New Year. New Ideas.

 

With the dawn of the New Year comes the ideal opportunity to incorporate growth and change into your life.  In last month’s newsletter, we discussed how to plan for a great 2019.  This month, we would like to take a few moments and  talk about the process of implementation—once you’ve decided to step out and pursue your goals, there are a few things you can do to make sure you’re effective:

 

 

Accommodate

Give yourself freedom to make mistakes, take time, and learn as yo...

Enjoy the View: Looking Toward the Year Ahead

 

Another year is rapidly approaching its end, which provides an opportunity with the dawn of the new year to plan for a fresh start and decide where you hope to be by this time next year.  We thought we’d take the opportunity in this month’s newsletter to share a plan to help you...plan. J

Strategize

First, take some time to look over the past year and assess your activities.  Continue what worked; cut what didn’t (or re-work it to bring effec...

Beyond the Turkey and Taters:

How Will You Spend Thanksgiving This Year?

We all have our favorite reason for the kickoff of the holiday season.  Perhaps it’s the anticipation of wonderful meals.  Maybe it’s looking forward to much-needed time with loved ones.  It could be the break from the hustle and bustle of work life. 

While we enjoy each of those things, as well, we thought we would share a few out-of-the-box ways to celebrate Thanksgiving this year:

Give Back:

Spend a few hours at a nursi...

A Holiday for Health

Since 1960, the first Monday in October has been set aside to celebrate and focus on the health of children.  In the spirit of that, we decided to take a few moments to share our take on childhood health and how we can help the children in our lives be the best that they can be, both inside and out. 

Promote Activity 

According to information compiled by the Department of Health & Human Services, only one in three children is physically active each day.  Here are some thin...

Getting Real About Routine

With only a little over a week until the first day of the 2018-2019 school year and all the hustle-and-bustle that goes with it, we took some time to reflect recently on the importance of routine in our quest to achieve the best possible version of ourselves...and our children.  Routines are a powerful force that drives productivity, organization, and in some cases, sanity.  So, while you’re sending the kids to bed earlier and setting wake-up alarms for perhaps the...

A List for Life

Graduation season is upon us, and we thought we would use this festive season, when we celebrate the students in our lives, to share a few thoughts to both encourage these young people as they embark on their next journey in life and also to remind the rest of us that there’s still time and need for us to pursue our dreams, as well.

Build Your Bucket List

Make a list of a few things that you want to do between now and Labor Day.  To help motivate you, we’ve included a few of o...

A Community That  Cares

There are nearly 1,000 non-profits in Grand Traverse County, nearly 100 of which are designated as “public charities.”  We are blessed to live in a place where giving is at the center of what we do.  A few short weeks ago, we were fortunate to be able to participate in the 2017 Circle of Friends Luncheon benefitting the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center.  As we listened to the speakers share their touching stories and looked out over the crowd of attendees, we we...