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A Publication of The International Women’s Leadership Association GOALSissue Letter from the Editor Dear IWM Readers Welcome to our “goals” issue. We are half way through the year, and the big question is… have you met some of the goals that you set out at the beginning of the year? If yes, that is awesome, but if not, the question now is why? What has been your experience so far since you set your goals? Is it easy for you to stick to them? Did you underestimate how much time you need? Or maybe the goal was not clearly defined, hence making it difficult for you to measure it now. Anything regarding goals is tough, especially when you set it yourself and you have to accountable to yourself. Hence this IWM issue, which I believe will help you achieve those goals or set new ones that are even more challenging. This issue is packed with content that will support you and encourage you to be better at setting your goals and, even more so, at ensuring you achieve each goal you set out for yourself. I wish you all the best - there is no harm in revisiting your goals and in making changes if need be. That is how we grow and develop, so keep your head high. Best wishes Let’s connect: GOALS JULY/AUGUST 2014 contents Georgina Waterhouse A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline 20 Suzana Petrozzi 5 Steps to Heart-Centered Goal Setting 22 Caroline De Kimpe Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail 25 Becky Paroz Goal Setting Made Easy 27 Chrissy B The Secret to Sticking to Your Goals 29 Elcho Stewart Goal Setting and Finances, Step-by- Tamera Swan Mason 10 Step 31 02 Letter from the Editor 04 Letter from the Managing Editor 06 TheIWLA New Member List 09 Editors 10 I Am TheIWLA 3 INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN MAGAZINE | goals issue | July - August 2014 Letter from the Managing Editor Dear IWM Readers, I love this theme! I love this theme because I love setting goals. I was raised in a large household where, “What’s on your agenda for the day?” was as reliable a question as the sun rising in the east! We were encouraged to have daily goals. Most of us have daily ‘rituals’: we rise at the same time, go through our morning routine on auto-pilot, walk out the door within a ten minute range, head-off in the same direction…and before we know it we are hitting the pillow at, or about, the same time each night. Rituals; they keep us honest, they keep us moving, they help us get the day-to-day demands crossed-off the list of things-to-do. RITUALS! They are good, they are necessary, they are meaningful; but they are not goals! A life spent in rituals may be considered efficient by some, but I dare say such a life may have been lived with goals nev- er fulfilled, possibly never even defined or declared. WE MUST HAVE GOALS: we should not deny ourselves the splendor of them, nor should we allow others to steal them away. As a write, the 2014 World Cup Soccer Tournament has reached the ‘win or go home’ stage. Most games have been won by the team having scored but one goal, or just one goal more than the opponent. ‘Goals’, in this application, define the very purpose of playing the game! ‘Scor- ing a goal’ is the indication of accomplishment, fulfillment, even the title of Champion. Goals, in all applications , are benchmarks of prog- ress - and they matter. I ask you, here and now, what is your goal? Yes, you may have to think about it and it may be hard to put into words, but, can you see it, can you sense it, is it real to you in every way? Do you see it as possible? Have you written it down, do you have a plan, have you attached a timeline to it? Goals, though yet to be reached must be perceived as real and in real time. They must be viewed in your mind’s eye in living color and it is OK for them to be somewhat fluid in that as you move closer and closer toward them, they may need to be redefined – it’s OK to write them in pencil! Goals can be personal; you don’t need permission to have them. Think of your goal as your plan, your map. Your goal is what keeps you moving in the right direction. Your goal can be the North Star to your destiny, your vision. In the end, it will be having reached that goal, those goals, that will give you the courage to create new ones and to keep moving forward. Eventually, they may be your legacy. Every journey begins with the desire to make the journey, followed by taking the first step, then another and another: declare your goal and write the plan. Between all the rituals of each day, remember that goal, close your eyes and see it and continue to take one step at a time to- ward it. Above all, be true to yourself and do it for you. But, if you think your goal is only meaningful to you and will never change the world, think again, dear Sister, for what any woman does, for what