Daniel Goleman defines 4 crucial competencies of emotional intelligence that are key to high performance: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Guess what capacity is essential to all? Mindfulness: …
3 Ways You May Be Giving Your Energy Away
Like most of us that live in the PAID environment (Pressure, Always On, Information overload, Distraction1), I’ve struggled to manage my time so that I don’t always feel stressed, overwhelmed, …
Stepping Back: Why It’s Important to “Manage the Stress of Who You Are”
If you’re feeling stressed out about work or a relationship (or the state of the world in general), it may not just be the work or the relationship that is …
The Frog in Boiling Water: 3 Common Themes for Busy People
Ask almost anyone how they are doing these days and they’ll take a short, quick breath, or a long sigh, before answering with the inevitable, “Busy.” It’s become the standard …
Be the Tree: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder with Mindful Leadership
This summer, I am sharing a special series called “Be the Tree: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder with Mindful Leadership.” I created it in response to: My own experience …
Savour Summer While it Lasts (and Boost Your Creativity!)
Savour Summer While it Lasts (and Boost Your Creativity!) Summer’s here and it’s time for some fun. Canadians only get to experience warm air, deep blue skies and delightfully green …
4 Surprising Keys to Career Transition
As with most professions, I learn as much from my career transition clients as they learn from working with me. Looking back over 2016, I decided to compile a list …
Career-Changers: What Kind Are You?
(Originally published in the September 2016 edition of the Talk/Touch/Move newsletter, republished with permission.) In my work as a career and life coach, I hear from a lot of people who …
Shortcuts to Mindfulness
Whenever I ask people what gets in their way of practising mindful meditation, the answer is most often: “time.” There’s no time to sit on a chair or cushion and …
How to Stop Chasing the Future and Catch Today’s Joy
I’ve never wanted to be “happy” – the word holds little meaning for me. It’s like when you say a word over and over again until suddenly you can’t even …