I have always been the practical one who plays it safe and rarely makes decision in haste. One of my greatest skills, talents, habits is planning. I am the Queen of Planning. My planning skills are a huge benefit to my clients. I’m confident that I can get you prepared to move up to, walk in to, or get out of a myriad of experiences from jobs and job interviews to snowstorms and networking events. It was my ability to plan that allowed me to successfully work full-time, go to graduate school part-time, run a business part-time, and be a full-time single mom (without losing my sanity). I can give you dozens of dozens of examples when being the ‘Queen of Planning’ has ushered me into a place of personal growth and achievement. Despite that, my planning skills haven’t always served me well. There IS such a thing as too much of a good thing and over planning has kept me in start-up mode in quite a few instances.
Perfectionism + procrastination = paralysis
I have definitely been struck with analysis paralysis on several occasions but not anymore. Stagnant no longer describes me. My brilliant business coach said five little words that have impacted my life in a big way – “take action and revise later”. I must admit I resisted for some time. What about my reputation? Wouldn’t I be giving less than my best? Then it hit me…hard. I’m the only person who expected perfection from me and I could never live up to the standard I had set. “Take action and revise later” doesn’t mean throw things together or throw your integrity out the window. I could still strive for excellence but were some things that I needed to get out of my head and off of paper and send them out into the world where others could benefit.
I’ve left the starting line and I’m back in the race. I’m more energized, inspired, prepared, and determined – I’ve been Packaged For Success. Join me on the journey. Let me help you get Packaged For Success!
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Nicki Sanders, Chief Visionary Officer of Packaged For Success, helps both youth and adults discover their personal power, dream big, and achieve success on their own terms. Ms. Sanders is an experienced trainer, group facilitator, and program manager who holds a Master’s degree in Social Work. Ms. Sanders has over fifteen years of direct experience with diverse populations in residential, school-based, and community based agencies.
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