Recently I took a trip to Bali to attend a friend's birthday party. The first few days, I stayed at this lovely villa with a plunge pool, large living and dining area and massive bedroom. I was relaxed, energised and at peace with my surroundings. Read More >>
Bad Dreams
I used to have this really bad dream that my husband found a younger, thinner, more impressive women and left me for this upgraded model. It was a reoccurring dream that was reeking havoc on my relationship. Not only was I angry and hurt while I was Read More >>
Generally Speaking
It sneaks into most of my workshops. It pops up in a lot of my conversations. It’s the big hairy beast of generalizations. “Don’t you find that all men think like that?” “Women are more emotional than men.” “Everyone does it.” “It is like Read More >>
Big Picture or Detail
I have a friend who told me a story about making a conscious decision to let his boss fail. You see, he was in charge of an event for his organization and the person assigned to handle registrations on the day of the event was called away on a Read More >>
Is GPS Destroying Our Ability to Plan?
My friend was running late for lunch. I mean, really late. Like 45 minutes late. Why? Because her GPS gave her the wrong directions to the building where we were having lunch. I told her where lunch was and gave her the landmarks around the area to Read More >>
Don’t choke on the feedback sandwich
In my corporate program, Coaching for High Performance, I emphasize the importance of getting rid of the "feedback sandwich" and sticking to the 4-1 rule. For those of you who have never used or been given a feedback sandwich, it sounds something Read More >>
Metaphorically Speaking
There’s an advertising that pops into my inbox every once in awhile on the art of war (Sun Tsu) as it applies to business. It bothers me. Metaphors are powerful mind benders. They are used in conversational hypnotherapy, advertising and by Read More >>
I’m Just Trying to Help!
I like helping people. That’s why I do what I do. And I can’t help people that don’t want to be helped no matter how frustrating it is for me to see someone else struggle. Take my husband. We’re in a car in Malaysia and he’s having problems Read More >>
Is Maturity Less Common than Common Sense?
I read a story in Fortune Magazine about the changes brought on by the Gen Y workforce. What I read made me want to puke! The story was about a graduate of a prestigious US university who had accepted a job with the leading accountancy firm. And Read More >>
I am…
I am a speaker. I am a trainer. I am a wife. These proclamations describe my identity. Who I think I am as a person. They can be more descriptive. I am passionate. I am caring. I am loving. They can be fleeting. I am bored. I am confused. I am Read More >>