Canada is reeling over Covid-19 Right now, in the midst of the global pandemic, people around the world are feeling frightened, helpless and out of control. We have no idea what’s coming, whether on a personal, familial, economic or societal level. Here in Canada, this is a relatively new and unpleasant experience for most of […]
The Stats Don’t Lie: Today in Canada, the most valuable public health tool we have for fighting Covid-19 is social distancing. This is so important because the statistics demonstrate that every person infected with the virus is likely to infect 2.5 other people. If each of these 2.5 other people infect 2.5 people, and if […]
Choosing happiness during a pandemic International Day of Happiness is here on March 20th and the timing is interesting, as it arrives right in the middle of a global coronavirus pandemic. As people across the world scramble to figure out their new normal – at least for the time being – happiness is probably the […]
Covid-19 anxiety is going viral: The world is reeling from the effects of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, now known as Covid-19. Here in Canada, we’re perhaps at a slight advantage after dealing with the SARS crisis in 2003. We learned a lot at the time and I think that we’re being proactive to help […]
Does “Bachelor” mean “bad choices”? The recent season of the Bachelor just concluded and my take-away from the entire fiasco – because it was, indeed, a fiasco – was that it seems impossible for the Bachelors and Bachelorettes to exhibit good judgment while appearing on the show. I can’t imagine that the producers deliberately seek […]
Two steps forward… International Women’s Day reminds me of the many strides that women have made and underscores the struggles that we still face. One persisting problem is how women’s voices, opinions and desires are still being discounted and dismissed. It’s still so hard for some men to take a woman seriously. I think that […]
As International Women’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about some of the challenges facing women today. Sadly, many of these issues are the same ones we’ve been facing for centuries. Yes, there’s been progress, especially in the first world, but some of the most pressing problems aren’t going away any time soon. Many of us […]
Emotional intelligence When you’re trying to be successful in your career, it’s not enough to simply show up, work hard and persevere. It’s not even enough to take risks, think outside the box or be creative and innovative. There’s an essential part of work that must be mastered if you want a high level of […]
The workplace can be a real minefield of challenging interpersonal dynamics, so I’ve updated this article for 2020. Here are six helpful tips for being more successful at work: 1: Take responsibility for yourself. No-one respects a colleague or employee who blames others for their problems or mistakes. No-one trusts this type of person either. […]
Out of balance? Recently, I interviewed entrepreneur and author, Nir Eyal for my Ruthless Compassion podcast. He talked about how technology is an absolute necessity but that like anything else we find helpful and enjoyable, we can find ourselves out of balance when using it. We don’t even realize how many hours a day we […]
