L.I.T. News - Goal-Setting and Communication are Back! - Issue 78


Reader,

Let me just start by saying, "Thank YOU" for being here. I'm absolutely thrilled to be sharing this month's L.I.T. News Newsletter with you. We're finally getting back into our goal-setting/achievement and communication discussions. And, I'm so incredibly happy about that. I need to keep myself accountable for GETTING THINGS DONE! So, reminders about getting and staying on track when it comes to desired outcomes, are always welcome.

I've actually been pretty aggressive with the goaling, as of late. Preparation and implementation of my summer reading program has been high on my priority list, but I also have some personal goals I'm working toward. If I'm brave enough, I might even share one or two with you in future newsletters. So, let's just say that there's a whole lot of goaling going on in my day-to-day. Now, if I can just get a little more organized with my follow-through, I think I'll be in excellent shape for this next quarter of To-Dos.

Check out issue 78 of the newsletter (directly) below:

LIT News - Jun 2026 Issue 78.pdf

You can find the following in today's newsletter:

  • a reflection about tomato plants.
  • an announcement about "The Refer a Friend Program."
  • an article about "The Goal Mindset and Planning."
  • an announcement in "The L.I.T. Corner" about "The Degrees of Maternity Summer Reading Program."
  • my commitment to you about email communications.
  • a summary of Chapter 16 of Atomic Habits.
  • blog posts from the Degrees of Maternity blog.

​And, here's last month's issue in case you missed it:

​​​​LIT News - May 2026 Issue 77.pdf

I pray you take a little bit of your very precious time and feast on some of the goodies in this month's newsletter, especially the goal-setting and planning discussion. It's a good one. And, it might just give you a little motivational nudge to get going on some of those important to-dos you've been postponing.

Until next time . . .

Jana/Yahna

Degrees of Maternity

Hi there! I'm Jana (Yahna) Williams.

Welcome to a cozy place to hang out, where life education never ceases. Every 4th Sunday of the month, we’ll explore the areas of personal and professional development with an underlying theme of reading and writing for growth and healing. (I'm a HUGE literacy advocate! And, literacy is intertwined in just about everything I do here online. Take, for instance, the L.I.T. News Newsletter that I hope you'll choose to peruse. The "L.I.T" in the newsletter name is representative of Life-Improvement Training -- which we do a lot of around these parts -- as well as my love of all things literacy.) Just know that, as a content creator, I have a passion for educating others through positive, encouraging, and life-impacting content. Words are powerful once delivered. So, let’s enjoy their empowerment for the good, as we travel this life-improvement journey together.

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