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Too Quiet in Meetings? Silence is Not Always Golden
A version of this article was also published in my column at the Globe and Mail. A quick story before the article: I'll never forget this moment many (many, many!) years ago: Early in my career (in communications at the time), I had just started a new job at a big PR...
Add a Little Zig Zag to Your Career
NOTE: I wrote this article some years ago for the Globe and Mail. I realized I never posted here on this blog. Worth a read - Zig Zag is increasingly the norm for many. See original Globe Article here. Ah, the dilemmas of navigating a modern career. In the past,...
Space and Possibility
Do you have your word or theme for 2019 yet? This is one of the questions that I ask each year in my annual iteration of 12 Questions to Complete the Year and Start Anew". I didn't find my theme until well into the first week in January when it found me. I was...
Who Will Be Your “Teachers” In the Year Ahead?
UPDATE (January 2021): There’s a brand new set of questions for Dec 2020/Jan 2021! Get them here: Before you kick 2020 to the curb ask these 12 Questions --- Back to Original Post.... It's a brand new day and new year. And I'm already learning. I just received an...
12 Questions To Complete the Year and Start Anew (2018/2019)
***The article below was also published in the Globe and Mail. Read here*** You made it. You are here. Near the end of a year and at the cusp of a brand new one. You know what that means, right? T’is the time for my annual “12 Questions”. Time passes. Stuff happens....
Other People Matter. A Mantra for Healthy Workplaces
Note: A version of this article has also been published at the Globe and Mail. READ HERE. Some years ago, I had the opportunity to take a course with Dr. Chris (Christopher) Peterson, one of the founding pioneers of the positivity movement and a well-respected...
The Whys and Ways of Gratitude
NOTE: This was written some time (October 2014) ago but always worth a revisit! Also this article has also appeared on the Huffington Post Gratitude: Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks. (from VIA Character.org)...
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