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Some things I learned yesterday at "Getting More of What You Want Out of Life & Business" with Michael Gidlewski. As always, thanks to our partners at Devereux Mental and Behavioral Health, especially Dave Lockwood and Mary Imbornone, for hosting!

How can we define success? Success is Progressive, Realization, Worthwhile, Predetermined, and Personal, and SMART

What is the purpose behind Goal Setting? Goals are the fuel for growth in all areas of your life!

Success depends on Goal Setting. Goal setting depends on clarity. You need to know where you want to get to in order to achieve it.

What do successful people do that others don't? They keep a positive mental attitude. They're goal directed. They're self-motivated. They manage their time (well). They have an "Abundance Mentality".

Proper Goal Setting can't begin until you have an honest assessment of WHERE YOU ARE.

Philadelphia area Learning, Talent Management, Coaching, and Performance Management peeps - don't miss L&D Philly's March monthly workshop with leadership and achievement expert Michael Gidlewski this Saturday. 9am to 12pm at the beautiful Ronald Bird Conference/Training Center on the grounds of the Devereux Foundation in Villanova PA. Breakfast included. Information & Registration here on our website.

And don't forget to save your spot for our April Monthly workshop on Wednesday afternoon April 10th at the Greater Philly Chamber of Commerce in Center City with former 5-Star concierge Jamie Cooperstein on the best strategies for Customer Service training or our May workshop with Millennial Whisperer Brandi M. Baldwin , PhD as part of Philly Tech Week 2019 on Saturday May 4th.

L&D professionals in the Greater Philadelphia area! It's almost March. Did you stick to your New Year's resolutions? Do you even remember them at this point? What about your work related "resolutions" for 2019? How are those going? If you find yourself already off the wagon, no worries. You did not fail because of character. You probably failed because of a poor planning process. And thus, you need a remedy. What remedy you ask? You need to learn effective goal setting for both life and career goals. Where can you learn such a thing? With L&D Philly of course. Join us and expert Michael Gidlewski on Saturday March 9th from 9am to 12pm at the Devereux Foundation in Villanova PA for a hands-on walkthrough proper goal setting in "Getting More of What You Want in Life and Work". Information and registration here on our website.

Hey friends, Don't miss your chance to register for one of our great upcoming events over the next few months. This month we're hosting two networking events, in Center City on Tuesday 2/12, and in King of Prussia on Tuesday 2/19. Come out, grab a drink, meet some new friends, and reconnect with others. In March, national thought leader Michael Gidlewski will facilitate our monthly workshop on the topic of Goal Setting and how to achieve your goals in both life and in business. That will take place on Saturday morning March 9th at the Devereux foundation in Villanova. In April, former 5-Star Concierge Jamie Cooperstein will lead an exploration on the ins and outs, truths and myths on how to do customer service training right, sharing the insights that make her the go-to person for hundreds of businesses. That will take place, from 2 to 5pm at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in Center City on April 10th. And of course, don't miss your chance to become certified to deliver DiSC training and assessments with our friend and training superstar Theresa Hummel-Krallinger on March 11th and 12th. Information about these and other great events here on our website.

Join the L&D Professionals of Greater Philadelphia for our first networking event of 2019. Mix, mingle, and meet other professionals while getting a special tour of the Workhouse Brewing Company, headquartered in King of Prussia. The Brewery will open its doors for us to take a sneak peak behind the scene in how they make their heavenly refreshments. Food will be served and the tour comes with a free cold one! Register today as space is limited. Non-members - join us for the member rate and consider becoming an L&D Philly member today!

Information and registration here on our website!

Philadelphia L&D, Talent Management, and Coaching professionals! Today is your last chance to register for our first monthly workshop of 2019. Our friend and value science & neuroscience expert Peter Demarest will facilitate a thought provoking, self-reflecting, and very useful walkthrough of his 360 degree self-leadership assessment. We've got a few seats left but in order to get the most out of the experience, you need to register today and complete the introductory assessment offered by Peter. So take 2 minutes today and register here on our site! Let's get 2019 started with a bang.

If you missed our weekly email last week and our posts, the team at L&D Philly is going to the ATD ICE next May in Washington DC. Do you go to the conference every year? Have you been before but it's been a while? Never gone and want to share the experience with other Philadelphia based peers? Then join us and our team. L&D Philly members can join our group to get a HUGE, BIGLEY, discount for the conference. Contact us at info@ldphilly.com for more information today and mark your calendars for May 19-22!

L&D Philly goes national! Are you interested in attending the annual ATD conference next May in Washington DC? So are we! We are putting together a group you to register and save $550 off the regular rate. Email us at info@ldphilly.com if interested.

Moment of Truth: Not all business professionals get access to unlimited budgets. Okay, no one really does. Somewhere, sometime, we all end up searching for a tool or resource to help us get the job done. Not all tools, though, bring the same value. And every job requires a different tool or toolkit. So where can we find the best free or low-cost resources to help us achieve our goals? Well, we could spend countless hours searching on the internet. Or posting in vein on LinkedIn. But wouldn't it be awesome to find things from our peers - to hear and see what others use when their budgets run dry?

Join the Learning & Development professionals for this one of a kind event in November. Open mic time! Bring your favorite tool(s) and get 5-10 minutes to talk about it in front of your peers, showcasing how it works and how it helps you claim "mission accomplished". Information & registration here on our website!

Two things to do this weekend:

1. Set your clocks back Saturday night before you go to sleep

2. Register for L&D Philly's last workshop of the year.

You can't create compelling, interactive, engaging, and effective training, talent management, or coaching programs without great tools. And no one gets an unlimited budget. So check out and come to our workshop on November 10th at Harrisburg University's new Philadelphia campus to see what your peers use that's free or low-cost. And maybe share something from your bag of tricks (or treats). Information & registration here on our website.