As I pose this question to myself my mind quiets and I tune into the depth of my being I feel myself connect with the primordial feminine energy within me.... a deep powerful, responsive energy that rests at the core of my being, whose force I feel connecting me to the earth…. Then…rippling upwards through my body as I meditate on … [Read more...]
Workplace Stress – Cause of Anxiety
March 3, 2014 by
Workplace stress and stress-related illnesses costs the Canadian economy $5 billion a year, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. The 10 Top Workplace Stressors The treadmill syndrome. Too much to do at once, requiring the 24 hour workday. Random interruptions Doubt. Employees aren't sure what is … [Read more...]
7 Action Strategies for a Healthy Workplace Culture
February 28, 2014 by
Be the change you want to see in the world. Gandhi Leadership action can help transform a toxic work environment into a healthy workplace culture – a place that appeals, engages, develops and retains its workers. You CAN Affect Change! Consider the impact on your environment if your workplace culture enabled your people to: Share … [Read more...]
Healing the Divine Feminine
February 24, 2014 by
For centuries the divine feminine principle has been suppressed, repressed, abused and neglected. The last century saw her starting to stir expressed through what became enormous cultural and value shifts in women’s movements around the world. It is high time that She be set free. There are signs of her growing impatience and unrest. She … [Read more...]
Emotional Intelligence… Key to Unleashing Your Potential
February 20, 2014 by
Emotional intelligence (EI) is widely recognized as the single most important success factor in life and in business. There can be no transforming of darkness into light and of apathy into movement without emotion. Carl Jung What is Emotional Intelligence? The term was made popular by Daniel Goleman as one's ability to: Discriminate among … [Read more...]
Your Achievement Motivation is Key to Success
February 17, 2014 by
Achievement motivation starts with the sheer act of simply wanting. Uncluttered, straightforward intention focuses attention, establishing priority and creating a sense of inner harmony. So if you know what you want, you’re poised to move into FLOW and if you don’t yet know what it is you want, active listening is the key to help you discover … [Read more...]
Conflict as Opportunity
January 8, 2014 by
It is how we see things, what we perceive, that shapes how we respond. Fundamental to shaping our perception are the beliefs, assumptions and attitudes that act as perceptual filters – filtering out what doesn’t fit in your mental paradigm. As human beings, if we learn at all, we learn through contrast. It’s in contrast that we can learn to … [Read more...]
Leadership Presence is Mindful and Authentic
August 23, 2013 by
Cultivating presence is a practice of being your authentic best, moment to moment. Aware and free of the pressures of conflicting, limiting or contradictory beliefs you simply are – present to whatever presents itself and able to respond in the moment. This practice requires a commitment to compassionate mindfulness which, in turn, aligns vision, … [Read more...]
KAIZEN and Change
August 23, 2013 by
Kaizen continuous improvement methodologies come into play when you start moving into action, once you've’ve clarified your intention and know where you want to go. It's the management end of things. Kaizen attitudes and values: Foster a participatory culture - we're all in it together Are results-oriented and process focused - adjustments … [Read more...]
How Kaizen 5S Principles Help You Improve Your Performance
August 23, 2013 by
Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Sieketsu and Shitsuku, the 5S kaizen principles provide a system, a way of doing things that eliminates waste and improves performance, productivity and satisfaction. What a fabulous gift! Paying attention to the process and being in the NOW to acknowledge what is working, builds on your strengths, develops confidence and … [Read more...]
