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EDITORIAL Publisher

Phyllis Harmon, DTM
The “G” Word Associate Publisher

by Phyllis A. Harmon, DTM Brenda Parsons, ACS, ALS
Editor/Publisher
Senior Editor
Phyllis Harmon, DTM
Happy New Year! Got goals?
Associate Editor
Whaaa?
Leanna Lindquist, DTM
You.don’t.SET.goals? And.you.are.tired.of.people.ASKING!!!
Layout/Design
Well, okay . . . but. . . what about informal goals—like eating, getting Phyllis Harmon, DTM
to work on time, or grocery shopping? Ermmm, you don’t set those
goals either? Really? 2017-18 Officers

Excuse me if I sound a little incredulous. Because, you see, we all District Director
set goals. It’s how we get through our days without them devolving Donna Stark, DTM
into chaos. Let me give you an example: as my feet hit the floor each
morning, I review what I need to accomplsh during the day—grocery Program Quality Director
store (gotta pick up mayo), work (call whosis about that missing invoice), John Rodke, DTM
car (better get gas), dinner (stop for tacos on the way home). . . Club Growth Director
Emilie Taylor, DTM
Each of the items on my list is a goal—not formal or long-term goals Finance Manager
I admit—in fact barely a goal at all. Every time you make a to-do list, Karen Sempervivo, DTM
decide to stash money away for a rainy day, or simply vow to avoid
chocolate bars for the foreseeable future, you’ve created a goal. Administrative Manager
Crystal Pugh, ACB, ALB
I anticipate that creating long-term goals (thinking about them, writing
them down—boring!!), may be a challenge for some (me included). But, Public Relations Manager
think about it. . . a long-term goal is nothing more than an extended James Wantz, DTM
to-do list broken down into chewable pieces (you know, the eat-the- ++++
elephant-one-bite-at-a-time scenario).

Okay, you’re willing to admit you set “some” goals based on my
argument. (Thank you!) So take it a step further—share your list with Voices! is published monthly by
your inner circle. It’s been said that speaking about your to-do list District 7 Toastmasters. First issue
(notice how I avoided the “G” word) suddenly makes the items on it published August 2014. Submit
more important! Don’t forget that each time you eat a piece of the articles or contact contributors at
voices@d7toastmasters.org
elephant, you are required to give yourself an “attaboy.” You deserve it!
Before you know it, you will have accomplished everything on your
list without any muss or fuss. Easy Peasey.

So the next time some overly-effusive somebody asks you “got goals?,”
feel free to give them “the look” and retort “Of course! Don’t you?”

Happy New Year!

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