If there is one lesson that hit home in 2020 for me, it is this - our lives are a reaction to our actions. "ACTION is the foundational key to all success," said Pablo Picasso - more than your skills, your desires and network, commit...
I went to bed full of anxiety. Yet, I can’t tell you what is wrong. I can only describe it as a feeling of heaviness. The emotions I was feeling were my fears, plus I am also carrying the worry of friends who are also...
20 seconds can change your life! For real! Answer me honestly, how many times have you backed out of an opportunity out of fear? Have you ever noticed someone at the bar (substitute networking event, conference, seminars etc.), and you didn’t approach them? What held you back? Have you...
I have been on a Harry Potter marathon over the holidays at the Bala residence. My teenage daughter has caught the 'harry bug.' I confess I love it! I have watched the entire collection before, but it is very different watching it with your teenage daughter,...
What if we have been tracking the wrong variable all this time? Not just for your company, but in life. The invisible scorecard has been the focus of most of us. The WIN, LOSS columns have dominated our lives. From an early age, you are taught...
Christmas this year is one that many of us will never forget. The optimist in me continues to seek the light in the darkness. This week, I have been practicing GRATITUDE. As the year nears the end, looking back paints a different picture than the...
One of my superpowers is the ability to stay calm during stressful moments. I know how to think without my emotion overrunning my ability to look at the clear and present situation. For me, being able to do this is the #1 skill every CEO...
This year has taught us this important lesson. Nothing is permanent in life. Not your dream job, not your perfect marriage, not your amazing friendship. If you can accept this truth, then it will be much easier to, Let go of anger Let go of fear ...
We were down 15 by half-time, and this is the championship game in my local men's basketball league. I had to take a year off from playing due to my tumour, the surgery time and the recovery period. I spend those days and nights in...
Our attention span is not as vast as we assume it to be. Multitasking is bad for you! Learning what to ignore is as important as knowing where to concentrate. At any given time, I am working on 2 or 3 different startups plus some...