Working from home has a number of incredible benefits, however it can be tempting to become a hermit and just hole up in your home away from everyone (venturing out only for an occasional litre of milk and some bananas). …
Often when posed a question, we tend to lean on phrases that are socially acceptable and expected, but in an effort to be authentic, especially with friends and family, we should be challenging ourselves to dig a little deeper. Here…
I’m a huge fan of mentorship, this is not a shock. If had time for 20 different mentors, I’d find time to meet with them. I see the great value in mentorship in the hospitality industry and many of my…
I was never a huge TV watcher, I didn’t start watching Survivor until the 3rd season, it’s the only season I’ve seen. I think I caught one season of American Idol and Amazing Race. I don’t watch Game of Thrones,…
If you attend tradeshows as part of your job or industry, you know how mentally and physically exhausting it can be to walk the tradeshow floor, and still fulfill all the other obligations associated with the show or conferences. Below…
We’ve inevitable all experienced it – lower delegate attendance and engagement on the final day, after a late-night of networking. Perhaps you’ve even been guilty of skipping out on the final keynote, hoping to get your luggage packed and catch…
It’s the most wonderful time of year! Back to school for the kiddos and “back to work” for many of us that took some holiday time during the summer months. It’s almost like New Year’s Day, where you can set…
I would love to know how much time a year a parent spends assembling their kids’ school lunches. It seems to be the one task that as parents we seem to “forget” the most, and sometimes end up packing kids…
Creating and maintaining an event budget may not be the most exciting task on your to-do list, but the time invested in preparing a good conference budget (and referring to it often) will help you and your event stay on…
I had coffee with a friend of mine recently, she has just started her business and she was so excited about all the possibilities, and all the work that lie ahead. Her excitement quickly grew to an overwhelming feeling of…