b"goodPOINT THE GOOD PEOPLE PLAN AHEAD BUT PREPARE TO PIVOT atgoodLIFEfamilyFew can argue the importance of perseverancePUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MARKETING TEAMSheryl Lilly PidgeonMichael Tinglininourlives.Determinationtosucceed,Sheryl@goodlifefamilymag.comChief Marketing Officerunwaveringfocusonagoal,andasteadfastDirect: 214.476.8131Michael@goodlifefamilymag.comcommitmenttoforgeondespitedifficulties,MANAGING EDITOR Jaclyn Pidgeonfailure,oroppositionareworthycharacterTricia WhiteMarketing Assistant traits.YetthereisapointwheretheneedleTricia@goodlifefamilymag.comJaxie@goodlifefamilymag.comgoes too far, and you may find that sticking toDirect: 214.725.1981Bill Brockthe plan is no longer effective. In comes TheHOME & STYLE EDITORIT Specialist/VideographyPivot.Elle Parks Bill@whiterockfilms.comPivotingistheartofrecognizingthattheElle@goodlifefamilymag.comSOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER direction in which you've invested significantCREATIVE DIRECTOR Katherine IngramJennifer Melton Katherine@goodlifefamilymag.comtime and energy is no longer the correct path to follow. This action,Jennifer@goodlifefamilymag.com likeweseeinabasketballgame,ofsteppingwithonefootwhileADVERTISING TEAMkeeping the other foot firmly in place, is essential in the game of lifeCOPY EDITORS Amy Lendl Audra GlidewellAdvertisingManager as well.A pivot allows us to stay rooted in what weve learned so farTracy Graivier Bell Advertising@goodlifefamilymag.comwhile making a fundamental course correction in order to successfully WRITERS SALES TEAMachieve our goal.Karyn Brodsky Nadia LoudonThe pivot requires great introspection, moxie, and resolve. SometimesKristin CicciarelliNadia@goodlifefamilymag.comwe resist the pivot because we are afraid that our friends and family willJim DaleDirect: 214.226.3626Dan Dunkin think weve wavered, quit, or failed. However, we need to be willing toBarbara Glass Jan Williamsaccept that our original plan, albeit sound when we embarked uponChrista Melnyk Hines Jan@goodlifefamilymag.comit, is no longer working. Modifying the plan while staying focused onLindsey PidgeonDirect: 214.808.6241Deb Silverthornthe destination also forces us to learn and grow. So along with grit andAlicia WanekCOVER PHOTOdetermination, lets add flexibility to the list of attributes we want toJames Bland Photographyfoster in our kids.Ive always been far better at perseverance than pivoting.Im a firmJOIN OUR FAMILY!believer in being firm in my beliefs, and Ive always thought that if I justGood Life Family has opportunities for tenured worked harder Id get to the positive end result.Yet, Ive always taughtAdvertising Account Executives. For more information, my kids, now 18, 20 and 21 years old, to plan ahead, but always beemail Tricia@goodlifefamilymag.com.prepared to alter their course.Perseverance is admirable, I tell them, but being immovable is not.I advise them to be strong, confident,ABOUT USand steadfast, but to reassess and reevaluate regularly. This year, I am resolving to take a dose of my own medicine and embrace The PivotThere are two things parents hope to give their children: roots and wings. in my own life. And, I am excited about what that change of course willBut its often hard to know if the decisions were making are the right ones, especially when the world is changing so quickly. Good Life Family is a resource mean to me personally and professionally. for parents with kids tweens to twenties.ThiseditionofGLFisfilledwithinsightsandideasthatIhopeExtensive and insightful content addresses the daily joys and struggles of will help you decide when to persevere and when its time to pivot.finding a balance between kids and parents while keeping ourselves sane in Our VIP Award recipient is a consummate example of the power ofthe process. Youll meet inspiring women and men who have stared down lifes pivoting when he lost his sight but found a new vision (Page 12).challenges, survived, and now are willing to share their journey with you.This story, and those of all our prior VIP (Very Inspiring Person)Good Life Family is committed to making a difference in the lives of our families, friends and communities as the go-to source.Award recipients, remind me of the importance of finding the balanceWere living, were learning, and most importantly, were laughing. between persevering and pivoting.You can read about all 30 of ourWe hope you will too. past VIPs on goodLIFEfamilyMag.com, and please feel free to share their amazing stories of transformation. CONTACT USAs you embark on 2020, I wish you a new year filled with everythingSUBSCRIBE FOR FREE:GoodLifeFamilyMag.com/subscribegood.And the perseverance to make it even better. ADVERTISE:Advertising@goodlifefamilymag.comSUBMIT STORY IDEAS: Tricia@goodlifefamilymag.com- SherylLIVE. LEARN. LAUGH.(PIVOT!)REPEAT. GOOD LIFE FAMILY 3308 PRESTON ROAD, STE 350 PMB #113 PLANO, TX 75093 10GoodLifeFamilyMag.comJANUARY | FEBRUARY 2020 goodLIFEfamilymag.com"