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Win at Work: The Skills No One Taught You (But You Need to Succeed)
When life knocks you down and hope feels far, When you're lost in the dark, forgetting who you are— Remember this—you’re not alone. I believe in you.
Continue readingI Love Meetings and So Should You Have you ever walked out of a meeting thinking, "That could have been an email" or "What a waste of time"? If so, you're not alone. But it’s not the meetings that are the problem it’s the people running and attending the meetings.
Continue readingThe Confidence Shortcut (Even If You Doubt Yourself) If you’ve ever thought, “When I have the confidence I will….,” just fill in the blank with any dream or goal you have, you’re not alone. Most people believe confidence is something they have to wait for—as if one day it will just magically appear. But the truth is, confidence isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you practice.
Continue readingThis is the #1 question I get asked: “How do I deal with the difficult people at work?” You know who I mean. I bet you’re picturing them right now. These folks can pop up in your work or personal life, and, oh boy, they’re memorable. Let me introduce you to a few of my favorites:
Continue readingMy dad, Toivo (Peter), was a storyteller like no other. Born in 1912 in Finland, he could hold a room captive with just his words. His early life was tough—he barely knew his father, lost his older brother to scarlet fever, and immigrated to Canada with his mother, landing in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He worked any job he could find, spending 25 years at Algoma Steel before moving west to Calgary,
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