Over the past month, I have been dealing with a couple of clients who have an abject fear of Failure. The kind that follows the path of ‘if that doesn’t happen, I will have lost everything, gained nothing, and be seen by all as worthless.’ Most human beings have these thoughts at points in their […]
The COVID Crisis is really changing things up right now, isn’t it? I want to keep it really short this week. Because I just read an amazing report. One, I gotta share immediately with you. The Royal Bank of Canada (the largest in our country) has just released an amazing piece of analysis and education […]
These COVID times have sharpened our thinking, haven’t they? With less free cash to spare, just about all of us are paying closer attention to the products/services we buy and to how we get pitched. Because wasting money or making a big mistake is simply not allowed right now. And for those of us pitching […]
Most of the business people I serve right now are having issues staying focussed. Life still feels chaotic and cRaZy these days, right? Which is leading to colossal feelings of frazzle and overwhelm. Yet, this is excellent news. Because these mood swings are our body’s way of coping so they are a very normal state […]
I want to share a common and recurrent theme I see as I help business owners grapple with their Post-COVID Success Plans. Personal Values. What are your core values and what exactly do you stand for? In the current environment, we are all finding that trying to get someone to take a look at our […]
Post-Covid you say? When we are still physically distancing? YES. It is now time to switch gears. From the day to day firefighting to the long term new realities. Because failing to plan is planning to fail. Let me explain. Right now We have been closeted for six weeks. We likely have another four more […]
Have your thoughts turned to panic yet? I had a freak out session recently. It had to come, right? Playing Ms Optimism for three weeks straight finally got to me. I had a moment. Just like you. Just like everybody these days. We all reach that point when we simply lose it. (My husband did […]
Have you heard the common complaint these days that there is a ‘lack of qualified people’? I am not talking about the shortage of tradespeople. I am referring to this highly educated country we live in being unable to produce qualified people for open jobs. From where I sit, the problem does not lie with […]
I have been guesting on a few podcasts lately, and one of the topics I cover is developing a winner’s mindset. A few years ago, I developed a simple schematic. It was the most natural way I could explain how I recovered quickly and near perfectly from the effects of two strokes. It works and […]
The other day, I had an ah-ha moment. Strategic thinking is misunderstood. Let’s change that, now. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time counselling clients and writing about the importance of having your own WHY. (Besides keeping you focussed and moving forward, it helps you stay positive on your worst days, ensures […]