We all want to feel connected to others. We just do. It’s human nature. There are different levels of connection, sure. I mean it’s not often we invite our favourite barista over for Friday night drinks. But when I walk up to the counter and see Reggie nod at me, mouthing ‘soy cap’? I...
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Negotiations are something that no one teaches you about in school. No one enjoys doing it because it feels awkward; however, it must be done to get exactly what you need. Research: When you first get a job offer, you feel excited and overjoyed to have even been offered the role, but that is...
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“I can do anything, but not everything” – Greg McKeown. Greg McKeown is a leadership strategist and the author of Essentialism. His masterful guidance has positively impacted his clients, to name a few, Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar and Yahoo! How often do you feel that you are balancing a multitude of different tasks...
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You are perfect just as you are. Yes, PERFECT! I wish I had an opportunity to have this conversation with the younger me. Perfection does not mean I have arrived or am no longer interested in growing. It simply means that I have accepted who and where I am at this moment. At times...
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When my twin brother and sister were 11 months old, I was born. I never knew my father, as he left when I was three weeks old. My mother became a single parent raising three children under one-year-old. We grew up during the 1960s, and our neighborhood was permeated with drugs and many pregnant...
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If 2020/2021 has taught us anything it is that we can’t leave our private lives outside the door. We are whole human beings, not corporate robots. We lead complex and often messy lives, and we have stories to share. Every single one of us. So why do we create presentations as if we were...
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You are sitting in front of your computer screen thinking about how you will respond to a recent email that you received from your boss or even your coworker. You are a bit upset regarding the email that you’ve just received. You want to respond; in fact, you want to respond in ALL CAPS,...
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Our predictable future does not trap us. My predictable future is how the story of my life is likely to unfold if the path is left unaltered. There have been times in my life when I realized that I didn’t like the way my predictable future was shaping up. One that stands out was...
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What does attitude have to do with success in your life? Everything. I wish I understood this early on in my life. It would have made all the difference to me and it would have eliminated a lot of struggles. Now, most people think of an arrogant or aggressive disposition or behavior that someone...
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What is the secret to being truly self-confident? And what can a professional actor of over twenty years tell you that is different from what you would get somewhere else? You’re probably reading this and thinking to yourself. “I don’t need tips about confidence. I’m already a confident person.” And you’re probably right. At...
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