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Betsy Capes 5/15/24 Betsy Capes 5/15/24

Ada Twist, Scientist and Getting Those Goals

Before you can even begin to DO anything, you need to KNOW what you’re working with. This is why a goal-focused list of resources is so important: it all comes down to awareness before action.

Past Posts

October 2024
- Oct 30, 2024 Less & More #6: Less Distraction & More Focus Oct 30, 2024
- Oct 22, 2024 Less & More #5: Less Routine & More Adventure Oct 22, 2024
- Oct 15, 2024 Less & More #4: Less Imbalance & More Harmony Oct 15, 2024
- Oct 8, 2024 Less & More #3: Less Judgement & More Acceptance Oct 8, 2024
September 2024
- Sep 30, 2024 Less & More #2: Less Quarreling & More Peace Sep 30, 2024
- Sep 26, 2024 Less & More #1: Less Apathy & More Love Sep 26, 2024
August 2024
- Aug 27, 2024 How to Avoid Future Tripping Aug 27, 2024
June 2024
- Jun 5, 2024 Don’t Step on the Snail Jun 5, 2024
May 2024
- May 15, 2024 Ada Twist, Scientist and Getting Those Goals May 15, 2024
- May 1, 2024 My To-Do List Quick Fix May 1, 2024
April 2024
- Apr 18, 2024 Find your anchor Apr 18, 2024
March 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 The Unglamorous Basics Mar 19, 2024
- Mar 6, 2024 What are you tolerating right now? Mar 6, 2024
February 2024
- Feb 27, 2024 The Mantra Challenge Feb 27, 2024
- Feb 6, 2024 The power of accountability Feb 6, 2024
January 2024
- Jan 16, 2024 A different kind of January... Jan 16, 2024
- Jan 3, 2024 How your Core Values can guide you Jan 3, 2024
November 2023
- Nov 16, 2023 Say goodbye to pre-strike you Nov 16, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 The season of preparing Nov 7, 2023
October 2023
- Oct 18, 2023 A life lesson from 16 turkeys Oct 18, 2023
- Oct 11, 2023 The worst-case scenario isn't the only one Oct 11, 2023
September 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 The Great Procrastination Game Sep 28, 2023
- Sep 13, 2023 Creative Self-Destructionist: Which one are you? Sep 13, 2023
- Sep 5, 2023 My back-to-school homework assignment for YOU Sep 5, 2023
August 2023
- Aug 23, 2023 You will tell them YES Aug 23, 2023
- Aug 15, 2023 Arguing With What Is, Part II (Feel Your Feels) Aug 15, 2023
- Aug 8, 2023 Arguing with what is Aug 8, 2023
- Aug 2, 2023 Sometimes it's right in front you Aug 2, 2023
July 2023
- Jul 27, 2023 What's your line in the sand? Jul 27, 2023
- Jul 12, 2023 It's OK to take a break. No — really! Jul 12, 2023
June 2023
- Jun 28, 2023 So, you finally got your goal…now what? Jun 28, 2023
- Jun 21, 2023 The Power of Enthusiasm Jun 21, 2023
- Jun 12, 2023 6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Coach Jun 12, 2023
- Jun 1, 2023 Striking the balance Jun 1, 2023
May 2023
- May 23, 2023 Where'd the day go? May 23, 2023
- May 16, 2023 The virtues of practicing May 16, 2023
- May 9, 2023 The art of waiting May 9, 2023
April 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 Do you suffer from Multi-Goal Syndrome? Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Friends with (creative) benefits Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 11, 2023 Are your goals Achievable? Apr 11, 2023
- Apr 5, 2023 Expecting a meal and getting a Tic Tac Apr 5, 2023
March 2023
- Mar 28, 2023 Celebrations matter. Mar 28, 2023
- Mar 21, 2023 Reflections on my trip to London Mar 21, 2023
- Mar 14, 2023 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Mar 14, 2023
- Mar 8, 2023 Writer's strike looming: working from a place of strength Mar 8, 2023
- Mar 1, 2023 What's your can of spinach? Mar 1, 2023
February 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Rediscovering the love Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 13, 2023 Get that low-hanging fruit Feb 13, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023 The slippery slope of working from home Feb 8, 2023
January 2023
- Jan 30, 2023 Eat a frog, I dare you. Jan 30, 2023
- Jan 24, 2023 Take a walk around the block. No, seriously. Jan 24, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 My love affair with rituals Jan 18, 2023
December 2022
- Dec 26, 2022 Are your goals "goal-worthy?" Dec 26, 2022
- Dec 20, 2022 A Reason to Struggle Dec 20, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Flow, Flow, Flow Your Boat… Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 7, 2022 Yes! I mean...No! I mean...??? Dec 7, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 What I Haven't Told You... Dec 30, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 Defrosting: Or, Pacing Ourselves as We Begin to Gather Again Nov 30, 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 They Have Life Coaches for That? Nov 10, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 Stop Setting Goals for Your Pre-Pandemic Self Sep 15, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 Compare and Despair Sep 9, 2021
August 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 How to Avoid Future Tripping Aug 30, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Celebrating 17 Years of Capes Coaching Apr 1, 2021
December 2018
- Dec 17, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Randy Redd Dec 17, 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Caitlin Kunkel Dec 2, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Andrea Jones-Rooy Feb 28, 2018
September 2017
- Sep 5, 2017 Mysteries Around The Corner Sep 5, 2017