I’ve never struggled so much with a December blog as I have in the past 2 weeks. My world has vastly expanded since publishing DO Talk To Strangers, and traveling, speaking in a multitude of countries, hearing and reading the stories of people I’ve connected with from Brunei to Russia. While many things are different,…
What has been the most interesting moment of 2016 for you? What did you learn? Let’s ponder the potential depth of moments; some have been exciting, inspiring moments, some have been challenging, confronting, heartbreaking and humbling. They all contain opportunities to learn. There’s also the opportunity to find things to be grateful for. So this…
Dear Friend, You made it! You’re here at the end of another year, triumphant in someways, possibly a little battered and bruised by some recent events. You’ve done some big things this year, hard things and brave things. You’ve made some good decisions that you didn’t have time to reflect on at the time, or…
You might think that I’m getting in early for Christmas, or my birthday – which is now less than two weeks away, but no! Anytime is actually great for celebrating, and it’s something I do with coaching clients on a regular basis. The kind of celebrating is one you can do alone or with friends,…
Today I’m happy to say that I’m grateful to have sent my completed book to the publisher. I took the printed book down to Stephen’s Patisserie to read it and enjoy a great coffee and a different environment. Of course I found a few typo’s that have slipped past many proofreaders eyes, so I came…
Christmas madness… or Christmas Fun? I took half a day off yesterday to meet my family who had come to town, and to do a little Christmas shopping with them. Before heading downtown, I considered what the crowds are like down there at the moment. Just finding a place to park the car can be…
One of the things that I love about blogging is seeing the comments that land at the bottom of the page, especially from people like Miki from South Africa! Another is that I get to share the excitement and learning and I feel like I’m not keeping all the good news to myself! Good news,…
First of all – I’m thankful for each person reading this – I hope you find it well worth the time and see more things in your world you are thankful for. What a great focus to end the year with! (The impact – besides feeling great – is that you’re in a fantastic space…