How to Travel on Business with Ease, Grace and Joy
Keith (name changed), my coaching client, was bemoaning the impact that travel was having on his quality of life and home relationships.
Our words are powerful
I wrote this blog on June 28, 2008. I share it again as a reminder that our words are never “just semantics” – they carry great weight and breadth. We never know where the energy of our words will find receptive ears, and the action that those receptive ears will take.
Leadership and Decision-making – the power of stories AND data
Caribbean people are great storytellers. We were brought up on the oral traditions of our ancestors, when the right to read and write was forbidden to them. Yes, we are now literate, and enjoy reading, but oh how we love a good storyteller.
My Summer of 2019 Reading List
Oh, for “those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” … they’re finally here! Many of you will be taking time for well-deserved vacation.
“Ah so she stay”
Twice last week I found myself sharing the above Jamaican saying with my coaching clients. In each case, they had requested an urgent call with me for help on how to deal with a particularly difficult person at work.
From competition to cooperation – what would your business be like?
Corporate Governance starts at the very highest level – the Board, and filters throughout the entire organization, with management having the responsibility for implementation. It is something that you MUST take seriously.
“No Surprises” – The Essence of Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance starts at the very highest level – the Board, and filters throughout the entire organization, with management having the responsibility for implementation. It is something that you MUST take seriously.
A “Maccident” of Mammoth Proportions – What to do When Disaster Strikes
Murder was on my mind … for an atom of a moment. Then I came to my senses, knowing that it was an accident, born out of the best of intentions.
Hit Reset
“Don’t freak out but yesterday I had to go to the emergency room. I was cutting open an avocado and the knife sawed straight into the wedge between my index and middle finger. 5 days.
No phone. No wi-fi. No social media. No TV. No news. No coffee.
Yoga. Meditation. At least 1,000 OMs.
That’s how I spent my Easter weekend.
Get off the Guilt Trip
“I feel so guilty” my client texted me, responding to the sudden illness of one of her team members. She felt she had contributed by giving too many assignments to this very competent and willing member of her team.