What would you rather do?get a bikini or chest wax (gender dependent) speak in public take a long haul flight with massive turbulenceFor many the thought of speaking in public is only marginally less than dying. Yes dying. Or perhaps getting the hair ripped off your body or thinking that … [Read more...] about 3 simple lessons in public speaking – (heavy) breathing made easy
Assess your perspective & find your blind spots (all without visiting the eye doctor)
We all have 20/20 vision …. in some areas, just as we all have blind spots … in other areas. Do you know yours?The challenge is how to identify where we shine and where we’re blind.By the time you’ve begun reading this you’ve already been faced with an onslaught of sensory input. Everything … [Read more...] about Assess your perspective & find your blind spots (all without visiting the eye doctor)
Beauty comes …. beauty goes
My last post was about 'beauty being in the eye of the editor.'Important stuff. Serious stuff.And...because I like whimsy and because 1 of Rock.Paper.Scissors' founding principles was and continues to be humour and improv, there's always another side.Tongue firmly planted in cheek, where … [Read more...] about Beauty comes …. beauty goes
What's beautiful is in the eye of the editor
Beauty is captivating. Beauty is compelling.False beauty draws us slyly to its side. All the while whispering empty promises. "Buy this ______ (fill in the blank with your choice: car, lipstick, dress, watch....) and you'll be like me." True beauty reflects beauty back. Welcomes us up onto the … [Read more...] about What's beautiful is in the eye of the editor
What's real? Take a second look to find the White Hot Truth
What appears real in our hurry flurry world often isn't. Authenticity is big. Being real is in.Not being true is passe. Being fake is to be a flake.How do you tell the difference though? What appears shiny and true can either be a golden nugget or a trashy piece of styrofoam.Making time … [Read more...] about What's real? Take a second look to find the White Hot Truth
Make time to fall, fail and flounder
Do you have something that you want to delegate but are holding back because it's going to be tough? Need to hire but putting it off because orientation will take too long? I recently hired a VA (Virtual Assistant). I'd been wanting to do this for a long time but had held back because I knew the … [Read more...] about Make time to fall, fail and flounder
Take a deep breath & remember to exhale
To get the things you've never had Do the things you've never done (Sign posted in a store I visited while at a community festival today.) If you define 'things' beyond just stuff this is powerful. It's also timely. I'm embarking on some radical new learning for some new business goals. Most of the … [Read more...] about Take a deep breath & remember to exhale
What we adults can learn from kids on how to stay positive & not set limits for ourselves
Look at the possibilities you're missing.Set some time aside to think big. Bigger.There'll be time later for evaluating, categorizing, weighing the pros and cons etc. For now don't set any limits. Repeat. No limits.Sing to yourself.Move.Enjoy.Enough said. … [Read more...] about What we adults can learn from kids on how to stay positive & not set limits for ourselves
How to get creative – backwards and forwards
How creative are you? Do you know your creative assets and blind spots? Keep reading for a simple way to discover them.With help from the wonderful Dolly Hopkins, I created a creativity skill set called E.S.C.A.P.E. Each of the letters stands for a different creativity skill.The 'A' stands … [Read more...] about How to get creative – backwards and forwards
How do you get creative? Why use a mosha cup of course
I was driving to pick up my hubbie from the airport and listening to Stuart McLean's the Vinyl Cafe on CBC radio. The tunes were great and I was bopping and singing along, a great big grin plastered wide on my face.Stuart was relaying his tales of growing up in Montreal, and, as only he can, … [Read more...] about How do you get creative? Why use a mosha cup of course
4 simple steps for how to get dreams out of your head & into reality
Do you have a hard time getting dreams out of your head and into reality? Not sure what to do with inspiration when it hits mid-meeting or at midnight?While you may be able to come up with new ideas, what to do with the pesky, flighty fellows is a whole other matter. Based on a gobsmacking, stop … [Read more...] about 4 simple steps for how to get dreams out of your head & into reality
Chuck the flotsam & jetsam so you can see beyond the horizon
Love this ad, love what it captures. Today looms large but not so much tomorrow or the long term prospects.Where's your focus? Likely it's barely beyond the tip of your nose. On today.With all the flotsam and jetsam of today's frenetic life we have to jettison the garbage in order to focus … [Read more...] about Chuck the flotsam & jetsam so you can see beyond the horizon
