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Jesse Lyn Stoner

Jesse Lyn StonerAs a business consultant, author and executive, I have worked closely with leaders for 25 years helping create engaged workplaces that make positive impact on the world. I hope my blog is helpful for those who want to make a contribution, as a leader at work, in your community, in your family, or in your own life.

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1001 Mid-Course Corrections

Courtesy Ruth D. Stoner

I once heard that in order to reach the moon, NASA made over a thousand mid-course corrections.  At first I was surprised. If you know where you’re going, why not just set the trajectory and plot the course, like they do on Star Trek?

But then I realized it’s a . . . → Read More: 1001 Mid-Course Corrections

Dig Below Your Dreams to Discover Your Vision

Your vision arises from your hopes and dreams. If you’re not clear about what you really want, you are likely to set goals that will not be truly satisfying once accomplished.

Look below the surface to find the roots of your dreams. You might find that what you thought you wanted is actually a . . . → Read More: Dig Below Your Dreams to Discover Your Vision

Goal Setting for Goallessness

My friend Susan wrote, “Although I am ashamed to admit it….I don’t think I have any goals right now. At least there are none that have crystallized for me. I am a goal-setter, always have been, and have achieved almost all that I have set….

What I am trying to do is feel comfortable . . . → Read More: Goal Setting for Goallessness

When You're Thrown Off Course...

In 1975, Terry Fox, was awarded Athlete of the Year his senior year in his British Columbia, Canada high school.   A few months after graduation, he discovered he had a malignant tumor. His leg was amputated four days later.

The night before his operation, he read a magazine article about an amputee who ran . . . → Read More: When You’re Thrown Off Course…

6 Tips to Set Goals That Will Get You Where You Want to Go

Six Tips to Set Goals That Will Get You Where You Want to Go. Vision is your destination. Goals are the milestones that mark your journey. They quantify and define the steps you take along the way as you go for the gold medal. 

Where your vision is broad and big, goals . . . → Read More: 6 Tips to Set Goals That Will Get You Where You Want to Go

Personal Vision: 6 Guidelines to Create a Vision For the Life You Really Want

Why hasn’t my life turned out the way I planned? Twice in one week I heard this exact same question. Both times I was surprised because each accomplished, attractive woman would be considered enviable by most standards.

Michelle’s warm personality and infectious laugh attracts a lot of friends. She has a loving husband, two . . . → Read More: Personal Vision: 6 Guidelines to Create a Vision For the Life You Really Want