There’s no shortage of books, articles and videos listing habits that will set you up for success. While the concept is true, the challenge is there’s no one size fits all approach.  As a working mom, I struggle with the advice of starting each morning mediating or having quiet time before you interact with others. I don’t know about you,…

It’s amazing how often the topic of boundaries comes up in the work I do with my clients – particularly the consequences of not setting boundaries. I’ve had many conversations over the years on why setting boundaries at work is important, not only for you, but also your co-workers.  Here’s the thing about boundaries. Too often we don’t know what…

Content creation is a task many people love to hate. It can be challenging coming up with ideas, finding the time to develop content, then knowing how best to share your work. If you’re going to put so much time and energy into creating content, why not make your content work for you instead of having to work for your…

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…

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…