“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ~Rumi TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains discussions of difficult topics, including suicidal depression and a fatal car accident. I’ve always been an active, athletic person. In my twenties I was huge in tennis, squash, and swimming, and I began every morning with an intense workout
Albert Brigas worked hard as a mechanic for Rudy Quinones, owner of Renown Auto Restoration in San Antonio, Texas, for more than a decade. So, when Brigas announced he planned on retiring as soon as he paid off his mortgage, Quinones stepped in to speed up the process. Loyal employee Quinones paid off the $5,000
Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling to halt the OSHA test-or-vaccinate mandate for businesses clearly signaled that leaders are back in the hot seat when it comes to responsibility for deciding on vaccination requirements for their workforces. And more are choosing to do just that. The Supreme Court Ruling On January 13th, the U.S. Supreme
“Food can distract you from your pain but food cannot take away your pain.” ~Karen Salmansohn Long before I was watching The Biggest Loser (a popular weight loss reality TV series) and trying to look like a swimsuit model, I was hiding in my closet eating candy, fiercely addicted to sugar. I remember feeling completely
To put it simply, long distance relationship quotes are important, because long distance relationships are not for the faint of heart. Sure, they bring the exhilaration of reuniting after too long a time apart, but at the worst of times, you’re sure to feel the lonely chill of prolonged absence and uncertainty. For all of
Four clicks on an incognito browser is all it takes for YouTube to churn up a video about, as the host puts it, “embracing the idea of violence” in a society that “despises” what it means to be a man. Four clicks, and the column of recommended next views is full of videos touting the
“Care what other people think, and you will forever be their prisoner.” ~Lao Tzu I love this quote because it is such truth. But I also recognize the difficulty and the uncomfortable feelings that arise when working toward living this quote. There’s a reason why it feels so hard to set healthy boundaries, and that is
André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley’s death to USA Today late Tuesday, but no additional details were immediately available. Talley was an influential fashion journalist who worked at Women’s Wear Daily and Vogue and
He is close to tears. He is not physically hurt. No ankle has been twisted, no knee has been scraped, nobody needs their asthma inhaler. The other boys are making fun of his size. Most of the time he pretends it doesn’t bother him. But I’m the coach, and it’s pretty hard to miss. I
Sofi Cruz Turner, a high school student from South Carolina, didn’t know what it was like to be in her friend Jahiem’s shoes, but she did know he needed some new ones. “Last week, he didn’t want to sound ‘in-need,’ but Jahiem asked, ‘Can someone buy me a pair of shoes? I don’t like mine,
On this episode, we chat about our daily habits—especially the ones we’re actively tracking and moving toward implementing. Topics covered include: The habit tracker we use (and recommend) The daily habits we track The cues that trigger our habits—and how to implement more of them Links mentioned in this episode: You can listen (and subscribe)
“The journey is long, but the goal is in each step.” ~Sri Sri Ravi Shankar I have a daughter, she is nine. A few months ago, I started to feel like we weren’t as close as we used to. I felt like we weren’t spending enough time together, and honestly, when we were I almost
Now, more than any other time period, conventional ideas about relationships and romantic partners are being challenged. There has been a rise in ethical non-monogamy and polygamous relationships. There has also been a decline in traditional marriage. More people are rejecting the traditional marriage set-up, in order to pursue career success, or simply not settling
Charlotte A. Burrows, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will keynote the i4cp 2022 Next Practices Now Conference, the #1 rated HR event for senior leaders. The i4cp 2022 Conference is designed to offer actionable insights into this next era of work and explores the profound and permanent shift from cube to
There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has put serious strain on many relationships, and one Canadian lawyer says the rate of people inquiring about divorce has skyrocketed in the new year. Russell Alexander, a family lawyer in Toronto, told Global News his firm was “flooded” with calls last week from people looking for more
I’ve been through hell… many times in my life… That hell was mostly, or perhaps ONLY contained within my own mind… a creation of my own thoughts… nothing to do with the circumstances of my life… everything to do with my response to the circumstances…nothing to do with who I AM… everything to do with
Hunter Hasenjaeger, 16, and Collin Barry, 17, were on their way home from a friend’s house just after midnight in Minooka, near Ridge Road and Khater Drive, when they saw smoke and two people standing on the dark road. They pulled up to a horrendous three-car accident and heard loud crying and screaming from a
Harriet Wolman has experienced irreconcilable grief in the past two years. In August 2019, the Toronto resident’s husband died after a short illness at age 93. Two years later, after a life of ill health, her son Michael died at age 64. Wolman, a devout Jew, found it difficult to grieve in the midst of
“The beautiful thing about setbacks is they introduce us to our strengths.” ~Robin S. Sharma This has been the worst year of my life. Financial stress. Relationship problems. Being separated from my family because of the pandemic. Mentally I’m a mess. I thought I had hit rock bottom. But the worst was yet to come. I had been ignoring
Homelessness is a phenomenon that can feel far away for most of us, but is sometimes closer than we think. All it takes is one bout of bad luck, an illness, or a job loss. It can be easy to judge those who find themselves living on the street, but it should be even easier
Organizational cultures that include DE&I as a core value and business consideration are currently winning the talent game—and that’s by design. Research from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) shows that listening to the voice of employees and maintaining a strong purpose, culture, and brand are key. This applies to all employee cohorts, but it’s
It’s been described as a “drug,” an “obsession” and a “love story.” Wordle, an online vocabulary game, is taking the internet by storm and has millions of people hooked. What is it? Wordle is deceptively simple to play, but harder to solve than it looks. The once-per-day deduction game asks players to figure out a five-letter word.
“Don’t let your emotions outweigh your intelligence.” ~Unknown I jump to ridiculous conclusions when I’m emotional, and I’m like anyone else in that sometimes they get the best of me. And it’s pretty damn embarrassing in those moments, especially if I’ve been stupid enough to make any kind of decision. Having the awareness to recognize
A best friend is a privilege and one of life’s greatest gifts. True friends are rare and they should be cherished. Throughout life, we get the chance to meet hundreds, maybe thousands of people in person. Nowadays, we can gather a list of 5000 “friends” on social media in no time. Some of them we
Our brilliant Productivity Ninja Hayley Watts is an Expert Facilitator and is leading the way with our new workshop ‘Expert Facilitation‘. But what actually is Facilitation? And how can it help your people? We asked Hayley that very same question… What is Facilitation? I think it’s a bit like ice skating, when it’s done well,
“Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.” ~Robert H. Schuller Here’s a confession: I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was thirteen years old when I first discovered the magic of words. Here’s another: It was only at the ripe old age of twenty-six that I could truthfully call myself a
Sometimes you can count on people to do the right thing. When Dave Tally found a backpack with a laptop and an envelope full of cash in 2010, he could have chalked it up to a very lucky day. The homeless man and recovering drug addict counted $3,300 in the bag, an amount that would
TRIGGER WARNING: This post mentions bombs and executions and may be triggering to some people. “Into your darkest corner, you are safe in my love, you are protected. I am the openness you seek, I am your doorway. Come sit in the circular temple of my heart, and let yourself be calm.” ~Agapi Stassinopoulos I
An astonishing mega mansion located in one of America’s ritziest zip codes is set to hit the auction block and could go for a terrific bargain — relatively speaking. The estate, simply named “The One,” was once estimated at US$500 million and held the title of the most expensive house for sale in the United States.
“You keep meeting the same person in different bodies until you learn the lesson.” ~Brandon Tarot Like most girls in junior high school, I tried out for all the cheerleading squads every time tryouts came around—basketball, football, even wrestling. And like 95 percent of the girls, I never made the squad. My kicks weren’t high
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