Coaches talk about authenticity a lot. How to live an authentic life. How to be an authentic leader. How to know when you are or are not authentic. But what does that really mean for nonprofit leaders like you? How do you cultivate authentic leadership? At Thanksgiving, one of my family members became seriously ill and […]
“It’s happening again! How do I stop from burning out?” This question really got to me. My client’s comment had me thinking about burnout in a different way, especially about how to prevent recurring burnout. I also thought about how my client’s question might resonate with you. Did you know burnout can be a recurring […]
I’m writing this while sitting on the deck at my family cottage. I’d be writing on the dock but our original dock has finally given up and we’re in the middle of getting a fancy new one. The old dock has been with us since the early days when my siblings and I would stay […]
Did you know that we are at choice about how happy and fulfilled we are? Yes, truly! We are at choice about how happy we are. Let me show you what I mean. Any of these statements sound like you? I’ll be happy when I get that promotion. I’ll be happy when we meet our […]
Isn’t this spring crazy busy? I see you and how many conferences, grant applications, launches and openings you’ve got going on. I hope you’re taking time to stop and smell the hyacinths! In March, I was busy getting ready for the next cohort of Mental Fitness for Nonprofit Leaders. I did a happy dance on […]
I have a foolproof way to know when spring is coming. No, I don’t rely on Groundhog Day or Easter chocolates appearing on store shelves. It’s the first day that someone in British Columbia posts a photo of daffodils. The collective moaning and kvetching from the rest of Canada is deafening. Everyone else feels grumpy […]
What would you do with more time? In the early 70’s, I wanted nothing more than to be Laurie Partridge (aka Susan Dey.) She was everything: beautiful, talented (she sang! she played keyboards!) and oh so cool. As the oldest sibling in our tribute band, I imagined myself Laurie Partridge, taking centre stage, playing keyboards in a […]
Is Mental Fitness for you? It was for Joyce! My client Joyce* has worked in the nonprofit sector for the last 15 years. She didn’t intend to end up in nonprofit work. Her immigrant parents worked hard so that Joyce had the best education possible and at their urging, Joyce earned several degrees including an […]
In search of my ideal self I have played many roles in my life–daughter, sister, wife, mother, nonprofit leader, volunteer, friend, consultant. Children play dress up and teens often try on multiple identities as part of figuring out who they are. As adults, we can forget that we still have the ability to put […]
Yes, People Do Change. You Can Too! One of the expressions I heard while growing up was “leopards don’t change their spots.” While that’s literally true of leopards, we kids were supposed to understand this to mean that people don’t change. The bullies would stay bullies forever. The kid who stole my new boots from […]