Tween-to-teen, high school graduation and mid-life are all times of significant transition in every day living. In each of these times we leave the old and familiar to venture out into the new and unknown. Why? Because the old and…
The foolish seek happiness in the distance; the wise grow it under their feet. James Oppenheimn I just returned home from presenting at the annual Manitoba Childcare Association Conference, titled Wisdom Begins with Wonder. Regardless of career choice — childcare…
For most people, the key to becoming a better leader lies not in training or skills development, but in self-awareness. Les McKeown Whether we are leading a team, an organization or ourselves through uncertainty, it is what we are…
Earlier this month, I was presented with a complex set of choices, which I knew would require some time to pass before I could make a decision. Instead of mulling over these choices every day and subsequently elevating my stress…
Meditation is a practice aimed at strengthening concentration and stilling the mind. Both of these outcomes are often accomplished by focusing one’s attention on a single point —the flame of a candle, a mantra, the breath’s inhale and exhale, a…
(Average Reading Time: 6 minutes, 30 seconds) written by Helen Maupin and David Zinger Imagine a 20th century pinball machine complete with its delightful “bells and whistles” ringing in your ears while you chalk up points manipulating a silver ball…
In 1967, The Young Rascals sang, “How can I be sure in a world that’s constantly changing?” At that point in time, the world was attempting to shake off the conformity to standards that prevailed as a result of the…
In last week’s blog, Mindfulness — In Pursuit of Wisdom, I equated mindfulness or calm awareness in the present moment to an elevated state of consciousness. Being conscious of one’s thoughts, words and deeds and their impact in the world provides…
Wayne Dyer refers to mindfulness as paying attention to “what’s happening right here and right now, independent of my opinion about it.” In today’s business jargon, mindful people are those who have excellent social, cultural and emotional intelligence and skills. From…
Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. messages.365greetings.com Last week’s blog created such a positive response from readers I decided to continue along its theme of workplace wellbeing. Wellbeing, from my perspective, focuses our attention on what we want to…
It’s time we wake up to the fact we have created toxic workplace environments that may not be killing us outright but certainly are destroying our health, happiness, humanity and creativity. Unfortunately, this has been going on far too long. …
It is that time of year again when we find ourselves developing a set of personal and professional goals for 2014. Whether it is organizations requesting services for strategic planning or individuals desiring coaching support, December and January bring forth…
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