How will you move forward this year? Are you waiting for the pandemic to be over so you can get “back to normal”? What has the pandemic taught you about yourself? Life in general? Your friends? Business? Your community? When the pandemic first started almost one year ago, I was inspired and hopeful by what…
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Setting Your Vision for 2021
Happy New Year! 2020 has been a year like no other. Many of us experienced challenges, setbacks and uncertainty. If 2020 has taught us one thing, it’s to slow down and focus on what matters most. And, no matter what you’ve experienced this past year, you made it through and now, it’s time to start…
In Need of a 6-Month “Life” Check-Up?
To say that 2020 has been an unusual year is definitely an understatement. No one could have predicted that 2020 would unfold as it has. Most of us have spent the first half of this year dealing with fear, uncertainty and upheaval in our normal everyday lives due to the pandemic. Now, almost 6 months…
11 Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty
Dan Grupe, a research associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Investigating Health Minds, said, “Uncertainty itself can lead to a lot of distress for humans.” This is because the brain fills in the gaps when it doesn’t know or have a reference point. The brain first looks for familiar clues to categorize any…
The Next Step to Overcoming a Midlife Crisis
In a couple of months, I will be 58 years old. I have always thought of myself as “young”, resilient, strong and healthy. Yet, the health crisis I suffered last year left me feeling anything but these things. Going through any sort of transition, especially at midlife, can leave you feeling at loose ends. I…
What Does Bravery Look Like to You?
There is a saying: “Life Happens When You’re Busy Making Other Plans.” This couldn’t be more true. It was November 1st, 2018 and I was on my way into Oakville for my newly formed Business Leaders Mastermind Group. This was our second meeting and I was very excited to be facilitating this program once again….
Leading and Living Using a Values-Based Approach
One of my favourite authors is Stephen Covey. He is the master when it comes to helping you identify your values and live your life from that perspective. It makes sense, but sadly, most people or businesses don’t operate from this standpoint. From an organizational and individual perspective, having a clear direction is the cornerstone…
Creating Positive Change
We all want to change for the better. Whether we are looking for improvement in our productivity or our communication with others, change allows us to move forward. But for many people, change is difficult – especially when they are trying to change bad behaviors. Some people resist it and indeed resent it, especially if…
What Is The Value of Your Life?
This story starts in a quaint little monastery where one day, a little monk asked his elder: “Master, what is the greatest value of my life?” The elder smiled at him, but didn’t give him the answer. Instead he told the young monk to go on a little journey: “Before I give you the answer,…
Getting to the Core
Life is interesting! Whether we are working in a company or have our own business, it’s easy to get side-tracked from our vision. I don’t believe we necessarily go running away fromour values. It’s more like we go wandering away, and one day, we wake up in a place we never meant to be, drifting in a…