Writing for clarity, compassion and connection.
This little phrase applies to planter baskets as much as people. To a gardener, each word describes a type of plant that is required to fill an effective, eye-catching pot of flowers. It could also describe a variety of different conversational styles. There are numerous flowers that trail over the brim of baskets and garden urns – running riot and dripping …
For better or worse, as Melania Trump discovered this week when she wore a statement jacket with the words ”I don’t really care, do U?” emblazoned on the back, a well-placed question has the ability to provoke a whole bunch of conversation and plenty of action. Let’s unpack the power of inquiry. Powerful questions serve a valuable purpose: they stop …
My friend, Rick Tamlyn, passionately advocates for everyone he meets to find his or her compelling purpose. Play Your Bigger Game is the tool he co-created to encourage others to embrace an inspiring life. I was first introduced to this powerful methodology at a coach training in Calgary, AB; it has been a staple in my coaching repertoire ever since. As Rick says, “It takes 9-minutes …
How do you know you need a life-coach, let alone know how to choose the right one? The short answer is “It depends.” The long answer will honour your question a little more carefully. I invite you to pour yourself a hot cup of your favourite beverage, find a pen and paper and prepare to do a little self-evaluation. The …
Have you ever just wanted to hurry life along, get things moving or push for something to happen a little sooner? At different times in my life, I dreamed of being able to drive a car, for my kids to be old enough to do some things independently, for something new opportunities to appear on the career horizon. Often it …
Have you ever looked at your to-do list and thought, “I don’t feel like doing any of this”? Me too. That lethargic, self-absorbed thinking often kills any momentum or inspiration I might have mustered to get things done. The job is made all the harder by my mental anguish over how long it will take, how much energy I might have …
My decision to blog started about three years ago when I thought I might be able to streamline correspondence with my family and close circle of friends. What started as an extension of letter-writing and scrapbooking has now evolved into a key piece of my business presence. Let me walk you through how and why I continue to refine the …
In the spirit of loving-kindness and with much gratitude, I want to introduce you to one of my virtual “Board of Directors”. Although I do not host formal meetings of any kind with this ad-hoc group, Devon regularly adds inspiration and creativity to my company-building activities. First up, Devon is a marvelous web-developer. This guy is amazingly patient, he speaks …
When I read this quote – I knew it was speaking to me! I bet I am not alone in thinking that I could use a few more hours in my days and days in my weeks. Lately, although I thought I was being very intentional about what I was committing to in my day-timer, I was really scribbling additional …
If you are aware of the OLW (One Little Word) movement, you might be interested to know this is my word for 2018: LIVING ON POINT. I am not one for playing by the proverbial rules – I created an OLP (One Little Phrase!) In any case, this idea came about out of an exercise I blogged about last December. …
