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Focusing on helping professional Christian moms thrive in their reclaimed value while they cultivate a fulfilling and purposeful life, you will find episodes to build self-confidence, strengthen mind ,body and spirit and lift you up in today’s demanding world. Learn more at www.michelegunn.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Growing up and Self Esteem: Building Self Value with a Faith Foundation
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
As a child, I had low self-self esteem and it got progressively worse in my teenage years.
Without self-esteem and self-value, I lacked confidence. It was hard to try new things and make new friends.
As an adult, I realized that God created me and you as uniquely beautiful individuals with our own purpose. Finding that value and purpose can be difficult, especially lacking self-value and confidence.
Join me as I talk about childhood influences, faith-based principles, and personal growth journey to build self-value.
I provide practical strategies for growth, overcoming obstacles and embracing uniqueness!
Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelegunn
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Embracing Opportunity: a Holistic Approach to Self, Others and Business Growth
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Let’s talk Resolutions!!
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Since it is the beginning of a new year, let’s talk about resolutions.
A Resolution is a firm decision to do or not to do something.
Forbes did a study in Oct 2023 (so last year): most common resolutions
* Improve fitness
*Improve finances
*Improve mental health
*Lose weight
*Improve diet
failing at New Year’s resolutions is so common that there’s even a slew of (unofficial) dates commemorating such failures—some sources cite “Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day” as January 17 while others denote the second Friday in January as “Quitter’s Day.”
Goal is the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
SMART Goals
Specific
Specific goals have a desired outcome that is clearly understood. This might be a sales number or a product rollout goal. No matter what it is, the goal should be clearly articulated so that everyone is on the same page with the objective. Define what will be accomplished and the actions to be taken to accomplish the goal.
Measurable
These are the numbers used with the goal. You need to have a quantifiable objective so that you can track progress. Define what data will be used to measure the goal and set a method for collection.
Achievable
Goals need to be realistic in order to maintain the enthusiasm to try to achieve them. Setting lofty goals is good, but you may want to break them down into smaller, bite-sized chunks. If the goal is not doable, you may need to first ramp up resources to give yourself a shot at success. Ramping up resources would likely be its own S.M.A.R.T. goal.
Relevant
Goals should be aligned with the mission of the company. Don’t set goals just as an exercise for something to do. One way to determine if the goal is relevant is to define the key benefit to the organization.
Time-Bound
Goals should have a deadline. A goal without a deadline doesn’t do much. How can you identify success or failure? This is why S.M.A.R.T. goals set a final date. This doesn’t mean that all the work is done, but it means that you can evaluate the success of the endeavor and set new goals.
DUMB Goals
Dream-Driven:
This aspect means that these goals are mainly influenced and powered by your dreams and passions. DUMB goals are typically a result of dreaming big and being confident in your exciting and challenging ambitions.
Uplifting:
These goals inspire you to be excited about achieving your objectives. The positive feelings help give you purpose and drive to fulfill your desires. These goals primarily focus on how fantastic the future can be once you’ve attained your goals.
Method Friendly:
DUMB goals rely on plans and practices that serve as the roadmap to realizing your ambitions. For instance, having the proper knowledge of accessing and using financial services can help you achieve your financial goals. You create habits around working towards your goal.
Behavior Driven:
This characteristic means that these goals are intertwined with methods/processes that are habitual or part of your behavior. Therefore, you begin treating your goals as habits until they become one. In this way, your habitual behavior becomes the driving force behind your dreams.
Mission is the vocation or calling.
Purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
OPPORTUNITY !!
Be OPEN, Be receptive, Be patient
Need help finding your purpose or creating goals?
Reach out today!
www.michelegunn.com
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Lead Through Love with Juudit Ojansivu
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
In this episode entitled, Lead Through Love, we uncovered the path that sparked Lead Through Love on Juudit's heart (the subject of her Masters' Thesis), her experiences and some ways to begin to implement #leadthroughlove no matter what position you have in a company.
It is time to change work environments to change the world!
People are our greatest asset.
It is time we value them!
Listen in to learn more!
Follow Juudit on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/juudit-ojansivu-26654135/
Read her Masters' thesis here: https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/263303
Visit my website to learn more about how we can work together: www.michelegunn.com.
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Cultivate to Thrive Episode 15: From Victim to Victorious Mindset
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Join me as I reboot this podcast in a LIVE episode with Juudit Ojansivu.
We talk about her professional journey.
Juudit opens up about the fears that kept her caged in both her personal and professional life.
Be prepared to hear real talk about life and learn what it takes to be an overcomer and lead yourself to VIctory!
You can find Juudit on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/juudit-ojansivu-26654135/.
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Episode 14 Miranda
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
We just can't stay who we were. I thought that the beginning of the new year is a great time to ponder on this. Because no matter what you do or don't do things happen or they don't both will affect who you are and who you will become. You do have choices. You do have some control as to who you are and who you will become.
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Episode 13 The Journey
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Episode 12 Leadership
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
A definition of leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization.
One definition that I came across that I truly like is “Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing behavior.”
To really talk about leadership, we must have a good understanding of what a leader is. Afterall, we see the word “leader” being tossed around a lot, especially in social media.
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Episode 11 Emotions
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
There are positive emotions and negative emotions.
In the book by Napolean Hill, “Think and Grow Rich,” Mr. Hill talks about how your impulses are affected by positive and negative emotions.
Use your positive emotions to feed your creative effort.
Negative emotions will affect you, well, negatively.
Mr. Hill states that, “Positive and negative emotions cannot occupy the mind at the same time.”
We must form habits to apply and use positive emotions so that there is not room for negative emotions to occupy our mind.
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Episode 10 Goals
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Let's talk about Goals! Specifically SMART goals and DUMB goals. Make sure you check out Brendon Burchard's video that inspired me to think beyond the ordinary: https://youtu.be/_3AR9zH8LTE
We do need to accomplish things, but don't forget to add that dream to your goals so you can live a life of purpose!