Run for the Cure, How Friends and Family Can Help Recently Diagnosed Cancer Patients
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 The statistics are staggering. The Canadian Cancer Society’s 2009 report says that 40 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Which means that you undoubtedly know someone, a friend or family member, who has been diagnosed with cancer.
As a survivor myself and someone […]
The Run for the Cure, Tips for Helping Friends and Family Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009The Run for the Cure is less than a week away, are you planning to participate? Scheduled for Oct. 4 this year, the run is
Canada’s largest single day, volunteer-led fundraising event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, and education and awareness programs.Each year, thousands of Canadians of all ages and from all […]
The Run for the Cure, Tips for Helping Friends and Family Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Monday, September 28th, 2009As a 10-year survivor, I get very, very emotional every time I participate in the run for the cure, which is being held in less than a week on Oct. 4. That sea of pink t-shirts, with survivors and survivors’ friends and family is overwhelming emotionally. Despite being 10 years out from my diagnosis, I […]
How to overcome your fears and achieve success
Friday, September 25th, 2009If there’s one thing I see as a theme that stops people from achieving the success that they want, it’s overcoming their fear. I spoke with a coaching client yesterday who was afraid to approach an organization that had made a mistake that was costing her a substantial amount of money regarding a program she […]
Cutting Your Losses Sooner Rather Than Later
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009The oracle from Omaha (Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway) said, “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”
I don’t know about you, but when the wealthiest man in the world gives advice, I’m all ears. Buffet’s […]
Success Tip, Practice, Practice, Practice
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009There’s a truism/joke that goes, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” Malcolm Gladwell, the author of the thought-provoking books, Blink, The Tipping Point and Outliers: The Story of Success points out in the last book listed that in his study of success, successful people have at least10,000 hours of practice. And […]
Life After A Cancer Diagnosis
Friday, September 18th, 2009I recently got an email from an employee with the B.C. Cancer Foundation who was busy getting ready for The Run for the Cure, on Oct. 4. Seeing that sea of pink shirts always chokes me up and makes me cry.
Last week I met a woman on the Bainbridge Island ferry who’s a young cancer […]
Improving Your Financial Situation, A Workshop For Women
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009If you’re an Oprah fan, you probably know that her favourite doctor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has his own TV show as of this season. As part of the show Dr. Oz has something he calls a truth tube, where people learn what they really weigh. Many of us would find Dr. Oz’s truth tube handy […]
Business Success Strategies – Creating Buzz For Your Business or What Are Your Customers Saying About You?
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009I just returned from five days in Portland and Seattle, where I discovered the most fantastic business. Actually, it found me, twice. When my cousin Sharon learned I was going to Portland she told me to check out Voodoo Donuts. Fade to two days later when I found myself walking along a street in old […]
Overcoming Under Earning Workshop For Victoria women.
Thursday, September 10th, 2009If you’re like many people I know, you spend way too much time thinking about money. Thoughts like, “Where did it all go this month, how am I going to afford this unexpected expense, how am I going to find the money to contribute to my RRSP,” etc. The truth is most of us have […]
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