I arrived a few minutes early. As I walked into the meeting room I could immediately sense the energy in the space – it was tenuous and uninviting, it overwhelmed my senses similar to how the smell of pungent perfume does when you walk into a department store – except it was a body feeling…
Read More
For a long time, I was acting as if I were an extrovert. I wasn’t consciously trying to be an extrovert, but rather I was allowing myself to be influenced by the extraverted world we live in. Being an introvert in business is not easy, when our extroverted business world is set up by and…
Read MoreYou know what it’s like when you can’t ignore the longing in your heart and the whispers of your soul, right? Your best self, the part of you that only wants what’s best for your highest good is calling you forward to step into the next version of you. Every day you are shedding layers…
Read MoreLet me start by saying that I am not a football expert, so if you’re a football fan you’ll have to forgive me for potentially butchering the football lingo as I tell my story. I am; however, an athlete who ‘gets’ the team sport dynamic and what it’s like being part of something greater than…
Read MoreFor a long time, I resisted calling myself a marketing expert, despite the fact that I am. It’s not all that I am, but I am an expert in marketing nonetheless. The reality is that marketing chose me; I didn’t choose it. I was 16 years old when it happened. I was sitting in my…
Read MoreBusiness in Vancouver and the Professional Women’s Network hosted the annual Leadership Lessons from Influential Women in Business. This half-day forum consisted of interactive discussions with some of BC’s most influential businesswomen. Here are my Top 9 Takeaways for Building and Increasing Your Influential Profile in business: Position yourself to be a subject matter expert – the ‘go-to’…
Read More