When you experience failure (whether it is a single big failure or many less-than-big ones) and start to feel like you are not enough for what needs to be done … chances are your confidence has taken a nose-dive. The first thing that I’d like to remind you of is that how you feel in …
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How many of you can tell me the difference between the two? Keep in mind that answers may differ depending on what side of the world you live in … not to mention that there are different types of spanners and wrenches. AND they can be ‘fixed’ or ‘adjustable’. Here’s a clue: a spanner and …
During last month’s safari, I found myself staring in disbelief at the last two Northern White Rhinos on earth, Najin and Fatu. Of course, we’ve all heard about the many species which are already extinct, on the brink of extinction or endangered … but we don’t typically visualize and internalize what the last two of …
I would say there is no “law of the jungle” … but … there is order… And the animal kingdom bluntly and precisely lives, breathes, and epitomizes the rules of order. In the wild, each species has its own set of customs, behaviors, and sense of community. On my most recent safari experience, having seen …
I recorded this cheetah not too long after she had lost a kill to a marauding pack of hyenas who stole her dinner and scared her off. How it often works on a game reserve – there is a highly effective radio communications network the guides and rangers use to share information on where the …
I often refer to an insightful book entitled “The Answer To How Is Yes” by Peter Block (the title itself speaks volumes). Block says we should identify and commit to acting on our heart’s deeply felt needs and desires before we ask the ‘how’ questions. When I think back to hiking Machu Picchu, I remember …
What lies beneath is often completely unlike the surface or covering. It’s only when we have the privilege of knowing or experiencing what’s behind the shallow layers that we begin to comprehend the full picture. Through the lens and exploratory courage of our friend Rick (a passionate diver and underwater photographer), I enjoy an entirely …
My husband happens to be a person who’s always carved out what he wants … and an ideal weight and fitness is one of his personal goals. He doesn’t enjoy the gym, it’s not his idea of having fun. What he does focus on is the answer to the question “What do you really want?” …
An hour before we were scheduled to land in St. Lucia for this year’s It’s Possible Retreat, the pilot gave us the update that the St. Lucian airport was still closed but expected to reopen at 3:00 p.m. Clean-up from tropical storm Bret was expected to be completed by then. He further stated that if …
I’ve been fascinated by books all my life… largely of the non-fiction and self development variety. They are filled with endless information, stories, and advice on how to do this and how not to do that. Books can offer us new ways of thinking and demonstrate why everything (yes – everything) matters. They pose questions …
I’d like to begin this blog by introducing you to a Yoruba proverb: A kì í bá eni gbé ká má mo ojú eni: One does not live with a person and yet not know how to deal with him or her. (Also translated as “To know a person well is to know that person’s …
One of the most powerful experiential ways a leader can improve her ability to think, discern and even step aside to both allow and encourage growth, is to get out into nature with the intention of having her mind opened — WIDE. The sameness of the office space can cause you to forget how to …
What a topic! And clearly one that people are talking about… A quick Google search offered me a range of “top communications challenges”, and after a brief scan, I condensed them into this short list, taking some liberties and poetic license. You and I both can add to the list… Whatever the situation, there is …
We know that cells have their own intelligence, capable of operating in organisms in both cooperative and adverse ways. I once read that each human being is like a cell within the body of earth and that we individually and collectively play roles like that of a cell in our own bodies. Some cells feed …
A few days back, I exchanged eye contact and then a brief smile with a lady at a traffic light. It was just a moment and had no lasting effect that I’m aware of… but left me feeling good, somehow. As we drove our separate ways, it made me think back to a moment many …
Does this statement sound like a ‘fairytale’ like idea to you? Take another look and notice the statement’s layers. Let me back up a tad bit. In past visits, I had noticed this sign before, while waiting for the Tube (subway) in London’s Heathrow Airport. This time, I chose to take a photo of it. …
Ahhhh, springtime! As I write this blog, I’m sitting in Deep Creek Lake where a few of us gathered for our Metamorphosis Retreat. “Take that picture,” said Alice, one of our retreat guests, as we opened the day to a beautiful sunrise over the valley – the days before had been foggy, more on that …
Wow, what a whirlwind the last year has been. The Mountain Peak Strategies team and I have been working and growing to better serve the busy professional women we have the honour of working with. Here at MPS we say: Love is a mountain. Life is a mountain. The pursuit of anything is a mountain. …
The first time I ever physically challenged myself, in spite of my fear, was when I leapt from a 50 ft pole during an event. As our team walked to the site of the activity, I was quite comfortable as I had no intentions of even trying. I justified my decision by saying it was …
I know that you want to have everything you need to have a full and happy life. Who doesn’t? Who doesn’t want to be great, highly effective, and respected? Who doesn’t want the time and energy to show up authentically for our loved ones when they need us, and also the time to just recharge …
