The year 2020 started out promising. The possibilities seemed endless. Then COVID began to infiltrate itself around the globe, disrupting life as we knew it. While we were forced to hunker down physically during quarantine, our minds and bodies continued to push us, making us seek out positive influences in work, home and personal spaces that allowed us to continue to SURVIVE and THRIVE.
Goals; we all have them. Like an itch that needs to be scratched or a restlessness that you can’t quite put your finger on. Goals are inside of us, waiting to come out and shine bigger and brighter than we ever thought possible. Singular, multi-step, granular, grand, lateral, or promotional, your goals are important-very important. They make up who you are, they keep you energized and motivated to achieve and ready to make a difference in this world. Do you struggle with goal setting? Perhaps you start strong then fail to maintain the drive towards the outcomes you want to achieve. Do you need to change your habits and abandon the things holding you back?
On April 14, the Minnesota Career Development Association (MCDA) announced that Cindy Edwards had received the Irene Rossman Award. This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to MCDA and/or the field of career development. In her nomination, the MCDA notes that “Cindy has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to her own personal…