There’s a new trend since the buzz around Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 rules for life, for various famous people to create their own 12 rules for life. Is 12 a magic number around which we can build rules based on our life experience, wisdom and sense of fun? ...
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....
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,...
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are – Brene Brown I have a warrior in me… and I believe in a just world. The combination of these 2 things can be fiery because when I come...
It seems that a theme for the week in terms of my client coaching interactions was the concept of ‘this is simple but not easy’ or in other words ‘we know this stuff but it’s really hard to do’. Often the things we need to work on within...