The Fire and the Rose
As a challenge to myself, I decided to write a poem in anticipation of a workshop entitled "And the Fire and the Rose". I sent the poem a few days before the workshop started and got some beautiful responses. …
Confusing roles at the workplace could cost you dearly
Balancing multiple roles within the same environment is delicate. Without proper precautions, you could be confronted to misunderstanding upon misunderstanding, to conflict and even to separation. I was working recently with a woman who had expressed difficulties finding her place…
Letting go of perfection
The strive for perfection enables us to develop our excellence and achieve many results. That is unless it is too conditioned to being loved, and then it can become a burden, a yoke. And then it becomes difficult to enjoy…
Step into your Life
Poetry of Change The Navajo have songs to recover lost souls. I have poems. When I write poems, I am the magician of my life and of the world around me. I uncover deeper meanings and I resonate with the…
Ne casse pas la chaîne – don’t break the chain
Le concept de "Ne casse pas la chaîne" est simple et pourrait bien vous permettre d'atteindre vos objectifs facilement: Consacrez un certain temps chaque jour à accomplir une activité souhaitée; Quand c'est fait, marquez votre calendrier d'une croix. Cela crée…
7 Things highly productive people do
The Programme Director of a large and well-known NGO gave me a very interesting document at the end of a training. She had shared the article with her colleagues and said she was putting most of it into practice, with…
My top 8 tips for managing your e-mails
Getting e-mails sorted out is becoming more and more nightmarish. Finding out how to manage the incessant flow of incoming e-mails has become the main objective of people attending my personal effectiveness courses. So here are quick tips to get…
Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders – John Coleman and Bill George – Harvard Business Review
Anne-Sophie forwarded me this link and I am happy to share it with you. Although I am not a great fan of New Year's resolutions, I do like the five that Coleman and George propose to aspiring leaders. 1.…
Que feriez-vous d’une 25ème heure?
Sur Facebook, je découvre ce lien qui fait référence au livre de Bronnie Ware, infirmière pour malades en phase terminale, et dans lequel elle raconte les 5 regrets les plus importants de ses patients. Son livre est intitulé "Regrets of…
10 astuces de gestion du temps pour réussir vos examens
A la demande de l'AIESEC-ICHEC, j'ai rassemblé des pratiques astucieuses pour bien réussir ses examens tout en ayant du temps pour ses loisirs, ses amis et ses passions. Je me suis basée pour cela sur mon expérience de formatrice et…