I was lucky enough to take part in the dress rehearsal of the 21st Vancouver Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies.The same ceremonies that will be viewed by some 3 billion (with a b) eyeballs later today.I spent most of the time with tears coursing down my face. If you were there and if you … [Read more...] about A sneak peak of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Start small & think big; creme brulee over soya sauce
A taste of two worlds. And a time honoured lesson.I was trying to put soya sauce on my sushi the other day and having a devil of a time. The little package of soya sauce didn't have a small pre-cut in it designed to make it easy to open.While yesterday my taste buds were watering in … [Read more...] about Start small & think big; creme brulee over soya sauce
Myles Horton & the Olympic Flame
Myles Horton was a famous adult educator in the Appalachian mountains. He rode the rails with the hobos and learned valuable lessons from them, lessons that I'm applying during my volunteer work at the 2010 Olympics.Fire was valuable to the vulnerable men who hitched a ride by train. Fire kept … [Read more...] about Myles Horton & the Olympic Flame
Job training, elves & bras
"Hey you! Come here, come here!" Her voice, intense and commanding, sounded like it was being stretched taught across a gravel pit.It was my first day on the job. I was 17 and working in a centre that provided jobs for developmentally delayed adults.When I stopped and looked for the owner of … [Read more...] about Job training, elves & bras
Powerful training = powerful learning
When was the last time you learned something powerful in a group setting?I've asked my workshop participants this very question hundreds of times and I can count on one hand the number of times someone relayed an example that took place in a university setting (see my caveat below).Powerful … [Read more...] about Powerful training = powerful learning
My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's
My last 5 posts describe an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use). It has 5 parts: (I love that out of the 5 categories only two are about adding things. Can we collectively breath a sigh of relief?)- to do, to … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's
Arlene Dickinson: We've come a long way …. baby?
Last night I listened to business owner, entrepreneur and TV star Arlene Dickinson of the Dragon's Den at the Forum for Women Entrepreneur's Gala Event. Her captivating journey to entrepreneurship is made more impressive by her humble beginnings.Years ago, being a single mom with four kids to … [Read more...] about Arlene Dickinson: We've come a long way …. baby?
My extended quirky to do list part 4 – what to stop doing
Continuing the spirit of the requisite New Year's musings, my last 3 posts describe an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use). It has 5 parts:- to do, to continue doing, to stop doing, to not do, to done (no, the last … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 4 – what to stop doing
My extended quirky to do list part 3 – what to continue doing
Continuing the spirit of New Year's reflection, my last 2 posts described an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use). It has 5 parts:- to do, to continue doing, to stop doing, to not do, to done (the last one's not a … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 3 – what to continue doing
My Extended, Quirky To Do List part 2
In my last post I described an extended, quirky to do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use). It has 5 parts:- to do- to continue doing- to stop doing- to not do- to doneI also promised to share with you some of my own to-do's so … [Read more...] about My Extended, Quirky To Do List part 2
My Extended, Quirky To Do List
As a corporate trainer and one who loves seeing the bright sparks of participant's learning, while expanding their thoughts, and making connections, I believe it's important in any training to anchor the learning. To facilitate activities that help participants transfer the learning to their … [Read more...] about My Extended, Quirky To Do List
The Jungle Called 'Teenagedom'
How did I get to the middle without realizing I was on the edge?How did I enter this quagmire of parenting a teen without realizing what I was headed towards? Did I miss the signs? Is it like the odd time I missed using a box of hand me down clothes because my kid had outgrown them by the time I … [Read more...] about The Jungle Called 'Teenagedom'
