My favourite topic ever – GOAL SETTING!!! I’m a huge goal-setter, because that is what works for me in ensuring I’m productive and happy (my top strength is Achiever, so setting goals is akin to me brushing my teeth and…
My good friend’s daughter is a competitive swimmer. For years now, swim moms in her community have gotten together to form a car pool to cart their daughters to the swimming pool every day before and after school. Over the…
Packing for work road trips can be both time-consuming and stressful when you think about all the things you need to do to get out the door. Chances are you're going to forget something, or overpack. There are ways to…
They say “time is money”; the irony is sometimes our time can be wasted at work, especially with internal team meetings. Meetings are meant to be productive, focused get-togethers that push agenda items forward and with great purpose. Sadly, sometimes…
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…
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 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…
Working from home can be an incredible blessing for both you and your family, however its important that you remember the first word in that phrase – WORK from home. We can sometimes become so blinded by the flexibility of…
They say it takes over 2 months to develop a well-formed habit. I don’t know about you, but patience is not my virtue and waiting 2 months to change my habits seems like an eternity. Luckily, we all have some…
Every moment of every day, we are faced with a decision on how to spend that moment. Most of us complain that we never have enough time to get it all done. Its honest, we likely don’t have the time…