"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we should dance" (anonymous). I happen to LOVE to dance so this is a no brainer for me. Shaking it on the dance floor from time to time does more for my stress level than a week at a spa. I simply love putting movement to music. I … [Read more...] about Finding your flow, your work zone through dance
When scales don't tell the truth- how do you judge success?
I'm graduating from the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-series program soon and the other day I tried on a dress that I want to wear to the party. I was trying it on because it was too big and I needed to have it measured to take in. That was my first shocker. It fit. Well. My second shocker … [Read more...] about When scales don't tell the truth- how do you judge success?
Fray or fringe worldview; you can choose
Recently I wrote a post about how to look at the edges of a carpet as a metaphor for life. You know the bits of a carpet that aren't neatly sewn up but rather hang there loosely at the edges? Do you see those bits as fray - as messy, a nuisance and unorganized? Or do you see them as fringe - as … [Read more...] about Fray or fringe worldview; you can choose
Fringe or Fray: how you see the edges affects how you see the core
I love lists. I love making them and checking them off. I like to think (some might say delude myself) that they help me have a sense of control over my life. I can get a bit crazy when I feel I don't have any control, when I'm unorganized, when I'm not sure where things are, what I have to do … [Read more...] about Fringe or Fray: how you see the edges affects how you see the core
Business Strategy & Lizards
I have been participating in the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-Series program since January. It's like a mini-MBA for women business owners. It kicks business butt. We've heard a variety of speakers on a variety of topics (see below for a listing with links). What's been a common challenge … [Read more...] about Business Strategy & Lizards
Workshops that Work
Do you have a training function in your job (or want to have one) and do you live in the Greater Vancouver area? If so you might be interested in an upcoming workshop I'm teaching called Workshops that Work from April 21-22, 2010 at Langara College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. What past participants … [Read more...] about Workshops that Work
Messengers of Truth
Recently I was working (& playing) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil for the United Nation's World Urban Forum, where I presented a workshop on cultural intelligence. The event included a celebration of young artists which the United Nations have deemed 'Messengers of Truth'. They are artists from all … [Read more...] about Messengers of Truth
You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been at the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil where I gave a workshop on cultural intelligence. Here's the behind the scenes story to the workshop, what I didn't tell you in that post. When the time came to start there were only 3 people in … [Read more...] about You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
Bingo based decision making
I'm traveling and working in Brazil, for the United Nations, and recently had a curious example of decision making using Bingo. The tale happens in Rio Quente, a resort anchored around a thermal river. Think every kind of water themed event and you'll get the picture, including snorkeling with 6 … [Read more...] about Bingo based decision making
Finding the 'e' in parking
Travel both stretches the mind and the patience. Travel suffuses the spirit with all sorts of possibilities, possibilities that seem effortless and reachable. Creativity catches a ride in your suitcase to your far flung destination and ideas float as freely there as the lizard that my son … [Read more...] about Finding the 'e' in parking
Weight loss and business lessons
Today I'm celebrating my two year anniversary of having lost 30 pounds. I learned a lot during my weight loss journey. Mostly I learned it's about common sense prevailing over wishful thinking, reducing the power I have to delude myself and accepting some givens without excuses. I also learned … [Read more...] about Weight loss and business lessons
Aim for regrets
A while back I listened as Arlene Dickinson kept a large audience rapt with her business successes and her trials and tribulations. She's the only woman on the wildly successful Dragon's Den, "where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business concepts and products to a panel of Canadian business … [Read more...] about Aim for regrets
