The Unsung Hero of Leadership – Self-Care

It is commonly rare to see organizations put a lot of focus on self-care of their employees and leaders.  The focus is generally on the sales target, strategy, and ways to build business.  However, self-care is not something we need to do just at home, it is part of the fundamentals of leadership and needs […]

September Stress?

September is here as is the fall in Canada.  Our children are returning to school, our own vacations are over and so our busy schedules begin again. Life can get hectic at this time of year. If you are someone who is trying to eat well and engage your family in a healthy lifestyle, this […]

Developing Trust as a Leader

When it comes to leadership, having trust within your team and organization can significantly impact your ability to inspire, motivate, and drive actions and ideas, and even positive change within your organization. Developing trust as a leadership skill is a great way to not only provide you with a better workplace atmosphere, but allows your […]

5 Secrets to Confidently Shopping at the Grocery Store for Weight Loss

Shopping at the grocery store seems like a regular mundane chore we all need to do to ensure we eat.  It is something that we just do; sometimes weekly, sometimes every couple of days.  But when you are also trying to lose weight, it can seem like a daunting, intimidating chore that needs to be […]

Limiting Beliefs, It’s Time to Go!

At some point in the day, week, month, year, we all have limiting beliefs or thoughts that cross our minds.  This can happen consciously or unconsciously, but they do happen.  These can hold us back from reaching a goal or even our full potential because they essentially limit us.  We are telling ourselves that there […]

Know Your Numbers

After serving many leaders and SME business owners, there is generally a couple common challenges. Perhaps it is finding clients or customers, converting consults, or worrying about having enough money to pay their employees. How can you manage these things? You must know your numbers. When I say to know your numbers, there are of […]

Why Goals Fail

By: Tara Lehman There is a lot of talk around setting goals and what those goals may be.  In the new year, many people have personal goals, but it tends to be a high season for performance appraisals and setting goals there too.  Setting goals is great and a needed process if they are done […]

Making Lemonade

You have likely heard the saying When Life Throws You Lemons, Make Lemonade before.  This is an older but important saying when it comes to dealing with the ups and downs of life. None of us are immune to changes that may come our way.  It may be a job loss, eating poorly, dealing with […]