This past weekend, I had the pleasure of not only helping with but also participating in a Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by the YWCA Niagara Region. The intention of the Summit is to create an opportunity for people to come together and celebrate our accomplishments, inspire one another and redefine what leadership looks like in…
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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…
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…
The Importance of Time Management: 8 Ways It Can Increase Your Success
I’ve been talking to a few clients lately about time management, or rather, their need for help in this area. Truth is, most of us feel challenged in this area. Our days and lives are busier than ever. There are endless tasks to be done both at work and at home, and there is NEVER…
Staying Positive in Challenging Times
There’s no denying that the world today is different. Some say we are living in an Age of Fear. For myself, I like to stay abreast of what’s happening in the news and world around me, but I’ve actually gotten to the point where I’m afraid to turn on the news. I don’t want to…
12 Lessons I’ve Learned in Life and Leadership
Have a Plan – It doesn’t have to be a detailed, structured plan but a guideline or direction to get you to where you want to go. As the famous saying goes; “if you don’t know where you’re going, any path will get you there.” Keep Focused – Life is full of distractions and shiny objects. It’s…
Taking Yourself and Your Business/Career to the Next Level
At the very core of our being is who we are as a leader. Without knowing what’s important to us, what we stand for, and what our purpose is, we cannot expect to lead our lives, our businesses, our careers, or others. If we truly want to be successful as a leader, we must realize…