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Discover the Power of the Present Moment: Overcoming Stress with Mental Fitness

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 […]

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Why conditional happiness holds you back from real fulfilment

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 […]

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The ROI of Leadership Coaching: Three Benefits for Employers

Great employers know the benefits of investing in their people. Increased productivity, high levels of employee engagement and retention, and increased revenues are three benefits frequently noted when thoughtful employee development programs are put in place.  Leadership coaching is one of the many options organizations have to invest in the development of their people. Before […]

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Do you keep your promises to yourself? Two ideas to make it easier.

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 […]

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Transform Restless to Relaxed in Five Steps

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 […]

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Is Mental Fitness for you? It was for this nonprofit leader!

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 […]

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Self-actualization or why (and how) I’m taking the summer off

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 […]

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Yes, People Do Change. You Can Too!

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 […]