A wise person once said that multitasking is just an opportunity to screw up several things at once. What do you think? Is that true for you or are you able to keep multiple things on the go with success? Multitasking is proven to reduce focus,...

Yesterday I took my family to a restaurant we had never been to before. It had a lovely location on the waterfront overlooking the harbour as seen below. There were many people sitting on their patio and everyone looked happy and engaged. It all seem...

The Diversity wheel is a tool created by the Diversity Leadership Council at Johns Hopkins that I've added to my regular rotation of resources to help increase communication and expand understanding. Aside from being incredibly coloured and fun...

I just returned from a funeral. It was for the father of a friend who passed away after a brief fight with cancer. It was his choice to not continue with life-saving treatments and so, he allowed his body to leave the earth on its own terms. The...

Sounds fun, right? Long days and endless nights navel-gazing at myself and hoping to find meaning. If I were in my twenties, this might sound appropriate. Your twenties are for indulgent self-searching, trials and quite a bit of error. But when you'r...

World-renowned leadership guru Warren Bennis and his co-author Burt Nanus concluded that “managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right things” (emphasis added).I’ve persiverated on that statement over the course of...

"Using your expertise to help during a crisis is NOT about commercial advantage or profit. It's about the right thing for society and showing our community's true values" I recognize that a global pandemic was seen as a golden opportunity for ma...

I LOVE peaches but I hate how messy they get when they are super ripe. My solution? Buy a nectarine. It hints at the taste and sensation of a peach but without the messiness. Or, so I thought. Fast forward to me this week, sitting at my desk, drippin...

I met with a friend a few weeks ago. They were invested in my well-being and it felt glorious that they wanted to take time out of their life to support me. We chose a lovely spot, ordered amazing food and sipped away at coffees and teas seeming...

Today is my birthday and I am still imprisoned to the expectations of others. Although with age I am supposed to gain wisdom, I thought I was also guaranteed to care less. . .but it appears this eludes me still. As I strut down the streets of my...