all levels in education including collegiate as well as in fortune 500 corporations. Mrs. Gardner is a Not for Profit business owner, the Vice President of the Gurnee Women’s Business Associate (GWBA), member of Business Network International (BNI), Highwood Chamber of Commerce, as well as a member of the Charmmd Foundation Executive Director’s Leadership Group. She is also a consultant for the Community Based Planning Initiative with Lake County Community Foundation and a council member for Lake County Start Council – where the focus is providing more services to children birth to five years old. As well as a former board member of Zion Benton Township’s High School District 126. Tynisha believes that all children deserve a quality education regardless of zip code. It should not have to be privilege to be educated. Tynisha values her family; she is married to her husband of 20 years, and they have three amazing children. Her faith and is commitment to answering the call of God is her driving passion for this transformative work. She strives to align her life with the scripture Ephesians 2:8-10.

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content warning: mention of suicide at 19 min and 30 min.

Nancy tells us about her incredible story from being on top of the world, to at the lowest point she could imagine - and then back again.  Through grace, God and love, she can now say with confidence, "it's good to be me".  This is an amazing story you have to hear to believe.

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Renita is a dedicated servant-leader, committed to making a positive impact in the community and workplace.  Renita has cultivated her own practice of gratitude (not to be confused with toxic positivity) that helped her write and publish a book and stay in gratitude even when life gets hard.

Find Renita here:
www.ichpmove.com
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Buy her book:
A Measure of Gratitude: A 31 Day Devotional

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The roles of coach, mentor, advisor, and advocate are often conflated with each other. However, they're very different in practice, and knowing these differences can help you identify which role would be most beneficial for you to fill. Learn one definition of these roles to figure out who you need in your corner:
1. An advisor is an expert
2. A mentor offers their experience
3. A coach helps find your own wisdom
4. An advocate supports you from above

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Our brains are programmed to draw meaning from everything that happens around us.   But sometimes, those meanings can weigh us down and interfere with enjoying life. Learn the 6 simple steps that will help you live life lightly:
1. What feeling do you want to experience less? 
2.  When do you have this feeling?
3. What does your brain make it mean?
4. What else is possible?
5. Choose a new possibility.
6. Practice!

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If you love crossing things off your list this episode is for you!  I know it might feel productive, but most people are using their to-do lists totally wrong and it's actually holding them back!  Use your list of tasks to help propel you forward with these tips:
1.  Prioritize - why does this task matter?
2.  Time - how much time do you want this task to take?
3.  When - add the task to your calendar so you can see what you will realistically accomplish this week.

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So many of us (especially if you have been socialized as a woman) want people to think we are nice - but the problem is that our "nice communication" is often misinterpreted.  Our messages get blurred and team members don't know what is expected, which creates confusion and can lead to tension in the relationship.  It is actually kind to be direct and tell people what we want - the problem is, sometimes we have no idea what that is!

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