In this episode of the Where to Next podcast, Stacey walks listeners through a Christmas morning gone wrong. When her children were young, instead of the idyllic present opening scene she’d dreamt of, her children broke out in tears. Not everything works out as we imagine. It’s what happens next that matters more: how do we evaluate and learn for next time. Hear Stacey’s process and tips for why this assessment process can actually save you time and stress and money in this podcast episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

(0:51) Hear Stacey’s for context for this episode.

(1:57) How often do you assess what has recently happened in your life?

(4:32) Learn three quick and simple questions to help you assess recent situations.

(5:24) Let’s start with what worked?

(6:52) Now, what didn’t work?

(8:56) Lastly, what are you going to do differently?

(10:43) Hear how Stacey made changes based on the story told in the beginning of this episode.

(11:43) The assessment process doesn’t have to be long. Hear why.

(16:19) Get some knowledge from Stanford researcher, Carol Dweck.

QUOTABLE

“When you can hone in on this assessment process and see what's working in one area, you can very quickly adapt and apply it to the other areas of your life.”

“I want you to focus on the facts. Your brain loves to spin stories and create drama. This is why you need to catch yourself and stick to exactly what happened.”

“There is no shame in failing. There’s no failure in looking at what worked and what didn’t.”

“Your worth on this planet does not depend on how well you perform any job. Doesn't matter how many contributions you make. What does matter is that you show up doing the best you possibly can and you are willing to always learn and expand.”

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