Have you ever noticed how inspiration rarely waits for a plan? One moment, you’re minding your business, and the next, a whisper from the universe nudges you — write this, call them, try that, go t...

Have you ever turned down an opportunity because it just didn’t feel right—even if it paid well? Perhaps you’ve taken a smaller pay cheque because the mission aligned or you were treated with respect....

I believe society has robbed today’s youth of failure.

Each generation has had its own way of preparing kids for life. Baby boomers raised what became known as the “latchkey kids”—children who let th...

What does it take for you to make a decision?  Decisions can be risky business.  Decisions require that you take responsibility for the outcome before it plays out … not everyone’s cup of tea.

In ...

Just before Christmas last year, I visited Winner’s (a major home-outfitting retailer) and spotted a gift card lying on the ground. I picked it up, did my shopping, then when I was ready to checkout, ...

Do you ever wonder why repeating “I am abundant” feels flat when you’re staring at an empty bank account? Or why a goal card can start to feel like just paper in your wallet?  

The problem is, if you...

Have you ever sat with a problem and tried to outthink it—making list after list, weighing every option, rehearsing possible outcomes—yet the harder you worked, the more anxious and stuck you felt? We...

 How much (quiet) trepidation do you carry in your day-to-day life?

Does any worry amplify before a tough conversation? Do you anticipate the worst before a doctor’s visit? Hesitate before trying som...

Are you a music-lover?  Do you walk around humming songs and reciting lyrics?

Music is a universal language and can speak equally to everyone.  But what about the story the song sings?  Can that move...

 I have a magnet on my fridge with Ralph Waldo Emmerson’s quote, “Life’s a journey, not a destination”.

A family member bought it for me years ago (I believe it was quiet recognition that I was seemi...

In earlier years, we did 50% of our business in promotional marketing in the last two months of the year.  Why?  Recognition and appreciation. 

Many clients ordered personalized Christmas cards, purc...

Have you ever recited Murphy’s Law: “Whatever can go wrong, will” ?

And its cousin, “When it rains it pours.”?

Both are pure anticipation – more accurately, expectation – that things will go a...