It’s STILL January, and nearly everyone—people and businesses—is feeling a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it, and this month, I am serving you a few easy-to-do nuggets of continuous improvement with a side order of Just DO it! I promise you. They all work. I’ve used them myself, as have my […]
Last week, I shared my favourite business process—continuous improvement—and coupled it with the phrase “Just DO It.” It was a not-so-subtle call to action. Why? We are in January, and nearly everyone- people and businesses- feels a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it. So, this month, I want to share some […]
I am taking a hard, sharp turn for this opinion piece. Instead of the usual holiday shopping and end-of-year checklists, I invite you to pause and unwrap the most important and exquisite gift you’ll ever receive. Yourself. Imagine standing at the threshold of a new beginning, with the past year spread out behind you like […]
Have you ever had one of those days where you stop, gobsmacked by something or someone? By something so simple that you say to yourself, OMG, why didn’t I think of that? Years ago, I did, and frankly, it changed my life. I can’t remember all the circumstances surrounding it. Still, I remember someone on […]
There’s a feeling of spaciousness – no matter how fleeting- that we all get when we finish de-cluttering, filing, organizing, alphabetizing, or even tidying up. Right? Whether it’s cleaning the house, sorting the garage or mancave, tidying the backyard, straightening the bills, harnessing the contents in that darn drawer in the kitchen, or even just […]
Last week, the world gasped collectively. The Festering Orange Felon is back for another four years. How the hell did that happen? Sitting as a northern neighbour, watching for themes, not details and having personally voted nearly 600 times (federally, provincially, municipally, and in referendums), I have a theory. This theory has come about because […]
When you are confronted with something (like a problem or obstacle), have you ever stopped and asked out loud, ‘What if’ ….. we did it this way/ that way or differently? Your answer is no if you’re like nearly 91% of the population. However, if you belong to the small sliver of people who like […]
Last weekend, I received yet another 30-page report purporting to make my efforts more efficient, effective, and excellent. “The reach has continued to decline steadily for two years. Every. Single. Month. The algorithm was tweaked yet again in favour of engagement.” Translation to English: “The social media tech bros have not finished squeezing every bit […]
“I am so busy.” Do you say these four words sporadically or nearly every day? I’m curious because I hear them ad nauseum from almost everyone I bump into. Did you know that in Japanese writing, the characters for “busy” are composed of the characters for ‘soul’ and ‘loss’? This literal translation is a stark […]
Have you ever bought an exotic, expensive plant or tree for your garden and watched it fail to grow into its advertised and expected glory? Hubby and I bought a very costly tree for our backyard a few years ago, and this year, it failed to leaf out. Apparently, there were a few things we […]