David Stamation, Executive Life Coach This approach tends to resonate most with people who are capable, driven, and tired of setting goals that don’t stick. Beyond Tips and Hacks and Into Process and Transformation This planning kit grew out of lived experience, not theory. Over the past year, life asked me to slow down in ways I didn’t choose through health challenges, shifting priorities, and moments that forced me to listen more closely to what my body and life were asking

David Stamation, Executive Life Coach The Long Read Coming out of my health sabbatical, I needed a way to regain focus and momentum. Like many people, I had a history of setting big goals, chasing them with energy, then watching motivation fizzle. What changed everything for me wasn’t another clever goal-setting system—it was discovering my North Star . Take the quiz . This simple, enduring tool has kept me steady through distractions, setbacks, and shifting circumstances. To

David Stamation, Executive Life Coach A client of mine was developing a 5-Year Plan and sought my assistance. I devised weekly questions and writing exercises tailored to her profile. These exercises spanned 5-6 weeks, aiming to identify crucial aspects in her plan. However, her planning momentum slowed midway through the process. Upon revisiting the endeavor, we delved into the reasons behind her pause. To pinpoint the underlying issue, I posed three questions. Are you hesit

This is the final installment of both the Year in Review and the Year Ahead. These previous articles do a good job of leading to today’s theme of setting plans that feel right and genuine to you in 2025. In case you missed them here are the links: Kickstart 2025 by Reflecting on 2024  – Step 1 How to do a Year in Review  – Step 2 Why we Achieve Some Goals and Not Others  – Step 3   The Year Ahead 2025 – Step 4 Energizing or De-Energizing? As you review the past year in your "

Welcome to this continuing series of engaging approaches to reflect on past goals and prepare for the year ahead. Let’s face it—some goals fail to ignite our enthusiasm. This method transforms the process, helping you set goals that energize and motivate. Follow these strategies to make goal-setting a lighter, more rewarding experience, paving the way for meaningful progress. Building on the Year in Review This blog continues the theme from the prior post, Year in Review , wh

Welcome to this continuing series of fresh, engaging approaches of reflecting on past goals and preparing for the year ahead. Let’s face it—some goals fail to ignite our enthusiasm. This method transforms the process, helping you set goals that energize and motivate. Follow these strategies to make goal-setting a lighter, more rewarding experience, paving the way for meaningful progress. Here is the prior week’s blog leading to this one, Kick Start your Goal Setting in 2025 F

Welcome to the first in a series of fresh, engaging approaches to reflect on past goals and prepare for the year ahead. Let’s face it—some goals fail to ignite our enthusiasm. This method transforms the process, helping you set goals that energize and motivate. Follow these strategies to make goal-setting a lighter, more rewarding experience, paving the way for meaningful progress. Start by Looking Back Reflect on the past year and honor yourself by recognizing what went well

A client of mine was developing a 5-Year Plan and sought my assistance. I devised weekly questions and writing exercises tailored to her profile. These exercises spanned 5-6 weeks, aiming to identify crucial aspects in her plan. However, her planning momentum slowed midway through the process. Upon revisiting the endeavor, we delved into the reasons behind her pause. To pinpoint the underlying issue, I posed three questions. Are you hesitant to commit due to fear of failure?

That cycle is all too familiar, isn't it? It's easy to get hyped about a goal, only to let it fade into the background with phrases like, "I'll start next week" or "I'm not really feeling it right now—I'd rather binge-watch a show." Before you know it, that initial spark of excitement dwindles, and a month later, the goal is hardly on your mind. Just getting started? Then look at The Year Ahead – Planning Guide for 2024. To reignite that initial enthusiasm, it often helps to

Who among us hasn't set goals in January, only to forget or dismiss them by July, and then come November, realize their relevance, only to discard them once more? It might sound pessimistic, but it's a common cycle. Then, witnessing someone else succeed at what they set out to do prompts us to say, "I should do that too! Next year, I'm setting goals." Using last week’s blog let’s build on this theme using the year behind to shape the year ahead. What I've learned explains wh

Building on last week’s topic on celebrating ourselves, we’re ready to take a look back on 2023 with The Year in Review . Let’s rewind the year and hit the replay button. What happened? ·       How did you grow? ·       What changed that you set out to change? ·       Is there a specific achievement you’d like to lay claim to? ·       Was there a miscalibration or a new awareness that led to a change mid-year? ·       If you fell short, share that too and what you learned. I