This Friday, my fellow Torchbearers Executive Coaching Graduate Certificate classmates and I will officially graduate from our program. Not only did we complete the almost 9 months of online learning during Covid 19 restrictions, but it also turns out that our convocation will be virtual as well. Darn, we won’t get to finally see each […]
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Remembrance Day 2021 “They sacrificed their tomorrows, for our todays.” Oh, so many “Theys”… I don’t remember ever not attending or observing a November 11th ceremony. When I was younger, we went to the Alberni District Senior Secondary auditorium as a family, watching veterans, service members, and cadets lay wreaths for the fallen. As I
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I love finding new words that express deeper concepts. Today that word is kindsight. Most of us have been in the headspace where we dwell on the past. Where we beat ourselves up for mistakes or missteps. My usual question is, how does that serve us? How does that help us move forward? To grow?
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Don’t take criticism from people you would never go to for advice. I’ve always liked this advice/quote. How often do we obsess over what others think of us? How does it serve us to hand our power over to someone we don’t respect or even know? To have their opinion have us feeling unworthy? To
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Ah, change. It’s the only constant. Yet it’s the scariest thing for many. What we may forget is we are, in fact, always changing! Growing up – changing schools, classes, friends, learning, and growing into ourselves. It doesn’t stop as we get older. It continues after adolescence as we move out of our childhood home,
What would it feel like if we reframed our perception of change as a new adventure? Read More »
Are you setting an example or simply spewing opinions? It’s easy to play arm chair athlethe in life and point out others mistakes, mis-plays, and failures. To point out what’s wrong with the system, organization, or world. To make real change and impact it takes getting in the game yourself, maybe fumbling but getting back
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This so resonates with me. As I read the examples, I’m reminded of how many great bosses who inspired me and helped shape my career(s) through the years. In no particular order, Rob Tape, Frances Carere, Roger Mundell, Eric West, Roberta Mason, and Cyndi McLeod. The rest I’ve experienced, and won’t name, could learn much
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We all have those voices in our head, the positive and the negative. Too often we believe the thoughts that tell us we’re not good enough and we’ll fail, or dwell on the limiting ‘what ifs’, rather than the empowering thoughts that hold us capable. I’ve been talking with my clients for some time about
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Making the decision to move on can be a difficult choice during challenging economic times and, in fact, during a pandemic! For many it feels safer and easier to stay put. However, if you’re not in a comfortable environment that aligns with you values, rewards your hard work, and is fulfilling, what are you waiting
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Once you realize you’re no longer in a position that meets your needs, what do you do to find a role that does? First, get courageous. Embrace your gifts and passion. Hold yourself capable and brave. When you look for a job are you in the “I need to meet 80% of the qualifications before
