Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
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
Think back to as far as you can remember. How many changes have you had to face? Probably too many to count. Chances are there will be much more to come. Change comes in all areas of our lives, financial change, change of jobs, change in relationships, change of environment and a lot more. Depending … Read more
Life can be unpredictable. At any time, an unpredictable event can occur that requires you to respond. How you respond can determine whether you are proactive or reactive. Proactive people have plans and adapt enough to take charge and make clear decisions. Reactive people on the other hand, allow events to blindside them. According to Stephen … Read more
Have you ever given your word to do something, only not to follow through? You may not even have remembered giving your word. It might have been a slight of the tongue. One of those, “I’ll call you this week and we’ll go for coffee” but you never do, kind of thing. I recently had … Read more
During this time of year, the expression of gratitude becomes a subject widely talked about. U.S Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Friday of November, today in fact. It is a reminder of the importance of taking time to remind yourself of all the things you are grateful for. However, the ability to express gratitude … Read more
You know those extremely busy weeks where you have a mountain of work that needs to get done? Then during those particular days, or weeks, you get asked to help people with their projects. What do you do? Do you say “yes” and risk impeding on your own productivity, or do you say “no” and … Read more
If you could go back in time and have a coffee with yourself, “what advice would you give yourself?” I am sure you have heard this form of question before. The truth is however that you cannot go back in time. What you can do is take what you learned so far and use it … Read more
I am all for some healthy competition. In my career, I have often measured my performance against others as a yard stick to determine how I am doing. I have strived and reached number one with several of the companies I have worked for. When I left HBC, I was the number one KPI ranking … Read more
How successful are you at goal setting? Do you find yourself reluctant to believe in its effectiveness? Do you see goal setting as a time waster? It took me a while to get a real handle on goal setting and went through several phases. During phase one, I didn’t even bother setting goals outside of … Read more
Success, a word that one hears about often. However, one person’s definition of success can vary greatly from someone else’s. How do you measure success? How do you know when you have arrived at what people label success? I am currently writing this post while on a plane for a business trip. This morning, as … Read more
You have heard it said before, “The first step is always the hardest”. Is this true in all circumstances? Is the first step really always the hardest? I have been working out since April 2015. I remember my first Focus T25 workout where I gasped for air and tasted my blood in my mouth. That … Read more