Saturday, May 19, 2012

Practice

Jamaican Lady Got Personal Growth On Ski Slope

When I moved to Toronto in 2009, one of the best pieces of advice I received from... 


How to be happy at work

Be happy first – as a leader, you have to turn up happy.  Take ownership of your... 


“What are you going to do different this year” – continued ……

I received some great responses to my blog – among them one from Sarita Rowe,... 


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Accept

Who am I? Who are you?

While completing an application for membership at Costco, the young attendant asked... 


How does one release fear?

How does one release fear? How do I release fear? Is it as simple as saying “I... 


Laughing at the dirty dishes

Each Tuesday evening I teach a class at Ryerson University.  Whilst I enjoy the... 


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Be Present

Clean bathroom and toilet paper

My friend in Connecticut posted on her Facebook page after Hurricane Irene: Let me stop complaining for the lack of electricity as I had water!! Several friends of mine has well water and what that means is they need power to bring the water from the well. Sorry to say they still do not have electricity and they have no water, they had to check into... [Read more of this review]


Are our choices really that simple?

Cup of coffee or child in Somalia? I love Facebook conversations.  They lead to the most interesting places.  Here is one that really resonated with me, and got me thinking (and taking action):   My Status: “And there I am, sipping a $4.95 Mochaccino, and 600,000 Somalian children are dying of starvation ….”   FACEBOOK... [Read more of this review]


20 hours of being present – at Second City Toronto

For the past two weekends, I have been immersed in Improv (aka Improvisational Theatre) training at the world-reknown Second City in Toronto.   “Improv?”  my friends asked when they heard “You plan to do standup?”  Well, no.  Truth is, I signed up because I thought improv would add to my facilitation and public speaking toolbox.  Oooohhh... [Read more of this review]


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