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Do you feel overwhelmed by your calendar filled with back-to-back meetings? Do you wish for more uninterrupted time for deep work or to think? Or need more space to flex when something unexpected happens in your week? Contrary to the belief that taking on more responsibility and higher levels of leadership demand a packed schedule, […]

This past weekend, I attended the Lead Conference Canada 2023 in Saskatoon hosted by Corliss Rassyle. And it did not disappoint! The speakers were top-notch, from Arlene Dickinson, Allan Kehler, Afua Agyeiwaa-Boateng, Jack Canfield, Kristina Kuzmic, and more. A personal development event like this is rare in Canada, let alone in a city so close […]

You know that feeling – the one where you suddenly realize that you said yes to something that you really did NOT want to do? When you get that pit of nervousness in your stomach as you wonder how in the world you will have time for the new project you just said yes to. […]

Being a balanced leader is all about focusing on what really matters and taking care of yourself IN ORDER to be the best leader you can be. Which has nothing to do with your title or position and everything to do with being a leader in your life. But what happens when you feel like […]

Are you tired of just trying to get through your days and feeling discouraged that you seem to be further and further behind? When you have too many things that are ‘must do’s’ and it always feel like you’re letting work and your family down. Or perhaps you want to stop feeling the constant pressure […]

Sometimes we just don’t know what we don’t know. We had a big, sudden thunderstorm on Saturday night in the city. It crazy POURED in a short amount of time. Which meant we spent our Saturday night sopping up water in the basement! It came from under the walls and up through the floor. I […]

Do you secretly wish that you would be more confident in yourself? To speak up in meetings and not let the anxious feelings keep you from saying what’s really on your mind. To feel good about your decisions and spend less time overthinking or second-guessing yourself. To come across as a leader who knows what […]

What stood out to me the most from a recent study by Deloitte on workplace well-being (Report: https://community.thriveglobal.com/lessons-from-a-groundbreaking-new-report-on-well-being) is this . . . “One of the statistics showed that while 80 percent of executives say well-being is a top priority, nearly 90 percent of workers think their work life is getting worse.” THIS is something to […]

“Resilience and balance go together like peanut butter and jelly!” This came out of my mouth (unplanned) as I was facilitating a resilience workshop with a leadership team. I had never made that analogy before, yet it is such a perfect, simple way to think about it. I see resilience as your flexible ability to […]

Do you dream about . . . · breathing space in your calendar and not being in back-to-back meetings?· time to focus on your own work during the day?· feeling on top of things at work and at home (and not feeling guilty about saying no)? I get it! These are the very things I […]