Summertime – Vacation Time
I am sitting on our boat in the 1000 Islands, just where Lake Ontario ends and the St. Lawrence River starts. The sky is a wonderful blue, incredibly, after this rainy morning. Boats are speeding by creating deep circle-like ridges in the water that come toward us...
My Canada
We spent this past weekend, Canada Day weekend, on our boat enjoying a club cruise. Being Cruise Captains for this cruise meant that we had to do some provisioning for Saturday evening: buying the salmon to be cooked on wooden planks on the BBQ, wine, and beer!...
Do You Remember To Take Time To Smell The Roses?
Would the world be different if we took the time to practice more gratitude and appreciation? If we sent a little "Thank You" note to the neighbor who helped us out, or to the friend who was there for us in an hour of need; if we sent a "thinking of you" note to...
What Have You Got To Lose?
When I read this poem for the first time, it stopped me dead in my tracks. "Come to the edge" the voice said softly "No" they said it's too high" "Come to the edge" the voice insisted "No" she said it's too dangerous "Come to the edge" the voice demanded "No" she...
Are You Living Without Really Seeing?
When I was a child, my parents often entertained guests for dinner. One day, Mom had been busy with preparations in the kitchen, deeply immersed in eggs, flour and butter, with her hair standing in every direction possible. This was a delicate dessert to make, and...
Toastmasters Doesn’t Teach You Speaking Only
For the past two years, I have been a proud member of a wonderful Toastmasters group. I knew for years that Toastmasters would serve me well and kick-start my speaking skills, and yet, I procrastinated and didn't explored the possibilities. Maybe it was because of...
My Tower of Pisa
A few weeks ago, I attended a Vision Board workshop. Not that I haven't created a vision board before. I was coming to grips with disappointment and hurt, and I was aware that my vision for 2012 needed to be sharpened and clarified as a last step in my process of...
From Anger and Hurt To Clarity
I love what I do, because I make my clients dream bigger! Wow, what a statement. And I love that it's true. But recently, my heart got hurt badly. I lost some clients. One of them ended her relationship with me in a hurtful manner. All of this happened within a...
Smart Receipt
Do you own a store or restaurant? Have you ever thought about how to make use of the receipts your customers get when purchasing your product or dining out? Smart Receipt is a marketing tool that allows companies to add messages, coupons, or messages to...
What’s Your Type?
This past week, I attended a workshop about money types offered by Trish Petersen. I was blissfully unaware that all of us can be identified as a certain money type. There are eight different money types with interesting names, such as tyrant, victim, and...