Take it easy… But take it! In my family, “take it easy” is something we often say to each other when we’re going through a tough time. The expression, while I’m sure is meant as a vote of support and care, leaves me feeling less than...
Today I watched an interview with Peter Senge and right at the end, he said something that really made me pause… For him, it seemed to be like a bit of a throwaway line but for me, it was the highlight of the interview. Things are way too urgent to be rushed....
As I woke up this morning, an interesting visual appeared in my mind. It was a banner (kind of old movie, Charlie Chaplin style) that said, WEEK 1 I’m a great believer in the power of sleep. I regularly go to sleep while intentionally pondering a...
My favourite topic for a keynote or workshop is: The 7 principles of leadership power. Courage is one of the principles. People may think that power comes from confidence. That you first need to be confident before you can show up confidently with a bold message and...
We’re so scared to ask for stuff in case we get told “no.” Hearing no is tough for us humans because we immediately make it personal. The “no” sends a thousand messages that only we hear, in our own heads. Messages like: I’m not...
Do you suffer from the disease to please? Just yesterday, my client described a situation where she was asked to do something she was not comfortable doing. She tried to find a way that would allow her to satisfy the request and be true to herself at the same time,...
Why do we write posts on social media? Two possible reasons (maybe there are more, but I can only think of 2 big ones right now): Reason #1 – because we want to put our stuff out there and gets likes. Reason #2 – because we want to write for the joy of writing,...
“I don’t need social media… I’m not interested, it’s a waste of time, it’s not for me, I’m not selling anything.” Take your pick as to which answer you’ve heard before. I find that this conversation comes up repeatedly (maybe I’m giving away my age here)....
We need to talk… A difficult situation has come up. A person who already gets under your skin has done it again and the time has come to address their behaviour. You hate confrontation. Most of us do. You wish you didn’t have to do it but you can’t put it...
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