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A list for the 2nd Friday of 2024

A list for the 2nd Friday of 2024

Culture, Decisions, For Purpose, Friendship, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Leadership, Learning, Personality, Planning, Priorities, problem solving, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social MediaLauren AllenJanuary 12, 2024newyears, newyear, 2024, welcome, photography, fun, music, learntogrow, themoreyouknow, history, pencils, streaming, tvComment

A look at the importance of strategic leadership

A look at the importance of strategic leadership

career, coaching, Decisions, Faith, Family, Friendship, Good Books, For Purpose, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, InformationLauren AllenDecember 8, 2023newsletter, leadership, Learning and Growth, strategic, strategicleadershipComment

"For months we have slept under the guns … We cannot comprehend the stillness.”

"For months we have slept under the guns … We cannot comprehend the stillness.”

For Purpose, Information, Helping, internet, USALauren AllenNovember 10, 2023armistice, 1918, worldwarone, history, veterans, veteransday, memory, remember, peaceComment

Aldi, a white stag, Legos, and more; a Friday list.

Aldi, a white stag, Legos, and more; a Friday list.

Jack's Lament, Ricky Skaggs, and SOS Antony Blinken

Jack's Lament, Ricky Skaggs, and SOS Antony Blinken

Culture, Decisions, Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Habits, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Leadership, Leadership & Leade..., Learning, Priorities, Relationships, Self Management, Self-Awareness, USALauren AllenOctober 13, 2023us, america, words, music, autumn, video, history, remember, wordstoliveby, fridaypost, weekendpost, listloveComment

Autumn, drought, rewiring your brain and more

Autumn, drought, rewiring your brain and more

Culture, Decisions, Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Good Books, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, Leadership & Leade..., Learning, Personality, problem solving, Relationships, Self Management, Self-AwarenessLauren AllenSeptember 22, 2023autumn, fall, equinox, weekendpost, weekendreads, fridaylist, listlove, joy, fun, music, hope, history, storiesComment

Bearded dragons, Gibson Girls, and saving the best birthday for last! 2

Bearded dragons, Gibson Girls, and saving the best birthday for last! 2

Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Learning, Leadership, Personality, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self Management, Social MediaLauren AllenSeptember 1, 2023mama, birthday, fridaylist, fridaypost, weekendreads, happy, joy, celebrate, family, music, art, history, learnComment

A million sunflowers, skywells, and the 20 year old PSL

A million sunflowers, skywells, and the 20 year old PSL

Communicating, Culture, Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Learning, Personality, Priorities, Relationships, Self Management, Self-Awareness, Social MediaLauren AllenAugust 25, 2023summer, august, weekendpost, fridaylist, listlove, joy, wellness, learn, learntogrow, fun, music, movies, helpComment

Another August birthday, music, and ways to help

Another August birthday, music, and ways to help

Culture, Execution, Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Leadership, Learning, Personal Management &a..., Personality, Priorities, Relationships, Self Management, Self-Awareness, USALauren AllenAugust 18, 2023hawaii, maui, help, music, joy, hope, weekend, fridaypost, fridaylist, weekendreads, friendship, birthday, funComment

A birthday list for August

A birthday list for August

Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Good Books, Health, Ideas, Information, Personality, Priorities, RelationshipsLauren AllenAugust 4, 2023birthday, memory, memories, joy, happy, family, friends, learn, grow, love, music, art, books, literature, movies, weekend, fridaylist, listlove, weekendpostComment

A wee Friday list, happy end of July!

A wee Friday list, happy end of July!

Golden Retrievers in the Highlands, LeVar Burton, JONE, and more - A Friday List

Golden Retrievers in the Highlands, LeVar Burton, JONE, and more - A Friday List

Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Learning, Personality, problem solving, Priorities, Productivity, Self Management, Self-Awareness, Social MediaLauren AllenJuly 21, 2023music, art, fashion, life, joy, peace, happy, summer, summer2023, 2023, weekend, fridaypost, fridaylist, listloveComment

Pink grasshoppers, reading children's books, Six Triple Eight, and more...a Friday List

Pink grasshoppers, reading children's books, Six Triple Eight, and more...a Friday List

Culture, Faith, Family, For Purpose, Friendship, Good Books, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Learning, Personality, Priorities, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self Management, Social MediaLauren AllenJuly 14, 2023fridayblogpost, weekendpost, fridaylist, hope, joy, fun, music, art, photography, flowers, summer, 2023, summer2023, themoreyouknow, growth, learnComment

Yuve Yuve Yu, Propaganda, and Klimt - a Friday List

Yuve Yuve Yu, Propaganda, and Klimt - a Friday List

Want to improve your work performance? Want to improve the performance of your brain?

Want to improve your work performance? Want to improve the performance of your brain?

Want to improve your performance? Improve your brain? Then do this …

BG AllenJune 6, 2023

If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow

If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow

The Cotswolds, village life in Iran, Erling Haaland, and a few more things...

The Cotswolds, village life in Iran, Erling Haaland, and a few more things...

A "new" Dracula, Gloria Dea, a planet parade and miserable habits

A "new" Dracula, Gloria Dea, a planet parade and miserable habits

List Love: Stories, music, history, fun, and listening well

List Love: Stories, music, history, fun, and listening well

A last list for February

A last list for February

Family, Faith, For Purpose, Friendship, Good Books, Habits, Health, Helping, Ideas, Information, internet, Learning, Management, Personality, Priorities, Productivity, Relationships, Self Management, Self-Awareness, Social MediaLauren AllenFebruary 24, 2023music, books, photography, seasons, themoreyouknow, learntogrow, fun, joy, springComment