Post-Covid you say? When we are still physically distancing? YES. It is now time to switch gears. From the day to day firefighting to the long term new realities. Because failing to plan is planning to fail. Let me explain. Right now We have been closeted for six weeks. We likely have another four more
Have your thoughts turned to panic yet? I had a freak out session recently. It had to come, right? Playing Ms Optimism for three weeks straight finally got to me. I had a moment. Just like you. Just like everybody these days. We all reach that point when we simply lose it. (My husband did
Have you heard the common complaint these days that there is a ‘lack of qualified people’? I am not talking about the shortage of tradespeople. I am referring to this highly educated country we live in being unable to produce qualified people for open jobs. From where I sit, the problem does not lie with
I have been guesting on a few podcasts lately, and one of the topics I cover is developing a winner’s mindset. A few years ago, I developed a simple schematic. It was the most natural way I could explain how I recovered quickly and near perfectly from the effects of two strokes. It works and
The other day, I had an ah-ha moment. Strategic thinking is misunderstood. Let’s change that, now. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time counselling clients and writing about the importance of having your own WHY. (Besides keeping you focussed and moving forward, it helps you stay positive on your worst days, ensures
This time of year, we are SPAMMED with nasty messages designed to make us feel vulnerable and less than. As in, ‘I know your 2019 was horrible and didn’t live up to your expectations. Change your luck and begin 2020 on the right foot.’ Or my all-time favourite ….. “I have been watching the world
After my blog about the Bionic Company, the most common response was, “Great Char. But how the hell do I translate what I do into a worldwide view of WHY and what do you mean, communicate?” Let’s talk about your WHY And then let’s chat about a few ways you can proselytize it throughout your
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the old TV shows – The 6 Million Dollar Man and then The Bionic Woman. A hero and shero — half human and half machine – with one mission. Save humanity from the evil villains. (Google Lee Majors and Lindsay Wagner.) In the early 1970s, the world
The last couple of weeks have left me with some very muddled thinking about life, randomness and impact. First, my favourite neighbour from our old haunts let me know an older gent on our street was just given six to 12 months to live. Understandably, his wife is entirely beside herself with emotions. Here in
In the last week of August 2005, Hurricane Katrina as a Category 5 made landfall on Florida and Louisiana. The catastrophic damage it left mainly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas was unimaginable and horrifying. One of the biggest uproars at the time was the inactivity and ill-preparedness of the FEMA