Goal Getter: The ABS Of Goal Setting: Janet Thompson Jackson, Founder Of Well Law [E92]

About this episode

Janet Thompson Jackson shares a three-part strategy for effective goal setting in this episode.

In this Goal Getter episode, Janet Thompson Jackson , executive coach and founder of attorney wellness platform "Well-Law" shares a three-part strategy she calls "ABS" to help you set and achieve goals that really matter. By Anchoring in what you really want, setting Boundaries to help you stick to it, and identifying the Steps needed to get there. Janet challenges us to ask ourselves how we are defining success--what does it mean to us to be a good professional? and whether those standards are realistic (and necessary) to succeed at work.  She encourages setting boundaries to hold ourselves accountable so we can make progress toward living the life we want.

People in this episode

Host: Stacy Bratcher

Guest: Janet Thompson Jackson

Topics covered

• goal setting
• professional development
• accountability
• success
• wellness

Keywords

• goal setting
• ABS strategy
• success
• boundaries
• professional wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Well Law

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