Cut an avocado with double the care of anything else you cut in your kitchen. Keeping a gratitude journal is potentially the most life-changing 5-minute exercise you can do. You are the sum of the people you spend the most time with, (show me your friends and I’ll show you…

“Hello?” Tap. Tap. Tap. “Is the mike on? Can you hear me? Can you hear me in the back?” Alas, this is the way that so many speeches begin. Awkward and cringe-y, and missing a massive opportunity. This opportunity is actually minuscule in terms of time: only eight seconds. Eight…

Confused. Overwhelmed. Angry. And strangely a sprinkle of shame… These are some of the flurry of feelings that I felt last week when I was told I have cancer and require immediate surgery. The declaration went a little like this: “You’ve got Endometrial Cancer. We are fast-tracking you. Let’s get…

On the surface, working at Club Med might seem like a cush job — but in the mid-’90s nothing could have been further from the truth. The hours were grueling, the challenges were frequent. And for me, it was three fantastic years of adventure, dedication, and growth that set me…

I want to share something special with you. Something my partner, Dr. Ivan Joseph, and I have termed ‘A Montblanc Experience’. You are likely familiar with the Montblanc brand: Status symbol, luxury writing instrument, (Montblanc doesn’t use the word ‘pen’). …

One month before the pandemic arrived I co-founded a business that centered around in-person public speaking. #Ouch. However, as a decade of entrepreneurial endeavors has taught me, being able to change course is an essential skill and one that my partner and I embraced whole-heartedly in April of 2020. Virtual…

(Tips and tricks for even the biggest chickens). Recently I had the honour of co-hosting a TEDx event. As much as it was a professional goal, it was also deeply stressful. Let’s face it, for most of us, public speaking is TERRIFYING. In fact, it is often considered the №1 fear in North America. I was determined not…