Thinking About Goals and Self-Expectations– October 1st, 2026

by Art Dykstra | Oct 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader

LEARN A LITTLE: Thinking About Goals and Self-Expectations Not long ago, a colleague and I were discussing goals and self-expectations. At one point, my friend paused and asked, “Aren’t your goals and self-expectations the same thing?” What’s interesting is that while...

Everywhere We Go We Take Ourselves With — September 1st, 2026

by Art Dykstra | Sep 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership

LEARN A LITTLE: Everywhere We Go We Take Ourselves With Recently I was talking with a young man whose dad suggested that he talk with me about his frustrations with being overlooked several times for promotions at his place of employment—a very large managed care...

Are Your Goals in Play? — August 1st, 2026

by Art Dykstra | Aug 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership

LEARN A LITTLE: Are Your Goals in Play? In the work that we do, many of us are involved in helping others develop goals for their lives, whether it be personal growth or matters of sought-after accomplishment. Typically speaking, all of us enjoy talking about goals...

The Importance of Seeing Before and After– July 1st, 2026

by Art Dykstra | Jul 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership

LEARN A LITTLE: The Importance of Seeing Before and After One of the greatest sources of satisfaction at work is being able to see the difference our efforts are making. If your day is simply taken up by reviewing checklists, attending meetings, completing reports or...

Thinking About Strategic Planning — May 1st, 2026

by Art Dykstra | May 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership

LEARN A LITTLE: Thinking About Strategic Planning I have been a fan of strategic planning for many years. In fact, that has been the case long before I thought an organization should have a strategic plan, and before the organization I was affiliated with developed...

When Enough is Enough — April 1st. 2026

by Art Dykstra | Apr 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership

LEARN A LITTLE: When Enough is Enough I worked for the state of Illinois within the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities department for nearly 20 years in a variety of administrative positions. Up to the near end of that time, I enjoyed what I was doing and...