The stress of not knowing

Sunday evening, my daughter texted me the news that there was no hot water at home.    Hmmm …. I thought … that’s unusual.  I got home late, called the maintenance office and was told that a main had burst.  “Call back tomorrow morning to find out what’s happening”.   Monday morning dawned, and so did […]

20 hours of being present – at Second City Toronto

For the past two weekends, I have been immersed in Improv (aka Improvisational Theatre) training at the world-reknown Second City in Toronto.   “Improv?”  my friends asked when they heard “You plan to do standup?”  Well, no.  Truth is, I signed up because I thought improv would add to my facilitation and public speaking toolbox.  […]

Stress-free …. and laughing!

Do you feel like you are drowning in things to do yet accomplishing very little Are you starved for time to take care of loved ones … and yourself? Do you feel anxious, worried, and nervous about ….. (fill in the blanks)?   In other words, are you stressed?   This word “STRESS” has come […]

Had no idea “ease grace and joy” would feel so easy, graceful and joyous!

“Ease grace and joy” has been a recurring theme in my blogs and in my life over the past 2 years. I moved to Canada from Jamaica using it as my mantra, and have continued to use it as I settle in to my new life here. I have written at least 7 “Free and […]

A second chance …

One day last October, as I “happened” to be clearing the Inbox of my old Jamaican e-mail address,  I discovered an e-mail that read: “This is Lisa.  I’ve been trying to find you and I’m so happy to have come across your blog and then I searched for your email. I hope this is still […]

After the ecstasy …. the dirty dishes

  Over the past three days I have been immersed in a sea of consciousness, bathed in the calming, soothing sea of grace at the “I Can Do It” Conference in Toronto.  I swam with luminaries such as Louise Hay, Gregg Braden, Marianne Williamson, Cheryl Richardson and Bruce Lipton.  I frolicked and played with 3,000 […]

“Do we have the right people”?

This is a great question for a leader to ask.  Like all good questions it is simple, forthright yet profound.  One could answer a simple “yes” or “no”, but a silent breath waiting for the rest of the answer would follow that monosyllabic response.   There is no simple, definitive answer.  Like any good question, […]

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 […]

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