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Today’s episode focuses entirely on the weekly mission of getting clarity of our intention and vision.
Monthly Focus: CLARITY
Previous episodes introduced the new feature on the podcast: the monthly focus or theme and a weekly mission with some suggested questions to guide listeners.
The focus or theme I chose for the month of January is: Clarity. In previous episodes I talked about the importance of clear space for clarity of thinking, and I suggested weekly missions that helped us to gain clarity of our calendars and schedules, our physical spaces, and our habits and routines.
Today’s weekly mission is the focus of this episode, and that is to gain clarity about our intention and vision. Here are some questions to help you find clarity in this area:
(1) Who are you? What do you stand for?
(2) What will your life look like in some future time (10 years, 5 years, 1 year)?
(3) Will you be in the same location?
(4) Will you be doing the same work or something different?
(5) Will the same people be in your life? Will their roles, influence, or presence be different?
I mentioned the similarities I found with Stephen Covey’s habit number 2: Begin with the end in mind:
What I am Reading
I am still reading (or listening) to several books at a time. Here are the books I’m working with now:
You know that I will be podcasting about the lessons I have learned from each of these books, so if you are interested in reading alongside me, click on these books.
I am a big fan of Audible. I have used this service for years and I enjoy the process of deciding which books will be worthy of my time and attention. If you are interested in this service, click here for a free book:
I just finished listening to The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris, before her recent announcement of running for President of the United States. I enjoyed getting a peek behind the curtain of the criminal and social justice system of one of the largest states in the US, as well as a description of how things work within our political system currently.
I am currently listening to:
I am fascinated to hear her stories about her life as a young child and to learn how her life unfolded from those beginnings to the public stage of history that she and her husband currently occupy.
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You can also support the blog and podcast by making a purchase of The Twinkle Project, which is my book to help teachers and parents of young violin beginners. This book takes teachers and parents through all of the steps to teach a complete violin beginner all the way through the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” variations and begin the next steps to learn “Lightly Row.” Included in the book are many forms and checklists to guide teachers and parents through the progression of steps to learn this important initial stage to play the violin.
Episode 54, The Twinkle Project
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Until next time,
Happy Practicing!
—– Paula —–
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