blog + what's on my mind

What if everything you have today was gone tomorrow? Many people go about their day without truly appreciating or being grateful for what they do have right now.  And, spend a great deal of time feeling stressed and angst about small stuff that doesn’t really matter or what they don’t have.  I know I definitely used to do this. Is […]

Summer is my most favorite time of year and we spend most of our time at the lake in July and August (in fact, me and the kids move out there!) People sometimes say to me “It must be nice to have a job where you can slow down and have so much time off”.  […]

Every coaching session or workshop or even a speaking event, I’ll ask the people in the room: “What’s a win?” No matter how big or how small. And, I’ll ask myself this question every single day, ESPECIALLY on the days when things seem hard . . . When I’m feeling the pressure of everything to […]

What do you do when you are so far in and feel like the crushing workload is impossible to get out of because of everything you already committed to do? How can you get back on track while keeping your reputation solid, sanity in check and still deliver results? Now, I’m usually pretty good at […]

I saw the movie “A Star Is Born” this weekend. I was captivated during the first half of the movie . . . it was incredible. And then the movie started going in a direction I did not expect . . . and I was distracted in my thoughts of how it should have or […]

If you follow me, you know I’m a huge believer in taking time to disconnect, whether you are on vacation or the weekends with your family or giving yourself some downtime in the evening. Taking time to truly be away from the daily stressors at work, and not constantly being on your phone/checking in, can […]

Do you take time to notice your thoughts and whether they are helping you or hindering you in the moment? We all have them – fears, worries, doubts, frustrations . . . The difference in people who thrive in the face of challenges and setbacks (rather than withdrawing or freezing) is their ability to notice […]

I had a phone call recently with my marketing coach (yes, coaches have coaches too, to help us get out of our own way and move to a new level!) One area I want to develop is refining my messages to share what I have to say in a way that resonates most with you. […]

Do you feel overwhelmed with everything you have to do and it’s affecting your mood? Are you short on patience with people at work or at home? Do you have others around you who are frustrated with what’s going on? There’s a simple tweak you can make in your approach that will instantly get you […]

I can’t seem to shake this heavy feeling since the tragic Humboldt Broncos accident here in Saskatchewan. It’s so very sad. I’ve been thinking about what the kids, families, friends and community are going through, and I can’t even imagine their pain and grief. I’m also amazed by the outpouring of support across the world and […]