So often, we wait for motivation to strike before taking action. But you don't have to wait. Motivation is something you can build. This month, we'll walk through one way to build motivation for your personal development project. 

This month, we will help position you for the intentional change you’d like to make. We’re going to set up your metaphorical work table. This is a project, after all, and you need a place to organize your work.

Imagine you are a home cook. Your work table would be your kitchen countertop.

In a personal development project, I see the work table as the strong “surface” supported by what are often called the 4 pillars of health: sleep, nutrition, movement, and relaxation.

This month, we get to take the first real step toward Leading with Steady Action. You’ll work to stay grounded while making purposeful changes in your life.

Read on for a small project for this month to advance your life in a direction that you choose and set you up for next month.

The newsletter theme I have chosen for 2025 is Steady Action. Each newsletter edition will build on the material from the previous month, mirroring a leadership development pathway from start to finish. You can expect to see a lesson, a tool for you to try, and an example of how to use the tool.

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