Are you smiling enough?

Are you smiling enough?

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Thich Nhat Hanh  A smile saved my sanity eight years ago when I used to go for early morning walks to get my then baby to sleep. Sleep...
5 Steps to Effortless Meetings

5 Steps to Effortless Meetings

“A meeting is an event where the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.” Anonymous  I’ve yet to work with a client that doesn’t have an issue with meetings. Here are some common complaints with suggestions to help move your meetings from being...
A Waterslide Pancake Monkey Bar Dream Room

A Waterslide Pancake Monkey Bar Dream Room

“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono  The other week my 6 year old’s school news assignment was to design his dream bedroom.This ignited not only a bucket load of...

Transferring our belief when we need it

“It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” Muhammad Ali During a recent Presentations Skills workshop I ran, we talked about the advantage of transferring...
The power of paying it forward

The power of paying it forward

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead  I was first attracted to the cafe by their ‘In a rush breakfast’ offers, but while ordering, I then...