Bin Laden is dead. What is the world coming to?

“Mummy, why did they have to kill him?  Couldn’t they have just captured him”?  asked my 18 year old daughter as she, her brother and I watched President Obama making the announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed.  I felt no elation, no joy, no relief at this news.  Frankly, I felt uncomfortable.  But […]

Preparing to lead – The List

So many of my readers have requested “the list” to which I referred in my previous blog.  I am delighted to share it.  Bear in mind that it was prepared as a prelude to facilitating a workshop.  However, can you see its application to the daily task of leading? Prepare, prepare, prepare! Being fully prepared […]

Reaching the next peak of your leadership

Two weeks ago I was a conference presenter at the International Association of Facilitators annual North America conference in Denver, Colorado.  My workshop, which I co facilitated with my friend Sandra Cooper, was about “Getting Participants Into the Spirit”. Guided by the Conference Theme: “Facilitation at a Higher Level: Reaching the Next Peak” the description […]

Dream big dreams ….. take small steps

I love big dreams.  I love big dreamers!  Martin Luther King – who dreamed that one day, soon, everyone would be free and united in love, regardless of race, colour or creed.  Sir Richard Branson who dreamed of flying around the world in a balloon, and of commercial travel into space; Bill Gates who dreams […]

Mango-bliss – how to eat a mango the right way!

Have you ever had an experience where you felt like you have transcended and gone to heaven even as you know you are still on this earthly plane?  For me, eating a mango the right way creates such an experience – one of pure bliss.   What is a mango? I am not sure where […]

“Work is love made visible”

  As you can see from the above photo, I was delighted beyond all measure at a lovely surprise.  I was facilitating a workshop with Island Grill, a longstanding client, two weeks ago.  In the middle of the workshop, Thalia, the CEO said “We have something for you” and presented me with a citation that reads: […]

Business Strategy – with ease, grace and joy

As a facilitator, one of the most important parts of my preparation for strategy retreats is the Focus Question.  This Big Question sets the tone for the entire exercise – which may extend over a period of days, weeks, months and even years.  Strategy is continuous and ever evolving and it’s easy to lose focus.  […]

“What would Margie do”? Choosing to be happy in the face of fear

My brother’s executive assistant of nearly 30 years was murdered last Friday, my birthday.  Arlene was my brother’s right hand, the very essence of quiet steadfastness and grace.  The success he has had in business and public life is in no small part due to Arlene’s competence, loyalty and love.  My family has always been […]

Winter: Spring WILL win

Over the past few weeks, I have watched the vagaries of the weather in Toronto – rain one moment, then snow, then wet snow; temperatures above O°C then biting cold and windy; sunny in the morning, overcast in the afternoon …. and so on.  One just doesn’t know what to expect from one moment to […]

“The only person you meet is you”

Have you ever caught yourself giving someone great advice and then realizing that what you are saying to them applies to you?  That what they are experiencing is your own experience?  And that the advice you are giving them is exactly what you need at that moment? It is said that “the only person you […]

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