Genuine Life

This week I spent a few days in a hotel while on business in another province, as the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting Canada. I’m reflecting on the human behaviours I noticed as I stayed in a deserted hotel and travelled on a mostly empty plane, anxious to get home. The Pink Bangs At the hotel, …

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Two words that will ruin your life Yes, ruin! I’m only being a tiny bit hyperbolic here. There are two innocuous-seeming words I avoid when I’m trying to manifest something. They’re “when” and “if.” They’re not inherently bad words—we use them all the time. But they can also be used to dodge the work of …

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I had the pleasure of having on my podcast Jamaal Jackson Rogers, Ottawa’s past English Poet Laureate (2017-2019). In addition to being an award winning poet, Jamaal is also a creative entrepreneur, performance artist, educator and mentor! He speaks to us about his unique journey and the life lessons he learned along the way. Listen …

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Disruption: Something that interrupts your flow, your habits, your autopilot. Sounds uncomfortable, right? I’m learning that it’s not just uncomfortable—it’s also vital to our growth and resilience. (Why isn’t this stuff ever easy?) But there’s even more to the story. Seeds in a wildfire The fact is that big changes force growth. Just as the …

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For many of us, our business is intrinsically tied to a passion of ours; for example, animal lovers who open a rescue centre, or become veterinarians. But even if we’re lucky enough to have built a career in a field that we are truly passionate about, it never encompasses our complete story. Who we are …

Bringing it all Together: From Medusa to Business Read More »

Last month I had the chance to buy my dream house, and I didn’t take it. I’ve been working out why with my own coach (yes, coaches benefit from coaching!), and I’d like to share some of the insights arising from this work.  The word that keeps coming to my mind is “scotoma.” It’s the …

Blind Spots: How To Stop Sabotaging Our Own Joy Read More »

This week, I welcomed Andrea Greenhous on my podcast. Andrea is the founder and president of Vision2Voice Communications, Ottawa’s only internal communications agency. Her passion for employee communications began over 20 years ago when she saw first-hand how communications could make a real difference in an organization’s success. On this podcast Andrea speaks to us about …

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