every woman does, cannot help but change the lives of many. On behalf of all of us at TheIWLA, whose goal it is to encourage you to have goals, to empower you to achieve them, and to enhance the lives of others because of them, My kindest regards, as always, Beth Johnston Executive Director TheIWLA would like to welcome: Kellie Aamodt Jennifer Benson Leslie Cedillo Jurena Davis Roni Aborn Tina Berglund Sue Chaffee Anita Davis-Defoe Lysa Adams Lisa Berrios-Moore Debbie Champion Marge Dawson Mae Adams Constance Bessette Jacqueline Chan Wendy Dean Debbie Adlof Danielle Biggs Sabrina Chandler Lisa Deavitt Madelon Albert Judith Billings Joanne Charette Colleen Delcamp Florrie Allen Andrea Black Mahshid Chartabian Lori DeMercurio Linda Almaraz Rae Boganey Amy Chavarria Sandee Denmark Maria Almonte Carolyn Bondy Cheryldene Chavis Cathey Deweese Rita Amachree Shaletta Borders Han Cherubini Clarice Doctor Diane Anderson Lindsay Brewer Theresa Chiarelli Dawn Dolan June Anderson LaTonya Bright Liz Childs Laura Drager Linda Anderson-Elliott Jodie Broadbent Robinet Christian Kathi Duffy Lisa Andria Heidi Brock Christina Christopher Nique’la Durham Gisella Angarita Jeanette Brookes Lind Chu-Mei Annette Dyas Laurel Archer Veronica Brooks Karen Church Tracey Eginton Saakshi Arora Annie Brown Laurie Clark Kathy Eickelman Deborah Arsenault Mary Brown Rose Clark Kelly Elkins Cheryl Arts Patricia Brown Tammie Clark Alicia Elliott Angela Avery Patricia Brown-Daniels Cheryl Clarke Julia Ellsworth Graciela Avila-Robinson Stacie Buchanan Beverly Clayton Debra Emmanuelle Tina Babcock Deborah Burke Charity Cochran-Murphy Lora Epperly Linda Backes Barbara Burton Theresa Cole Stephanie Ethe Brooke Bailey Susan Calderon Nancy Colyar Jennifer Fagbemi Susan Bakalar Sylvia Calderon-Lopez Shana Compton Vicki Falco Beatriz Baldan Rahmanda Campbell Sue Compton Mary Faris Tamilyn Banno Terri Campbell Monique Connor Patricia Faulkner Shelia Barbour Rena Canady-Laster Carole Cook Joan Fernandez Vaness Barlow Merle Cann Glenda Cooper Sherry Ferrier Carolyn Barnes Paula Cannon Sasha Cormier Beverly Flanagan Kathy Barnett Rudiana Carcani Judith Costa Wendy Flatt Anne Barr Theresa Carmenatti Vivian Covington Emma Fletcher Dorothy Barr Gina Carrillo Lisa Crane Nora Flores Susmita Barua Gia Carrozzi Kimberly Croft Jacquelyn Floyd Buffi BeCraft Julie Carson Angela Crovador Mary Forbes Vickie Beigel Hilarie Cash Diane Daniels Ruth Forbes Thelma Bell Jennifer Catalano Phyllis Darden-Caldwell Natalie Forest Frances Bellot Kathy Catarious Rosanna Davila Carole Franques 6 INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN MAGAZINE | goals issue | July - August 2014 Janine Frazzini Amy Hanna-Eckenrode Kati Kemeny Kathleen Carter Martinez Micheline Freij Amy Hardy Ingrid Kepler-May Kathleen Martino Gwendolyn French Cynthia Harris Doreen Kerby Patricia Masuda-Story Michelle French Sarah Harrison Manju Khare-Nigam Tabitha Mathis Theresa Froehlich Charlyn Hasson-Brown Amanda King Erica McCain Amy Frost Marilyn Hays Sharon King Sue McCalley Dorothy Galloway Judy Henderson Debbe Kinsey Karen McCarthy Lilliam Gandara Ronda Henning Katherine Kitts Marie McCormick Shana Garrett Bobbi Hershberger Sharon Kleyne Donna McDonald Karen Garvin Kellie Hill Karyla Klimkiewicz Teresa McElhany Karen Gay Rachelle Hill Laura Kryger Karen McGhee Melinda Gay Roni Hochman Karenna Lakshmi Teria McGhee Debra George Lynette Holdsworth Erika Landau Terri McIntee Karrie Gibson Pamela Hooper Shea Larson Valerie McKinney Kathy Gibson Yvonne Houston Verleiz Lattimore Rhonda McLain Shirley Gilbert Michelle Hunt Thelma Lay Dianne McNair Ann Gilfillan Donna Hutcheson Maureen Leary-Jago Ashley McWilliams Brenda Gill Cessaly Hutchinson Jennifer Lee Rhonda Mellow Kathryn Gillette Emily Iker A. Michelle Legg Kathleen Menchey Michelle Gilman Anita Iskenderian Stacey Lemire Gladys Mezrahi Linda Golden Yvonne Jackson Nicole Levine Ambreen Milak Rita Gramann Linda Jacobson Cassie Levy Paulette Milliner Cathy Graves Dee James Margarita Levy Gloria Minney Sherry Green Melissa Janssens Evelyn Lewis Lori Minnis Sandra Greenblatt Carmen Jelly Susan Li Nancy Moniodes Sue Greene Catherine Jodar Gaby Lockhart Brenda Moore Kathleen Gresser Lorna Jones Kathleen Loth Joanna Moore Doreen Griffith Nancy Jones Donna Lotts Valerie Moore Kate Grohgan Susan Jones Francesca Lulgjuraj Renee’ Morgan Songeeta Guha Rachel Joyce Kimberly Lundy-Wilkinson Kizzy Morris Farzanna Haffizulla Kimberly Juda Elaine Mahler Irene Moser Deanna Hallman Debra Justin Nancy Maisonave Deborah Muehleisen Maha Hamad Terri Kamali Anna Manayan Janet Mueller Linda Hamilton Martha Karetny Kathryn Manchester Sharon Mulkey Cozetta Hammock-West Judith Katcher Maria Marcus Soledad Murillo Katherine Hammond Arvinder Kaul Mary Marrone-Polo Donna Nack Nadine Hanchar Martha Keller Bea Martin Anita Naves Adrienne Handley Mary Kelly Yvonne