When the pandemic began about a little over a year and a half ago, we all suddenly seemed to have a little extra time on our hands. Those of us who worked in offices were no longer commuting to and from work. None of us were getting our hair and nails done. Playdates were cancelled, …
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As a Black female consultant, who often works with female leaders in organizations or women entrepreneurs forging their own path, I have been witness to many other women’s struggles and successes over the years. Entrepreneurship is a tough path for anyone. Factor in gender and race, and it becomes even more difficult to survive in …
My schedule is jam packed right now. What happened to the slower pace of working from home? Once the stunned first few weeks passed, things have picked up, but in a weird, time-warped way. Suddenly there is too much to do in too little time in the middle of a pandemic. Alice in Wonderland would …
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As we approach the end of 2019, I want to extend a warm thank you. It is such a gift to be welcomed into your inbox to talk about this work we are all doing, of becoming whole and empowered people at work and in life. I am honoured to count you among my blessings. …
“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” — Henry David Thoreau Aging can be a pain, not only because of the actual physical pains and changes we experience, but also because of the emotional impact that aging can have on us. And by “us,” of course, I mean “me.” I’m feeling the emotional …
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, …
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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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 …