My first interaction with Horizon Point was in 2017 as a participant in Mary Ila’s Facilitating Career Development (FCD) Training. At the time, I was the Program Champion for the Department of Management at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, and my primary focus was professional and career development for undergraduate students. I completed the FCD course, became a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and a Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), and have since used the experience and knowledge to provide career development coaching and instruction for over 500 students and professionals. After joining Horizon Point in 2019, I’ve seen
The new year always brings with it conversations of resolutions and setting goals. It’s the chance to look at the year ahead and decide what you want to accomplish in the next twelve months, both personally and professionally. We sit and we write down those goals and we make our checklist. And throughout the year we (hopefully) mark items off that list. But what do you do when you mark an item off that list? At Horizon Point, we celebrate our accomplishments. Each quarter during our team meeting we go around the table and each team member shares a list
I celebrated my birthday last week. The older I get, the more I realize there are only a handful of things in life that are truly important. Since my birthday falls in early January, it is a great time to reflect on what went well and what didn’t the previous year, and to set intentions for focus for the upcoming year. Prior to writing this post, my daughter, a high school senior, asked me to proofread a college scholarship essay. I may be biased, but it was wonderful. She gets it. It helped me realize that maybe I am doing
“I never tied discipline to courage. I never saw the correlation. I guess I should have, since I lack in both. But in all matters- physical, mental, and spiritual- I believe that to live a disciplined life leads to a brave life. We long to be brave in the big moments, in the clutch times, in the times when our backs are up against a wall. But to get there? It’s the everyday. It’s the practice. It’s the steps. It’s the discipline. Annie Downs- Let’s All Be Brave I set goals every year. Do you? You can call them New
How is it already December! It was 4th of July just yesterday. As I sit here by the lights of my Christmas tree, I reflect on what I’ve accomplished this year, what I haven’t and what I should do heading into the new year. I’m reminded of an article I read a few weeks ago on social media by House of Investors that identified 7 Habits That Can Fix 80% of Your Problems. Here is the list: 1) Create a morning ritual 2) Do a social media detox 3) Have non-negotiable (20-minute walk, no food 2 hours before bed, etc.)