“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You [Read more…]
I worked very hard not to be seen as a woman
I was so inspired by this speech by Senator Linda Reynolds that I thought I would share it with you. “Thank you for the honour of allowing me to acknowledge my wonderful and inspirational colleague and role model, our Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Julie [Read more…]
Chooseday Message – Achievements
Imagine you have a torch that doesn’t seem to be working properly. Do you simply throw it out? No, you would either recharge the batteries or put new ones in. You don’t judge how well something works when the batteries are totally flat. Recharge those batteries and then evaluate how [Read more…]
New Year Chooseday Message
Happy New Year! This is the time of year when many people set New Year Resolutions. Resolutions don’t work, and I don’t believe in them. This may come as a surprise, given that I talk about change and achieving new things. Resolutions set you up for failure, and that is [Read more…]
What happens if my staff have a bad attitude?
What do I do if my staff have a bad attitude? Jill Hutchison addresses this question that many managers have. Attitude is influenced by many factors. When we get them right, that is when we have teams that work well together.
Attitude of Gratitude
I’ve written about Gratitude before – and many of you have heard me talk about it. It’s something that is hard to define precisely, and one of those things that you really only know when you’ve been practicing it. I always thought I was grateful. I thought I was practicing [Read more…]
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