Mar 19, 2021 | Connection, Experience
*Have you seen the article in the newspaper?” My mother-in-law is a retired schoolteacher. She was a school teacher for more than 40 years and she always loved her job and working with children. A few years back, I remember being in Sweden and there was a bit of a...
Mar 11, 2021 | Connection, Networking
Does comparison ever help? Good question. What do you think? My first thought would be to say no because I’ve seen so many people put off by comparing themselves to others and end up feeling like they are not good enough. Others think of situations where they were...
Mar 9, 2021 | Connection, Networking
Do you find yourself getting more work done when you have accountability? I know I do. I love having others working alongside me. I tend not to stray onto things like social media or household tasks. I actually work on the tasks I have scheduled and not put them...
Mar 5, 2021 | Connection, Motivation
“You have my permission to remind me.” Have you ever wanted to do something and asked someone to remind you to do it? For example, you want to get going with a new habit like running and you ask your partner or friend to keep you on track. However, when they remind...
Mar 2, 2021 | Connection, Experience
“Why do we always have to help?” I remember this question clearly. I was speaking on “The Power of Networking” for a women’s group. It was after I had said, “Think about how you can help this person”. The woman seemed frustrated saying that she felt women were always...
Feb 25, 2021 | Connection, Experience
“Wow, that sounds amazing” A few weeks ago, my accountability buddy who lives in Iceland was telling me she was going away for a weekend to the south of Iceland and I was in awe. The conversation went a bit like this: Me: What about food? Her: We’ll go to a...