The Infamous (Anti-)Goal-Setting Post of 2019

Hi friends! For several years now, I’ve published an annual “looking ahead at the new year” post here on Puttylike. I started calling it an anti-goal-setting post because, as time goes by, I find the traditional notion of “goals” less and less appealing and helpful for me. Instead of having specific, measurable, well-defined goals, I […]

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2014: A Year of Change, Upheaval and Growth

At the beginning of 2014, I had no idea what was coming. I hadn’t planned on having a transitory year that included so much upheaval, but that’s exactly what I got. My environment has changed drastically over the course of the last twelve months and things look radically different now than they did in January […]

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The Infamous Goal-Setting Post of 2014

I’m sitting on a very turbulent flight from Montreal to Chicago.  A baby’s crying in the cabin somewhere, but I have the last four rows to myself so I’m trying to imagine that this bestows on me some special fortune. The flight attendant thinks I’m cool anyway, he added a lemon to my drink. Flights […]

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My 2013 Annual Review: The Highs and the Lows

Ahh the end of the year. Time to reflect, time to set goals and time to write up your Annual Review! I love sharing these with you and hearing yours. I’ve done it for the last two years (here are the reviews for 2011 and 2012, if you’re interested). I usually use Chris Guillebeau’s model, […]

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