Recreational – Expand Your Comfort Zone A Garfield cartoon features the lazy cat relaxing on his back, thinking “Jon says I should ‘seize the day!’ There’s only one problem…I can’t reach it from here.” Achieving any goal requires some effort…
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Plan to Entertain
Recreational – Activity: Plan to Entertain Entertainment is a social recreational activity that requires some planning to do well. Entertainment can range from an informal barbecue to a more formal dinner party. Whatever kind of entertainment you want to provide,…
Posted in Year of Personal Growth
Keep a Screen Time Log
Recreational – Activity: Keep a Screen Time Log How much time do you spend watching television, at your computer, playing video games, or on a cellphone? How much of that time increases either productive use of your time or quality…
Posted in Year of Personal Growth
Choose the Best Recreational Activities
Recreational – Activity: Choose the Best Recreational Activities Recreation is an important part of a well balanced life. Be sure to use precious leisure time on activities that you most enjoy. This week, do this exercise to help you choose…
Posted in Year of Personal Growth
Develop Work Skills
Career – Activity: Develop Work SkillsTop 10 Skills and Qualities Employers Want There are many skills that are important for work. Job skills are specific to an occupation, like special computer software or reading blueprints. Transferable skills are general work…
Posted in work skills, Year of Personal Growth
Set Work Goals
Career – Activity: Set Work Goals Planning goals for work adds meaning to an important part of our lives. There are ways that employees can take charge to shape their engagement at work, and a good way to do so…
Write a Cover Letter and Prepare for Interviews
Career -Activity: Write a Cover Letter and Prepare for Interviews A cover letter is an important tool in the career search process which allows you to introduce yourself and target your qualifications to the job opening. The Purdue Writing Center…
Posted in Year of Personal Growth
Update Your Resume
Career – Activity: Update Your Resume Knowing how to create a resume that will have the best possible positive impact in the search for a job is a career skill that is an important part of the career search process.…
Posted in Year of Personal Growth
Do a SWOT Analysis
Career – Activity: Do a SWOT Analysis This week, do a personal SWOT analysis: A SWOT analysis is a tool to gain clarity by looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The Daily PlanIt SWOT form (pdf) STRENGTHS 1. list…
Save Money and Spend Wisely
Financial – Activity: Save money and spend wisely If you have a savings account, use it to save money for goals. If you don’t, get one so you can. Calculate how much you need/want to save to reach your goal…
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