Today’s episode is all about creating clarity about what content in the media is doing to our consumption habits and how it makes us feel. First, I need to make a confession. I got busy. Now busy isn’t an excuse for anything, but busy was quickly followed by being overwhelmed. The messages in the media…
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Episode 22: You’ll never regret having done it
Lucy O’Connor is a lot of things, but more than anything she is human. Giving up a day job with an approved career path and a secure income is not a luxury that all of us can afford, but it’s exactly what she did. I know that running off to chase a dream is something…
Episode 21: Oh hey! Girls drink beer
The phrase madly in love with beer doesn’t even begin to describe Ren Navarro. As one of the five founders of The Society of Beer Drinking Ladies, you would guess that she has been known to imbibe in fermented hops and barley from time to time, but she is so much more than just a gal…
Episode 20: The gift of enthusiasm
When you are introduced to Tesh Randall you are pretty sure that she is just another girl next door type who moved to a beach town, but then again we all know that first impressions are often wrong. Following a known path isn’t what Tesh has done and she is quick to tell you that…
Episode 19: Quiet revolutions
Loni Davis is more than just a professor. This passionate lady decided to return to grad school to complete her Ph.D even though she already had a busy consulting business in organisational design. Despite having all of the academic credentials one might need to be an expert, Loni has remained passionate about staying engaged in…
Episode 18: The first and best bit of advice
When you talk to a guy like Will Dayble you think about his CV. You see a list of successful companies and imagine that the person you are about to chat with is going to be a poster boy for business school approaches. That is decidedly NOT the case. Yes, he (and his partner) have…
Episode 17: More than one project in the drawer
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Episode 16: If you love it, it’s not work
On what appears to be a life journey towards having tried her hand at everything, Deb Maybury proudly considers herself a Jack of all Trades. On what appears to be a life journey towards having tried her hand at everything, Deb Maybury proudly considers herself a Jack of all Trades. When asked how sometimes seemingly disconnected topics keep pushing her down new paths, she says “I’m following my skill sets, my interests, and what I love to do.” When asked how she fits it all into her busy schedule, Deb tells us that priorities are critical to her success, and that sometimes something has to go in order for something new to come in. “It’s more about what I choose not to do I think.”
She talks candidly about how all of her passions are fuelled by her desire to never stop learning and tells us that “In order to be the best in anything you have to practice. And practice, and practice.” No matter what though, we have to love what we do in order to discover mastery. “If you love it, it’s not work.”
Episode 15: Life 3 suitcases at a time
Kristin explains that each country has had “unique challenges” to her Canadian roots, but that with the help of other global expats she has found her tribe. Telling us that about her own evolution cannot be unwound from the countries that she has lived in or the friends she has made is just the start of her story.
Episode 14: Curiosity in Conflict
Being armed with the right skills is critical to face conflict without creating even more hurt feelings. Lane Sherman is an expert mediator and author who has focused his career on making functioning teams and fixing broken ones. His first book, The Keys to Collaboration released in 2015 and was the result of more than…
Episode 13: Gettin’ Lucky
Welcome to Episode 13, this was originally supposed to be a guest post, but they have some stuff going on in their world so instead I’m going to talk to you about a couple of things that I think are important instead and you will hear from them on another day. So what’s the haps?…
Episode 12: Alphabet Advice
As I looked to what the New Year would mean I thought of the abundance of people hitting the gyms and produce stands with resolutions to be the fittest, healthiest person on the planet. This idea of hopeful notes to your future-self becoming the things that haunt you and creates guilt made me gag. I…
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