I am a perfectionist - a hard core perfectionist. I’m convinced it’s part of my DNA. I ALWAYS want everything to be PERFECT, and I’m not...

Have you ever found yourself worried about the worst thing that could happen waaaayyy before you should? This happened to me recently. I...

When we are asked to face difficult challenges, our instincts are often to solve problems as quickly as possible - to get out of the...

I communicate for a living - from a stage as a speaker, in meeting rooms delivering workshops or facilitating discussions, and as a...

A few weeks ago I saw a call for help on Facebook. One of our Senior’s Centres has a free library and their shelves were bare. Could...

I just finished watching “Simone Biles Rising” on Netflix. If you haven’t seen this four-part docuseries it showcases her life from when...

The recent news around politics and tariff talks   has created a lot of uncomfortable emotions for many of us. If you’ve felt disbelief,...

Fun fact: For many years I served on our local Canada Day Committee. I joined after spending a summer as a youth exchange student - an...

We’ve been talking about multiple generations in our workplaces for many years now, trying to understand: what people from different...

In my keynotes I sometimes share a story about the major fraud, and resulting death, that happened in the nonprofit organization I led...

When you make decisions, which do you rely on more: intellect or intuition? Let me tell you about a time I listened to the wrong one…. I...

(Of course it is, but you get the point!) Why do we struggle against rest? If you are feeling a constant pressure to keep “doing”, to the...

How do you react to experiences that make you realize you are no longer the person you thought you were? Recently I had to find a new...

Think about how you feel when you say yes to something you don’t want to do. It doesn’t feel great, does it? We survive when we don't set...

Have you heard about 'psychologically safe' workplaces? I prefer the term 'emotionally safe' workplaces, because it speaks to creating...

What can you do when you notice that your team is feeling stressed out and overwhelmed to the point that efficiency and effectiveness are...

On October 14, 2020, I lost one of my oldest mentors and greatest influences on my life. Pastor Dr. George Takashima was a man with...

When we bought our house over 20 years ago, I hated it. I hated everything about it – the location, the size, the horrible lime green...

Feeling lost? Angry? Frustrated? Not at all like yourself? Me too. It’s called grief. Our world is in grief right now. Covid-19...

Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything was hard? I mean everything – getting out of bed, deciding what to wear, staying...