Journey To There

In This Episode: Examine the difference between your intentions and your goals. Explore the pros and cons of goal setting. Learn a 3 unconventional tips on how to achieve your goals while taking some of the pressure off of yourself. Discuss how switching to important mindsets can ensure more success in attaining your goals. Resources: Dr. Simon Moss: “The planning fallacy is the tendency of individuals to underestimate the duration that is needed to complete most tasks.”http://www.sicotests.com/psyarticle.asp?id=385 The time it took participants to reach 95% of their asymptote of automaticity ranged from 18 to 254 days http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674/abstract George T. Doran Doran, G. T. (1981). “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives”, Management Review, Vol. 70, Issue 11, pp. 35-36.   Traci Long DeForge Produce Your Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter

In This Episode: Bad habits. We all have them! Ever wonder why we hold on to them? How to break them? Consider the impact they have on your business? The answers are all here. Genetics vs Will Power. Hear the points and counterpoints of this age old debate. Learn how to identify the triggers of the bad habits you are trying to change. Discover one action to implement for successful big change for the long term. Tips on a recruitment tool which gets you started out the right way. It’s the best way to avoid bad habits from even beginning. Gain insight on the value of community in effecting successful change SHOW LINKS: http://lifehacker.com/5948871/master-the-habit-loop-to-break-bad-habits-and-build-better-ones   Traci Long DeForge Produce Your Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

In This Episode: {Best of Re-Broadcast} Courage is not merely a word; it’s state of mind…Change is inevitable; it is how we choose to look at change that determines our success in business and in life.  Be reminded to feel the fear and do it anyway: being courageous in business does not mean lacking fear… to have courage is to be able to face fears and move forward. Gain insight on why it is hard for people to change even when it is a positive change. Learn about the 3 -2-1 change model and how it can keep you from avoiding change. Learn how to embrace change and combat resistance to change. Resources: Baggage Claim, Artist Miranda Lambert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggage_Claim http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kayla-michele-jackson/starting-a-business-build_b_10230960.html   Traci Long DeForge Produce Your Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

In This Episode:  {Re-Broadcast}What’s your story? Define your story. Don't let your story define you. We’ve all got a story we’ve told ourselves. Now ask yourself, Is it true? You’ll find out how what you say to children may feel like a compliment but could ultimately affect their destiny. Find out why calling someone Casanova is not a compliment. You’ll hear how one small adjustment in the moment can reduce your anxiety around the story you are telling yourself. Learn one simple way how to redefine the stories you bring into your present. Define your story. Don’t let your story define you. Resources: The stories we tell ourselves. R. Scott Gornto https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2011/04/12/we-become-the-story/   Traci Long DeForge Produce Your Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

In This Episode: Hitting the pause button is about more than taking a break. It is a multi purpose way to make a big impact in most things you do in your day to day world. What does a pinata, a button and three days have to do with productivity and performance? This week’s episode will solve the riddle. It will also give you some pointers on how to use all three to see things more clearly so you can problem solve creatively. Gain new perspective around the idea that stepping away from the challenges you are facing will give you more guidance to solve the problem. Find out one of the most common reasons for burnout and how to avoid it. Learn a proven formula for what to do in that moment when you have no idea what to actually do to move forward. Competition heating up? It might not be all about the bottom line. Resources: http://www.creativitypost.com/arts/for_more_perfect_practice_try_longer_pauses http://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/ Traci DeForge

In This Episode: Traci reveals a simple math equation to show why 110% doesn’t always add up. If 90% is an A what do you do with the other 10%? Find out what a side business, finances and self- care all have in common. Gain insight as a business owner or an employee why boundaries matter when you are giving all you’ve got.   Traci Long DeForge Produce Your Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

In This Episode: Everyone is weird in their own wonderful way. Use it to your advantage to grow your business and bring joy into your world! “We are all more alike than we are different” – Ellen DeGeneres Traci and Russ share experiences where their weird propelled them forward in their careers. Insight on why being yourself will connect you with the right person at the right moment Discover results from a survey dated back to !930 which affirms standing out is memorable and the science of what makes that possible Weird is the new black in big business. Hear two specific examples of who is doing it well. Resources: In the 1930s, German psychologist Hedwig von Restorff discovered that we remember things that stand out more easily. Apple commercial: https://youtu.be/ztMfBZvZF_Y Maya Angelo Paraphrase: I know ten thousand womencalled Jane and Mary Jane,but I’ve not seen any twowho really were the same.In minor ways we differ,in major ways we’re the same.I note the obvious differencesbetween each sort and type,b

Glass Half Empty or Glass Half Full? Your perspective is your reality. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Pride before Progress: How our egos get in the way of making good decisions. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Face to Face: The lost art of connecting. Sarah Bray, digital strategist, author and founder of Gather, a digital co- working space joins Traci and Russ for a lively discussion around exiting social media and re-discovering the benefits of face to face connecting. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Identifying the underlying performance barriers and how they hold you back from being the best you can be. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Recovering from unexpected and sometimes shocking disruptions in our lives. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Traci and Russ dig into why being selfish is good for not only your well being but also your business. Traci talks about a time in her life where she was bouncing back from a place of total depletion of mind, body and spirit and what it was like to explore the idea of self care. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Traci breaks down the real deal about happiness. It is not always what you think it is. It is always a factor in the success of your business, your relationships and even your day. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

We’ve all got a story we’ve told ourselves. Now ask yourself, Is it true? Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Putting the needs of others before your own is not the way to get ahead. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Have you always thought a high IQ is the trait of the most successful people? Think again! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

You know your own truth but it is not always easy to speak it. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Life throws us curve balls and opportunities. Flexibility will get you through and ahead. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Collaboration is the key to quicker success and it is great fun too! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Journey to There Community today: journeytothere.com Twitter Instagram Facebook Pinterest