As I said in part 1, the year before last it was clutter. Last year it was gratitude In 2021 I decided to take on a year-long experiment. I decided to get rid of three things every day. Yep. Every day I ditched at least three items of clutter. Did I manage to do it? Spoiler … [Read more...] about What I learned from a whole year of sending weekly gratitude cards, Part 2
The year before last it was clutter. Last year it was gratitude. In 2021 I decided to take on a year-long experiment. I decided to get rid of three things every day. Yep. Every day I ditched at least three items of clutter. Did I manage to do it? Spoiler alert. You … [Read more...] about What I learned from a whole year of sending gratitude cards to folks, Part 1
Information is flowing faster than ever. We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms, blogs, websites, tweets, LinkedIn posts, Youtube videos, online courses, etc., etc. But who has time for learning? The better question is ‘who doesn’t have time for that … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable- Design a customized learning plan for 2023 that fits you and your team to a T and increases your ROI
Yet another trial-by-fire kind of year it was. Sometimes hanging on by a wire, sometimes we got down …. but …. you and me - we took a look at the person in the mirror - and with the moon’s shadow at our back and the wind of change swirling about - we stood back up and delivered. I don’t … [Read more...] about Celebrating you, yes you, with a special gift!
Raise your right arm up high, my United Nations of readers. Breathe deep. And pat yourself on the back. I am celebrating you for making it through another trial by fire kind of year. You matter to me. You stood your ground when it felt like fireballs were whizzing through … [Read more...] about Celebrating you, yes you, with a special gift!
While we’ve shut the door on last year-thank goodness, 2021 is in front of us in all her foggy, mysteriousness. We’ve girded our loins and made it through 2020 but what we’re facing now is unsure. Overwhelm, fatigue, and uncertainty are smack in our faces. Our tanks are empty, and yet we need to … [Read more...] about Planning a meaningful, custom 2021 for you and your team
Tonight marks the departure of family from Vancouver who've been visiting us in Nairobi for almost 5 weeks. We've seen a huge male lion defending his recent kill against howling hyenas & the all elusive leopard. We almost hooked an aged, injured hippo while fishing & we've shared more … [Read more...] about I wish you a return to yourself (with a little help from a Beagle)
In terms of looking ahead to help unfurl what the new year will bring we've covered the serious stuff - an article on how to get the year you want and 6 resources to help you do just that. Now it's time for the fun and funny. If you need some conviction check out Taylor Mali's video (3:04 min) … [Read more...] about 3 easy, free, funny planning tools to help you get the year you want part 3
Theatre of the mind. That's what Ted Williams, the homeless man who has become a Youtube sensation, calls radio. That's some perspective. Especially considering his background. As someone who has fought the demons of drugs and alcohol and who has made his home on the streets, his velvety voice is … [Read more...] about Theatre of the mind – Ted Williams & dancing with dichotomy
My last 6 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 one's not a typo) (here's a description of each) I thought … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 7 – to'odle
Continuing the spirit of New Year's musing, my last 4 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 … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 5 – what not to do
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
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The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
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There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
