SMART Goals for Strategic Planning Explained
Goals, New Year, Resilience, Strategic Planning Emily Haworth Goals, New Year, Resilience, Strategic Planning Emily Haworth

SMART Goals for Strategic Planning Explained

Resolutions are a lot like cotton candy. They’re sweet ideas but will disappear under any kind of pressure (or in any kind of puddle). A SMART goal is the key to turning these ephemeral wishes into lasting change. Specificity, Measurability, Achievability, Relevance, and a Timeline give your goals the structure and shape you need in order to achieve them.

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Beyond the Bench: The Legacy of a Balanced Life
Current Events, Leadership, Kindness, Resilience, Inspiration Susan Chiaramonte Current Events, Leadership, Kindness, Resilience, Inspiration Susan Chiaramonte

Beyond the Bench: The Legacy of a Balanced Life

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy transcends her defining legal decisions; its true weight is in the reminder that people, with their hopes, dreams, and opinions, are the heart of the law. She believed in a world where the law provided equal opportunity for all and knew that ambition without humanity leads to a fundamental imbalance in society.

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A Grape Resiliency
Resilience, Adaptability, Change, Chicago, Higher Education Susan Chiaramonte Resilience, Adaptability, Change, Chicago, Higher Education Susan Chiaramonte

A Grape Resiliency

A big part of students’ success depends on how well they connect with faculty and their peers, but it also hinges on having an environment where there is freedom to make mistakes, form opinions, and engage in debate without judgment. Sometimes breaking with tradition means that we thoughtfully set the table for the students, not the other way around.

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Goodbye, Resolutions; Hello, Houseplants!

Goodbye, Resolutions; Hello, Houseplants!

We have all experienced unimaginable challenges these past two years and no one yet knows how the stress from these past couple of years will affect our lives, but we do know that it will show its effects. In times of uncertainty, we must remember that the human spirit is strong. We are resilient. In the middle of constant stress, like the snake plant, we can find a way to flower.

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