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  Original Air Date: 1/27/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Ladies, Let's Talk: An Hour of Gratitude

  Ladies, Let's Talk has adopted the theme of gratitude and at the end of each month, the ladies show their appreciation and gratitude for all that they have been blessed with. Gratitude is an integral part of success. When you are grateful for all that you have, you will be blessed with that much more. How do you express you gratitude?
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  • Dr. Deitra C. Payne
  • blessing
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• Original Air Date: 1/20/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Ladies, Let's Talk: Loving YOU!

  On this week's segment of Ladies, Let's Talk, the ladies and I will be talking about "Loving YOU." We will be tackling the topic of self-esteem and why women are so hard on themselves. A few of the questions I will pose to the ladies include: "Why are women so hard on themselves when it comes to their looks?" "Would you go to work or leave your house without makeup?" "How can we effect change in our society as it relates to beauty?" "Do you see yourself as beautiful just the way you are or is there something you want to change in order to be beautiful?" "How do we build our self-esteem and self-confidence and love ourselves for who we are?"
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  • self-confidence
  • loving yourself
  • beauty
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• Original Air Date: 1/13/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Ladies, Let's Talk: Health & Fitness

  It's a new year, and for many, it's all about resolving to live a much healthier and fit lifestyle. Many struggle in this area, which is why, every new year, many focus on losing weight and getting fit. On Monday's Ladies, Let's Talk, the ladies and I will be sharing our stories and challenges of living a healthy lifestyle.
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  • Dr. Deitra C. Payne
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• Original Air Date: 1/7/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Achieving Success in 2009 with Goal Setting

  It's a New Year, and for many, it's all about starting anew with resolutions for a successful year. One of the ways in which you can achieve success is with goal-setting. On today’s show, Dr. Deitra C. Payne will interview life coach Inez Bracy on successfully accomplishing the goals you’ve set for yourself in 2009. Ms. Bracy will share tips on goal-setting. She says, the questions you should ask yourself are: 1. What do I want to do?; 2. Why do I want to do it?; 3. Where do I want to Live?; 4. What contributions do I want to make?; 5. Who do I want to spend my time with?; 6. Who am I and who am I becoming?; and 7. Are my goals congruent with number 6?
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• Original Air Date: 1/6/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Ladies, Let's Talk: Resolving to Make 2009 a Year of Success

  It's a New Year, and for many, it's all about the new year's resolutions. The New Year affords us the opportunity to start anew by resolving to make changes to live our best life. However, research indicates that a high percentage of those who make new year's resolutions will not be successful. Why? Are you making resolutions that you will not successful accomplish? Is it better to make goals. The ladies will share their thoughts, along with their new year's resolutions and goals. The ladies will also share their plans for successfully achieving their goals to make 2009 their best year ever.
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• Date / Time: 1/6/2009 1:21 AM UTC

  Achieving Success in 2009 and Beyond

  It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone and we are now in the year 2009. For many, the New Year is about starting anew and resolving to make changes in our lives to live our best life.  At the onset of each year, resolutions are made with much anticipation and excitement; however, as the weeks go by, many seem to lose their enthusiasm towards accomplishing their resolutions. 

  Research indicates that only a small percentage of people actually keep their New Year's resolutions. This is not surprising to since many of us have been there and done that. Despite the grim statistics, we have the power to truly be successful in our resolve.  You can break the cycle and make 2009 your best year ever.  Once way of achieving success is with goal-setting.  Goal-setting allows you to map out a plan for your success.  Traditional goal setting practice indicates following the SMART rule. In other words, goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely.

  Specific. Be clear about the goals you wish to accomplish. Don't just say I'm going to lose weight, but rather be specific about how much weight you want to lose and how you will make it happen. To clearly define your goals, ask such questions as: What is my real goal? Why do I want to achieve this goal? How will I accomplish this goal?

  Measurable. Define how you will measure the success of achieving your goals in quantitative terms. A goal that is measurable will help you assess if you are on track toward successfully accomplishing your ultimate goal. Break your ultimate goal into smaller goals. For example, if your ultimate goal is to lose 50 pounds in a year, break up the total pounds you want to lose for the year into weekly manageable pounds. Since there are 52 weeks in a year, you can set a smaller goal of losing a pound a week. Therefore, if you are realizing a pound a week, you are on target toward successfully achieving your ultimate goal of 50 pounds in a year. One of the biggest reasons to establish smaller goals is that these little successes will help keep you motivated toward achieving the bigger goal.

  Attainable. Your goals must be realistic. Setting unrealistic goals only leads to frustration and ultimately you will quit trying. You are truly setting yourself up for failure if you are setting unrealistic goals as well as wasting your time in trying to achieve something that is unattainable. For example, someone with a goal of losing 100 pounds in one month is definitely being unrealistic. It is not that losing 100 pounds is unrealistic, it is the timeframe of one month within which you want to lose the weight that is unrealistic. Someone who wishes to lose 100 pounds in a safe manner will definitely need to plan on more than a month to lose the weight. If your goal is to lose a significant amount of weight, it is advisable to talk with your physician about a realistic plan.

  Relevant. Are the goals you wish to achieve aligned with your values and beliefs? Is this truly a goal you wish to achieve? Oftentimes people fail at achieving their goals because it is not what they really want. Not only is it important to have realistic goals, but it is also important to have goals that you truly want to accomplish. Don't just make goals to impress other people or to live the dreams someone else may have for you. The goals you set for yourself must be the goals you want for yourself. If you are not passionate and committed to your goals, you are less likely to be motivated toward realizing them. In a University of Washington study conducted in 1997, researchers Miller and Marlatt found that commitment was essential to successfully keeping New Year's resolutions.

  Timely. Develop a realistic time frame for which you wish to realize your goals. Don't have open-ended goals. Your goals need a completion date. For example, don't say that you will lose weight without an establish target date. Establishing a target date will push you to continue working toward your goals.

  Now that you know how to successfully set SMART goals for yourself; how will you be incorporating them in your life to make 2009 your best year ever?
  
  I wish you all much success in the New Year.

  Make every day a great day!

  Dr. Deitra C. Payne, Ph.D.
  Women & HOPE Founder

  “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes...but no plans.” ~ Peter F. Drucker

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