Are Women better Entrepreneurs than Men?
Just the question alone may get people’s hackles up. Who are we to ask such a question? Do people still have these misogynistic beliefs?Sure, we have come a long way, and having a woman leading a business on a big scale is not unheard of?Yet, the question...
Why a Mentor is better than a friend or family member
We all need a willing ear, someone who will listen to what is heavy on our hearts and minds, and someone who will give some advice based on their life experiences. Most times, we choose a close friend or family member. But, a friend or family member may not know how...
Wholeheartedness – are you moving through life with ease?
Somebody compared living wholeheartedly to the experience of a leaf in a river. Like flowing water, you can effortlessly adapt to any obstacle which is placed in your path, you can kick up a storm or just give up when you cannot control your experience. Leaves do get...
Discover your Reason for Being
Are you leading a comfortable life but feel like there is something missing? Or, are you wondering how you ended up where you are now or perhaps wondering where you are heading? Do you know what your reason is for being? It may just be that you haven’t found your...
Mindful of me, of others, and of the situation
As a business owner and leader, when I think of the word mindful, I immediately associate it with awareness. Awareness of what makes me tick, awareness of what makes others tick (my team, my customers, my suppliers). And, then awareness of what is happening in my...
Mindful Wellness is Possible
How can we describe Wellness? And how do we go about becoming more mindful of our own state of well-being?These are very broad topics but simply put: Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Wellness...
What happened to the present? Mindful living
How many of you have driven home and as you park in the garage you realise you can’t remember which route you took? Was your mind somewhere else? Was it ruminating in the Past, or was it frantically scrambling to give direction to the Future? It certainly can’t have...
Be You so you can be a more confident You
Be you so that you can be a more confident you.Renate Cunneen says in an article, “Confidence: Born or Acquired,” that to believe in yourself you first need to be you. That is much easier said than done. A dictionary defines confidence as the feeling or belief that...
Building Resilience – flexing your emotional muscle
Are you building resilience? Just like you need to exercise and build your physical muscles in order to perform better, so too do you need to do the same to your emotional muscle. Humans are very governed by their emotions. Some may like to think that they leave...
Realistic positivity – to Mary Poppins … or not to?
When I was teaching several years ago, I picked up the nickname “Mary Poppins”. At the time I thought it was very endearing and it fueled my desire to remain positive no matter what. After all, I was living out my passion of encouraging and helping others. Fast...
