On an ideal day, before starting work I’ll meditate, write in a journal and read a devotional. If feeling really crazy I’ll exercise. It helps to begin the day with solid footing and elevated aspirations.
Yesterday morning I read…
December 1st and up goes our Christmas tree! And so it begins. Although the granddaddy holiday month of December sings peace and goodwill, the shopping malls and highways tell the real truth. You know what I’m talking about. If ever there…
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This time of year, most Americans focus on thankfulness. (Canadians were thankful last month.) Social media abounds with posts touting gratitude, service, and reconciliation. Let's all come together!
And then January happens.....
With…
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On an ordinary sunny afternoon, after an energetic workout at the gym, I tripped at home over a shoe (my shoe) and sprawled face first with outstretched arms onto the tile floor of our kitchen. Ouch! Two broken elbows, a cracked wrist and several…
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It’s Not Enough to Just Show Up
Woody Allen once said that “Seventy percent of success is showing up.”
Too often, however, we have leaders in place that simply show up and conduct business as usual. They give out instructions,…
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On June 14 three years ago, I woke up in my own bed for the first time after three and a half months in hospitals. It was a Saturday and we had a birthday party for our daughter Sarah. I stepped into a bright new day and the beginning of getting…
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We live with continuous bombardment of interruptions - phone calls, emails, texts, Facebook messages, people dropping by, etc, etc rinse and repeat.
They can all seem equally important and demanding. We don't want to miss anything, disappoint…
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Emotional intelligence is blah, blah, blah.
Wait, what?
As humans, we are encouraged to be emotionally intelligent; just two weeks ago I brought up the importance of being empathetic and how it can positively enhance a workplace. But…
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Not too long ago, one of my employees had to do what every employee dreads most: Call their boss to confess that they did something wrong. Prior to the event, I had told…
In a mere 14 days, people around North America came together to raise over $54,000 to get a woman back home to her family. A strong and supportive team that had worked day and night to keep this woman alive transported her out of an ICU on Good…
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Genuine Stories Create Extraordinary IMPACT
Lower Holiday Stress just by Breathing
The Extraordinary Impact of Gratitude
A Strong Funny Bone Can't Be Broken
A Crash Course in Leadership
Be Genuine while Faking It
How to Get Off the Leash
A Mother's Foresight
Empathy
Go… And Be of Service