Author Archives for Sue Hawkes

Questions to Jump Start 2023 #992 (OMG, 8 left to 1000) 

Published on December 13, 2022 Written by

As a companion to yesterday’s blog reviewing 2022, today is about imagining your best version of 2023.   I’m offering these questions to ponder on your path to Intentional Greatness®. If you find this valuable, please share with attribution. We’re with you every day in 2023!*   *If you (or someone you love) want daily accountability to… View Article

Questions to Finish 2022 Strong #991 (9 Blogs Remain to 1000) 

Published on December 12, 2022 Written by

Do you reflect?  To pursue Intentional Greatness®, reflection is required. If you’re reading this blog, I’m mirroring our journal to help you finish 2022 strong while also kick starting 2023 (tomorrow’s blog).  In The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan, he illustrates the importance of reviewing where you’ve been to appreciate your progress, while… View Article

Dynamic Tension is Real #990 

Published on December 9, 2022 Written by

The holidays are a mixed bag.   If you’ve been reading this week, you’re aware of my overwhelming joy and gratitude for my family and our traditions.  At the same time, we’ve had some friends leave us in the recent weeks.   It’s harder to write about these, and I’m aware it’s not as enjoyable to read…. View Article

Collaboration Makes it Possible #989 

Published on December 8, 2022 Written by

Music is and has always been an elixir for me. Whether live (the best!) or recorded, it offers me the bridge to energy, joy, space to grieve, pathway to memories, and is the key to unlock passion and connection in life.  When we chose The New Standards concert nine years ago for our family gathering… View Article

All You Need #988 

Published on December 7, 2022 Written by

Wow. What a tradition we’ve started as a family.  I woke up this morning overflowing with gratitude.   As a blended family, we’ve been intentional about how we spend time, focusing on experiences that connect us, allow us all to be ourselves, and value our time together fully.   Each year, we spend a day together and… View Article

Applying the Learning #987 

Published on December 6, 2022 Written by

Looking backward is rewarding.  With the right lens and a discerning mindset, reviewing where I’ve been offers validation and perspective. Today I’ve chosen to review my lessons from the halfway point – 50%.  It seems I was feisty at the halfway mark, feeling frustrated with the messy middle, yet confident I’d finish. An interesting mix… View Article

Addition by Subtraction #986 

Published on December 5, 2022 Written by

This time of year, I begin to seek more ways to simplify my world.   The faster and more scheduled life becomes, the more naturally I move to doing less better.   Meal prep on the weekend, setting out my clothing for the next day the evening prior, prioritizing my health, booking our travel for the winter… View Article

Focus on Practice #985 

Published on December 2, 2022 Written by

Reflecting at year end offers the manufactured opportunity to redirect yourself and your practices.  When thinking about forming new habits, giving thought to making them easy to maintain is worth the time. Each practice forms into a habit which offers an outcome we’re seeking. We usually center our thinking on the outcome which doesn’t lead… View Article

Make Them Count #984 

Published on December 1, 2022 Written by

The afterglow of Thanksgiving is a real thing for me.  We do our best version of Martha Stewart meets Julia Child in our midwestern way. Our home is filled with our chosen family and varies in number year to year.  This year offered many unique gifts, friends we consider family worked all day prior to… View Article

Interruption or Redirection? #983 

Published on November 30, 2022 Written by

What if inconveniences, interruptions, and unplanned events happened in order to redirect us?  Instead of being irritated by them, we might pause.   The pause would offer perspective, space, and the possibility of choice.  Whether a traffic jam, an illness, a broken vehicle or a health event, these opportunities can be windows of perspective and intersections… View Article

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