Society sets us up to believe the old adage: to be successful and get ahead in our career we must be competitive and win at all costs. Many people take this need to be competitive and ‘win’ in their career, to the point of bad-mouthing others, treating others like crap, and even engaging in bullying or harassment tactics to get…
When you are facing a challenge do you feel confident to rise up and accomplish it or do you feel like you don’t know enough, aren’t good enough, will make mistakes, or just want to give up? Are you like the Little Engine That Could, with the notion of ‘I think I can, I think I can, I think I…
It’s interesting how different people have different perceptions of what a Mentor and a Coach are supposed to be and do. When some people think of a Coach, they see a ‘Sport Billy’ with a whistle round their neck, yelling at them to ‘drop and give me 20 more’. Other people hear the word Mentor, and they picture an old…
“The reason I am on this planet is to leave a legacy of people and places being better than when I arrived.” E. Pritchard My life changed when I realised that when I pursued meaning beyond myself and recognised and celebrated my accomplishments, I was leaving a valuable legacy and my life will be well spent with whatever time I…
Learning how to become successful in your life and career is a very personal process. All of your goals, intentions, beliefs, and actions must be aligned with your unique values. You are probably thinking to yourself… how do I do all of that? It seems like hard work, there’s lots of stuff to work out and it’s not something that…
Leadership is often seen as something for the elite, the special few who accept a role that involves the words ‘manager’ or ‘team leader’. However, we are all leaders of ourselves first (otherwise we would not start the day) and as occupational therapists, educators, and researchers, leaders of others. This call to leadership demands understanding of our innate strengths, our…