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 …
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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 …
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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What a pleasure it was to host my sister Gabriella Dennery on my podcast! She had such inspiring messages to convey about being totally honest with yourself, letting go of the need to figure everything out… plus insights about how you can listen to your inner voice and follow your vision, in spite of every …
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After weeks of preparation, I am releasing the first installment from a new podcast series Create, Inspire, and Empower. Over the next few months, you will meet remarkable people who have harnessed their creativity to transform their lives. They were brave enough to share their stories — the struggles and hardships as well as the good …
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Coaching can be an incredibly fruitful endeavour. One recent experience has left me with renewed enthusiasm for art of coaching a group to their full potential, even through critical times. Overworked and understaffed I was brought into a beleaguered department with an enormous, overarching mandate that affects every other department in its organization. The department …
Over the years, several clients told me that they heard my voice in their head when facing challenging situations. They said that my voice was there to remind them of the things we spoke about during our coaching sessions. Some said they heard questions to help them reframe situations, to see things in a new …
A Living Nightmare A client was commenting on the fact that his career was turning around and that every person he was now meeting and every situation he encountered was interesting and positive. He was surprised because this was coming on the heels of the lowest point in his corporate career where every move he …
As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a dynamic and interesting year. Personally, culturally, and globally, 2017 has been a very active and change-filled year—to varied effects! I wonder whether, when you reflect on your personal 2017, you will also see parallels between your experiences and those occurring in the …
What a gift it is to experience a shift in our perception, to suddenly see the beauty in something that used to seem less than lovely. I walked into my studio today and I saw a piece I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. I created the sculpture 25 years ago, and lately …