Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
I tried so many different ways to increase my productivity to no avail. I was determined to find the one system that could help me do more in a time where I had less. I tried and failed so many times that I felt like I was the “test dummy” for what didn’t work. … Read more
It started off as a dream. As a child, I often imagined what I would do for a living. There were two professions that particularly intrigued me; becoming a teacher and a writer. I got my first full-time job as a salesperson at Future Shop selling TV’s, VCR’s (remember those?) and Camcorders. I moved my … Read more
When you have your whole day planned ahead of you, what is the one thing that can deter you from your original plan? Hint, it is the subject of this post. Emails are one of those things that can unexpectedly add a wrench to your work plans. I am all for sharing best practices and … Read more
My day last Thursday started off by finding out that the company I worked for cut 10% of its head office employees, including 3 of my colleagues who lost their jobs. After the shock, came a variety of emotions. There was a feeling of loss for my colleagues who throughout the years had become my … Read more
Ever since my children were old enough to understand, I have been drilling them on the importance of “Never Giving Up”. It is a value that I hope becomes instilled in them throughout their lifetime. This however, is not that type of post. This post is about those things you need to give up. There … Read more
How many so-called resolutions have you made that you actually accomplished? How many goals have you set and seen to the finish line? According to Statistic Brain Research Institute, only 8% of people are actually ever successful in achieving their resolution. If you are part of the 8%, you should be extremely proud. If you … Read more
I was recently having a development session with one of my employees. We were reviewing her performance and upcoming goals for the quarter. I began asking her questions related to her numbers, her team and her plans for her store. These questions, she was able to answer very easily. When it came time to reviewing … Read more
You have an idea for a project or a goal. In fact, you believe it to be one of the best ideas you’ve ever had. It gets you excited even to think about accomplishing it. You want to achieve this so bad, you can almost feel what it would be like to succeed. Now what … Read more
I had it all planned out. I had 4 days off during the holiday break and I was going to get so much productive work done. Except, I didn’t. Today is my last day of my break. I go back to work tomorrow and I did not even get 10% done of what I wanted … Read more
New Year’s Resolutions are a popular trend this time of year. I challenge you to first find time to reflect on the year you just had. Take note of the important lessons that you learned throughout the year. What will you do differently this year? If you could accomplish 5 things this year, what would … Read more
Does the start of a new year, inspire you to want and accomplish more? Do you feel like with the start of a new year, you can have a blank slate on all your previous goals that were not accomplished? A recent hashtag Twitter trend #NewYearsResolutionIn5Words, got me thinking about how important it is to … Read more
There are many words for it; Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Personal Growth. No matter what you may call it, the desire for it is universal. That is why this time of year, so many of us make New Year’s resolutions. It is the start of a New Year, a chance to strive for those goals you … Read more
Christmas and Holiday Seasons are the time of year when the pressure to be perfect intensifies. If you walk the malls in December, especially 1 week before Christmas, what do you see? In retail, we often hear that customers are most grumpy during the holiday season. Why is that? We plan the perfect Christmas meal. We … Read more
I recently attended my work holiday party. I consider myself an introvert and these parties, although I can have fun, tend to drain me of my energy. To be honest, I do not look forward to them. In fact, every year about 2 months before the party, I remember what’s coming and start thinking of … Read more
I wanted to share a message that was sent out last Friday morning at work. I would have shared earlier but my website was hacked and locked out. Our Vice President sent out an email to all District Managers and Directors of Operations. The Title was, “A Challenge from me to You”. I must admit … Read more