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…
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…
A Goal Master List is an important way to keep your goals visual and visible. I’ve created some different versions to choose from. My current favorite is the Goal Shift Chart at Choosing Goals, which is a simple way to…
Financial – Activity: Check Your Credit Report It’s important to check to see if the information on your credit report is accurate, and monitor for identity theft. You are entitled to one free annual credit report per year. AnnualCreditReport.com is…
Financial – Activity: Set up a Bill Paying System Systems are a way to organize repeating tasks. One task that repeats a lot is bill paying! What–Steps you will need to take? Where-Keep all the tools you will need for…
Financial – Activity: Budget money & Track Bills Learn how to make and follow a budget at Vertex42.com Bettermoneyhabits.com from Bank of America includes Khan Academy courses. Dave Ramsey has a free Guide to Budgeting and a Budget app. Budgeting…
Emotional awareness involves knowing how to identify your own feelings and manage your own feelings, recognize the emotions of others, and practice social skills. Find books and TED talks to increase emotional intelligence skills: Notice emotions Awareness of self: signals…
Emotional – Activity: Choose Love This week, I will choose loving actions. Every evening I will review my actions during the day and ask myself: “Were my actions today based on love?” Actions that convey love express: Actions that destroy…
Emotional – Activity: Manage Emotions Self regulation of emotions is a part of emotional intelligence. Learn to pause to identify emotions and choose to respond in thoughtful ways. Emotions and the Brain When a fight or flight response is triggered…
Emotional – Activity: Express Emotions with I Statements Just as we have choices about how to interpret an event, and how to label emotions, we also have options about how to express feelings. Take EXTRA TIME to express emotions appropriately.…