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 …
Distraction from what? I was watching Steve Colbert with his guest Rachel Maddow. What a powerful pair of cultural commentators, two people looking with a very clear vision at world and particularly US politics. Their reflections resonated with me on a large scale, but they also echoed something personal I’ve been recently contemplating at a …
As an entrepreneur or client service representative, how you appeal, manage, and relate to your clientele is critical to your success. Just recently I had the experience of dealing with two different banks and the level service I received was night and day!! There are many courses available on client service, but we can never …
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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Perseverance What makes someone an effective entrepreneur? I found one piece of the puzzle in an unlikely place recently: a series of airports. The departure, day one My beloved niece was getting married in Philadelphia, and I was flying direct from Ottawa. Unfortunately, the day of the flight there was a huge thunderstorm, in Philadelphia, …
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 …
During the Canada Day long weekend, we celebrated this beautiful country with live music, beaches, barbeques, and a cold drink or two. But as we come off the weekend’s celebrations with family and friends, it’s important to reflect on who we are and how far we’ve come as a country, but also how far we …
Recently, I had the pleasure of having my friend and passionate leader, Lisa Anna Palmer on my podcast. Lisa is the owner of Cattelan Palmer Consulting. She is a fellow coach, consultant, author, and speaker. Lisa works tirelessly with executives and human resource professionals to transform their workplace by boosting and encouraging leadership within each …
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In the fall of 2018, I had the pleasure of having my friend Caroline Ishii join me on my podcast. Caroline followed her passion for food and culinary creativity and has become an award-winning chef, TV personality, speaker and author. Since this taping, Caroline has continued to travel and accomplished so much more! This podcast is …
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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 …
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