Long Weekend Survival Tips
Have you ever felt like you needed a week vacation from your long weekend? I certainly have and was determined not to feel this way after this long weekend nor did I want to deprive myself of the fun that usually causes that feeling. It is the day after and I feel great, have lots […]
Now that it’s summer – Do you have your sunscreen!?!
Summer and sunscreen go hand in hand! Are you travelling this summer or are you staying at home? Either way – Summer and sunscreen go hand in hand. Rising Tides is a company that has 3 pillars: Travel, Health & Wellness and Inspiring Events. Today’s post talks about health and wellness and travel. I have […]
What does a sailor do when there is no wind – Golf!
Thanks to Tracey Luel at “Her Golf Mentor” for featuring me in this fun article about how sailing and golf can mix. Click here for the full article No wind days were tough because it could get really boring. Playing pick up games like volleyball or Frisbee often resulted in injuries for us “A” type […]
Are you waiting for permission?
This post is inspired by conversations I have had within the past 12 hours with two amazing women. The first has been on the job hunt for almost a year and after yet another rejection or “we have decided to rethink the role” she has decided to take control of her future and start her […]
Wow! Where did those 3 weeks go!
Have you ever been so crazy, fun excitedly awesomely busy that 3 weeks go by in a snap. That has been the last 3 weeks for me. Huge wins for the first Spoken Lives Toronto West event, followed by the Arbonne Conference in Las Vegas, throw in a move of house and my birthday and […]
Have you ever been excited for a Monday!
Monday is the first of my speaking series “Spoken Lives West”. It features 4 entrepreneurial women who will share their stories of their journey to being an entrepreneur and the obstacles they faced along the way. My goal is that everyone who attends leaves a little bit better than when they arrived, whether that be […]
Project Olympics – The Net Cam and other innovations
Custom Curling sticks by Paterson Composites helped propel Canada to a Bronze medal at the 2018 Paralympics.
Project Olympics – Coping with Change
Change can be very challenging for many reasons. When I came back from the 2008 Olympic Games, I literally stayed on the couch for about a month. First was the mental exhaustion of having participated in a unique event and second was the uncertainty of what to do next. There was not motivation to go […]
Project Olympics – What Now?
“What now” was a question I faced almost daily after the 2008 Olympic Games. My internal response what that I had no idea … my external response was that I was going to get a job and pay off my debt. I knew in my heart that the first job I was in was going […]
Project Olympics – My Favourite Moments
While the performances are amazing, my favourite moments from the Olympics come from watching the families of the athletes – their excitement and emotion as they watch their athlete compete. An athlete’s journey is not a singular one. There is an entire infrastructure around you and the strongest part of that infrastructure is your family. […]