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 …
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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Two young women just out of university wanted to become entrepreneurs. Both were very intelligent and had become knowledgeable in their respective fields. In order to support themselves while starting their own businesses, they each took on assignments with my consultancy around the same time. As I mentored these bright young women, I did my …
This week we turned the tables! Clare — a member of my team — asked me the questions I would normally ask my guests. The experience was both humbling and regenerating! How often do we have a chance to reaffirm why we do what we do, and share insights about our journey? I hope you will …
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When we over-promise and under-deliver we end up disappointing ourselves and others — while we scramble at the last minute to complete work and honour our commitments. It takes discipline, organization, and restraint to not over commit. In this mini-podcast, I will share my journey in correcting this habit and suggest how you too can take …
As you may know, I have experienced the loss of my parents in the past few months. I’m processing my grief in different ways, and this post is one of them. I’ve learned so much on this side of grief, understanding what is helpful and what just isn’t. I’m realizing the mistakes I’ve made over …
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It was a pleasure having Ogonna and Chidera, two inspiring young women, on my podcast! Both coming to Canada from Nigeria and starting to design a life and career of their own. They share their stories about being a black woman in the workplace, the obstacles they faced and continue to face, and how they choose to …
As you may know from my most recent post, my family and I have been grieving our mother and preparing for the death of my father, who’s in palliative care [as of this writing; he has since passed away]. I’ve been paying a lot of attention to how my days are going, and figuring out …
It was a pleasure having Nathalie Martin on my podcast! Natalie is a world traveler, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. She joined us from her virtual office on the Florida coast to share her life’s journey, the obstacles she has overcome and her work with fellow social entrepreneurs who dare to dream big. What an inspiring …
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I began to think about this a few weeks ago as I left a building where I’d spent the day with my mother in palliative care—the day before she died. I’d arrived in a hurry early that morning after one of my sisters called me in. My mother had had a hard night and we needed to make some decisions about dosage for morphine and other drugs, so my other sister and I had rushed to be with our family. I’d parked hastily in the dark, snow-covered visitors’ lot, and hadn’t given another thought to my car all day. Why would I? My mother was dying.