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Finding Awe and Connection Even in the Mundane
4 Ways to Throw Some Luck Towards Your Career
Navigating Job Insecurity in Times of Uncertainty
Too Quiet in Meetings? Silence is NOT Always Golden
Eileen Chadnick Wins ICF Prism Award with Ontario Library Service
Uh Oh! Trouble with a New Boss? Manage Up! (Globe and Mail column).
Meet Eileen
Welcome! I’m Eileen Chadnick, principal of Big Cheese Coaching. I founded Big Cheese Coaching in 2003 to inspire greater personal, professional and organizational wellbeing. What is it to love your work and your life? To excel, flourish and….
What I Do
Career Coaching, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching; Workshops & Webinars; Assessments; Expertise in Emotional Intelligence, Conversational Intelligence, Positivity, Communications, Leadership – and more.
Eileen’s Book
What would it be like to experience more ease in your work and life? Check out Eileen’s book: Ease offering “ease-y” tips and strategies to manage overwhelm in times of “crazy busy”. Easy but backed by neuroscience and more.
Latest Blog Posts
Finding Awe and Connection Even in the Mundane
Last weekend I went out to get groceries at my local Metro store. It was cold and grey out. Felt a little 'meh' - you know, it was a mundane chore on a greyish day. But then something changed. I looked up. Not metaphorically. Literally, I looked up to the Metro store...
Growth 2.0: Do Less, Slow Down, Grow More
Hello to a new season! I love the autumn. The coolness (but not too cool yet), the foliage, the soups, maybe apple pie - and other harvest yummies. And let's not forget: the feeling of a fresh start! Many people liken September to the 'real new year' (even more so...
Summer Slowdown? Take Your Breaks Even When Too Busy.
A version of this article has also been published at the Globe in Mail. Rest we must as work-life lines blur we need to take our breaks. Do you hear that quiet? Traffic is a little lighter. Emails (maybe) a bit fewer. The pace of work slowing down – even if just a...
Need a little luck sent your way? Four ways to generate more luck.
A version of this article was also published in my column at the Globe and Mail. "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." I love this quote. It's become one of my mantras. There's some debate as to who to attribute this to. Some say the Roman...
Navigating Career Insecurity in Times of Uncertainty
A version of this article has also been published in my column at the Globe and Mail. See here for more. Are you worried about your job security? In the past few months there has been a severely amplified threat of disruption. The trade war prompted by President...
Amidst the Chaos, a Grounding Moment
No question this is a time of a lot of chaos. No matter where you live, the world now is going through tough stuff. Lots of uncertainty (tariff trade wars, economic uncertainty, political strife, and so much more). It is times like these that I most appreciate those...