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Make your soul sing – today
Summer is the time to step away from routines
to have some fun. As you break from your daily routine this summer, think about the outdated beliefs you’re clinging to. Ask yourself, “What makes my soul sing – today?”
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Drop out to tune in to the real you
“Turn on, tune in, drop out.”
Spring is in the air – the perfect time to reflect on what you want to bring alive. Does life feel tired or drab, like the dead leaves under the snow? As you search for perspective, ‘drop out’ to reemerge energized and in tune with your world. To paraphrase Timothy Leary, drop out, tune in, and turn on.
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The pursuit of excellence: going above and beyond
With the 2010 winter Olympics happening in Vancouver, it’s the perfect opportunity to consider excellence. The Olympics showcase the world’s top athletes, but let’s broaden this topic and consider every individual’s quest for excellence. Whether in athletics, work-life, parenting, relationships, or the arts, every person has the capacity for greatness – the greatness that comes from giving all you have to give, in all that you do.
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Authentic leadership: succeed by being real
More of an art than a science, the mysteries of leadership have challenged leading thinkers throughout history – whether to determine optimal military strategies or to squeeze the most productivity from an employee. From this leadership research chaos has emerged an exciting development, leading to increased engagement and performance of employees or ‘followers’: the authentic leadership1 model.
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Finding the bliss in the moment
Have you ever felt overwhelmed about the future? Or spent countless hours analyzing the past? The stress and anxiety caused by this over-analysis is unpleasant, and a waste of time and energy. The challenge: to get out of the past and the future to find the bliss in the moment.
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The variables of life: inputs vs outputs
As a new doctoral candidate in organizational behaviour, I had an ‘aha’ moment in an unusual place – statistics class. The professor explained the difference between ‘input variables’, factors that cause something to happen, and ‘output variables’, the results of the equation.
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WHY ask why?
Have you ever wanted to be one of those people that seem to have limitless energy? Who jumps out of bed every morning invigorated, ready to take on whatever life has in store? Who is eternally optimistic, rolling with whatever challenges arise? Maybe you are one of those people. If not, one way to tap into that kind of resilience is to have a clear sense of purpose and to live by it every day.
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From conflict to collaboration
You’ve seen the posters that read, “Everything I need to know I learned in kindergarten.” Conflict situations in the workplace are not far from the schoolyard spats of yesteryear. We don’t choose our co-workers, and it’s important to learn to work with each other. A few simple tools can transform perceived ‘destructive’ relationships into fruitful alliances.
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The Power of Vulnerability
When was your last first date? After 12 years, I’ve entered a new world of dating – ‘the mom dating scene.’ At the park, I peruse the sandbox in search of other women I might have something in common with. Although I am a confident, successful woman, I occasionally feel shy and awkward taking the first step to introduce myself to unknown neighbourhood moms.
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Shine on!
"And as we let our light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." - Marianne Williamson, Quoted by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech.
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Be careful What You Wish For
Be careful what you wish for. You’ve probably heard this expression many times and taken it as a warning of impending threats. What if you considered this saying to be an invitation to create a world of possibilities? Really – be careful what you wish for. Take care, be thoughtful. Set intentions.
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I Love Me, I Love Me Not
If you haven’t heard this, or haven’t heard it in a while, let me remind you, “If you don’t love and take care of yourself first, you won’t be able to love and care for others.”
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Ignite Your Passion - Amy’s Journey to Living Her Passions Everyday
“An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.” – Oscar Wilde
Amy had a high, profile career in a downtown Toronto firm, a one-year-old son and a husband she adored. She was blessed with a large group of close friends and training for her first halfmarathon. She had it all – right? Wrong. There was still one important thing missing. Amy felt she wasn’t living true to her passion. She was exhausted. Burning her candle at both ends. Amy had forgotten to stop and enjoy the ride.
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Letting Passion Flow
“Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
“What are you passionate about?” – one of my favourite questions that often stops people in their tracks. People often reply, “Passion? What’s passion? How do I know I have it? I don’t think I have any – how do I find it?”
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Making Your Life Work For You
“You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative” – Louis Armstrong
Bonnie watched as her daughter prepared to marry her soul mate, and everything seemed perfect as the day drew near. That is, until people close to her behaved in inexplicably hurtful ways, threatening to upset this important occasion. Her father and stepmother decided not to attend and her best friend was continually absent. She knew she had to do something to ensure this didn’t happen, but what?
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Passion Patrol - Passion is on the Loose
But, what is passion? How do you know if you have it? How do you find it? Does it exist outside the bedroom? Our last article on passion made readers curious and eager to learn more. Well, you’re in luck because Lindsay’s my name and passion’s my game!
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Popping The Cork
In my work with high achieving leaders, I’m astounded at a recurring pattern of these highly focused, brilliant people. Equipped to face any obstacle and open to criticism, their greatest challenge occurs when I ask them to celebrate an accomplishment. As they’ve continuously driven themselves to do more, be more, and get more, they’ve failed to notice their successes. They call with a sense of emptiness or lack of fulfillment, and are wondering why.
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The Cat’s In The Cradle
I heard a story that made me smile. A lawyer in a top Canadian law firm was leaving the office for the day when one of the other associates made a comment about him ducking out early (it was 7:00 pm). He smiled at his colleague and said “The cat’s in the cradle, man – I gotta go.”
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The Fear Factor
Want to know the secret to success? Are you ready? Here it is: ‘Follow your fear’. We’ve been conditioned to fit in – be like everyone else. Yet, when we only play it safe, we miss out on the payoffs of taking the occasional risk. Here’s a perspective that surprisingly will guide you to your best life.
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What’s Your Story
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth...” – Rumi
Has your life turned out the way you want? Would you be proud to read your biography? If not, it’s never too late to edit the setting, plot or cast of characters.
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Winning At The Game Of Life
“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” – Kofi Annan
As a child I played the ‘Game of Life’. Now I realize that we’re constantly playing a giant, life-size round of this game. The question is whether or not we’re in the driver’s seat or dozing in the passenger seat with someone else at the wheel.
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Stepping Into Your Power
“Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts” – Anthony Robbins
Susan a happily, married mother of two small children is a high profile Montreal professional. A beautiful home, rental property, a country home and supportive parents leads observers to believe this is a great life!
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This Is Your Life
Why not design it.
Personal and Relationship Coach Susan Swim shares Cindy’s story and the coaching tools that turned Cindy’s life around.
Your relationship is shut down, non-existent. Scared of the future, saddened by your messy life, consumed with relentless guilt you fear there’s no way out. You don’t know where or, who to turn to, what’s next?
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