As a sole proprietor, part of doing business in the days before COVID involved collaborating with other entrepreneurs and business owners. Sometimes this was paid collaboration and other times it was sharing my expertise as a public relations professional to help others. However, as we all needed to pivot our businesses during COVID, I found the requests to share my…

As a mom and advocate for kids with disabilities, I get frustrated with so much focus being on a child’s behaviour. I’ve had teachers and school administrators tell my kid to be quiet when having a meltdown, versus trying to support them. I’ve heard other parents make judgements about a child based on their behaviour instead of being compassionate.  Focusing…

I was recently at a workshop about the importance of diversity in the workplace. While I value and appreciate how far we’ve come in many areas of diversity, and the conversation on the work that’s still needed, there was a glaring absence in this discussion – neurodiversity. When I brought it up, a panelist admitted she hadn’t thought about this…

As a business coach and entrepreneur, a common challenge that continues to come up for both me and my clients is people asking us to give away our time and gifts for free. This could be inviting us to speak, picking our brains or submitting a detailed proposal that basically outlines the entire project. The common element is an expectation…

Being a consultant, entrepreneur and mom comes with enough pressure, without having to hold the emotional load of others. But it can take courage and persistence to set boundaries and not own others’ emotions. Trust me, I know. For way too many years I carried these emotions.  It was only when the load became too heavy, threatening to bury me, did…

While it’s great finally being able to get together with colleagues, the downside is more in-person meetings. And boring presentations. At least on Zoom you can turn off the camera and zone out. Not so easy when you’re in person.  I don’t think anyone ever plans to give a boring presentation that has people staring at the clock, hoping it…