If you didn’t have anything to do or anywhere to go to on a Saturday morning what would you do with your time? Well, let’s clarify one thing upfront: if you are currently at a stage in your life when you feel sleep-deprived or otherwise experience lack of any “Me” time, I understand if all […]
My Dearest Pinocchio!
Wouldn’t that be great if every liar we ever run into had their pants on fire as the famous children’s rhyme tells us? Or at least if their exponentially growing noses would testify to their less than honest nature. While clearly, none of this is possible in real life, there are ways to teach yourself […]
Burnout and the Tragedy of the Commons
Almost everyone has experienced the feeling of burnout at some point in their career or has come in contact with those who have. None of it is pretty. With the trend towards workplaces doing more with less, employee burnout is to be expected if timely action is not taken to prevent this from happening. According […]
3 Reasons to Support Working Mothers
On the International Women’s Day today I am proud of my fellow women for having come a long way in obtaining much deserved rights and freedoms. While the situation varies considerably around the globe, this post will look at what we face here in North America. Thankfully, my generation skipped the times when being a […]
Already Always Listening
Even though we are constantly reminded that we have two ears and one mouth, we forget that listening is at least twice as important as speaking. Listening is an underestimated skill both in communication and leadership. Since our youngest ages our parents and schools teach us how to read, write and count, but listening is […]
4 Steps towards a Whole-Hearted Life
A good friend and now an avid reader of mine shared how my recent blog post “Someone Who Does a Half-Hearted Job” had resonated with her and asked me to write on how to do things whole-heartedly. Hearing from readers is always exciting to me so I immediately got thinking about her request. Basically there is […]
Leadership through Love
The Valentine’s Day has come and gone – whether we dressed up and went out or cozied up and stayed in, baked heart-shaped treats or made crafts with our children, received presents or bought them for others. While I personally find charm in this holiday, I have heard enough people over the course of years […]
Someone Who Does a Half-Hearted Job
Doing things in a half-hearted way is the main reason why we don’t reach our goals or get what we want in life. Do you know someone who is stuck giving only about 50% of their efforts to everything they do and doesn’t realize what is holding them back? Then read on. When I was […]
Stop Rolling Your Eyes and Start Leading by Example
Years ago when my daughter just started preschool she brought home something new, something I wasn’t impressed with. She learned how to roll her eyes and exercised this sassy little habit any time something displeased her. I explained to her why this was not a good practice to get into, and whenever I saw her […]
3 Reasons to Fix Your Broken Things Now
I was hosting an event at my place last weekend – the Smart Start for 2017 event. As fabulously as it went with all of the right people showing up, the creative energy filling the room, with the thought provoking conversations, eye-opening revelations, blossoming friendships and new commitments, something else came up for me as […]