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Part I: Can’t Decide? Try This
Do you sometimes find yourself arguing... with you? Perhaps multiple parts of you argue with each other? Part of me says YES, another part says NO, and another part hasn’t got a...
A Moment In Accra, West Africa
IT'S WAR Me and the mosquito. He may well be innocent and not be a carrier of malaria. But sadly for him (or her) he can't talk. So it's war. Two days under a mosquito net, a...
Difficult Conversations With Co-Workers
According to the Harvard Business Review, emotional intelligence is one of the defining qualities of a good leader. It can take a person of somewhat “average” abilities and...
When Intuition Says ‘Yes’, But You Decide ‘No’
Simone was 2 months away from losing her home. She'd lost her job 8 months prior. When she was offered a job as Marketing Assistant, her gut said "No. Don't take it". What would...
Clarifying Your Unique Success Secret
I posted this question on Facebook: "What is one of the biggest secrets to being Successful?" Here are some responses: "Courage. It's the tipping point in the elevation of...
The Healing Power of Photographs… Of You
Do you find yourself holding your breath, fake-smiling, hiding in the back behind someone tall, offering to take the picture, or suddenly needing the restroom whenever someone...
Don’t Be An Amoeba
An amoeba is a single-celled protozoa that fills with water and then expels it, fills with water and then expels it, fills with water and then... well, you get it. Essentially -...
When We Can’t Walk Away From What Hurts Us
Whenever I'm in the middle of a particularly gruesome Thai massage, the voice in my head enjoys narrating: "WHAT am I doing here??" "Are you sure this is good for you?" "Ouch! I...
The Waiting Game
The last 3 miles of the Marathon... The last few days before the project deadline... The 5 minutes, 5 days or 5 months before quitting that soul-sucking job, moving to a new...
The Beauty of Uncertainty
I was remembering this weekend how uncomfortable I used to feel in situations (jobs, relationships, restaurants, conversations, you name it...). Any occasion that didn’t feel...
Are You Alone In Your Cave?
Have you ever buried yourself in something and then ‘woken up’ a week or two later to discover that time passed and you hadn’t really noticed? Sometimes it’s when we’re focusing...
Be Careful What You Wish For
Raise your hand if you’ve heard the expression: Be Careful What You Wish For. Ok. Yes. A lot of you. (Who actually raised their hand?!) The more people I work with, the more...
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