“Everyone wants to be heard and no one wants to listen.” My friend and colleague has said this for years. He’s right. Let’s face it, if we’re honest with ourselves, we know that there is a thought planted firmly in our minds: “I’m right. You are wrong. You need to listen to me. I… Continue reading Lead By Action
Today I Am Awesome Because…
How many times do you start a sentence like that? I suspect the answer is likely: Not often or Never. Now how many times do you think or say the following: I am such an idiot! I am so stupid! I am a failure! Likely more often than you care to admit right? Isn’t it… Continue reading Today I Am Awesome Because…
How You Start The Day Matters
The world had started without me again and I needed to catch-up. I used to wake up at 5:30am get breakfast and coffee ready then settle down in front of the laptop to watch the news. At the same time, I’d skim the headlines of 4 or 5 newspapers opening new tabs to read the… Continue reading How You Start The Day Matters
Rage
I have witnessed the RAGE of women. Ashley Judd epitomized this when reciting the words of Nina Donovan at the Women’s March on January 21, 2017. With those words I recognized my women friends, colleagues, strangers and myself. As much as we have tried to drown, ignore, or work through the RAGE, it is still… Continue reading Rage
My Story: The Conflict Within.
A few years ago I found myself being interviewed for a job in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I was struggling back then. I literally lived from pay-cheque to pay-cheque chasing after the next gig to keep myself going. My savings had been depleted. I moved around like a nomad not only within… Continue reading My Story: The Conflict Within.
Something more dangerous than the President-elect (and how a conflict resolution approach can help).
Since Wednesday November 9th (2016) I’ve been practicing something that I preach: Pausing. Being Curious. Reflecting. Observing. Actively listening. My circle of friends and colleagues all seem to be on the same page about one thing: The result of the elections in the United States will have dire consequences not only for the country but… Continue reading Something more dangerous than the President-elect (and how a conflict resolution approach can help).