In my business coaching session last week, my business coach ~ the one-and-only Eleanor Beaton ~ was teaching us about containers. No, not tupperware containers! She was referring to the energetic containers we create within and for our business. The container is HOW we organize and deliver our programming as service-based and impact-driven business owners. This …
In business, we often hear “What is your WHY?” Business leaders and coaches preach that business owners and entrepreneurs must keep their “WHY” at the centre of all they do. So this begs the question, what is my “WHY”? The answer is long, but if I were to share with you a condensed and concise …
Raise your hand if you regret quitting piano lessons as a child or teen?On average, less than 50% of students who start piano lessons will complete more than ONE year of private lessons. We know that music lessons can offer so many extraordinary benefits, so why do 50% of students quit after just one year of …
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Have you ever experienced a state of flow? Have you ever been so immersed or absorbed in an activity that you have lost track of time…life just fades away, and nothing else matters in that moment except the task at hand? If so, you have experienced “flow” – the optimal state of enjoyment and intrinsic …
As the saying goes, “You can’t control the weather, but that doesn’t stop some people from trying.” ~author, Frank Sonnenberg. Most people LOVE to be in control. We work so hard to control our mood, our emotions, our responses, our schedule, our routines, our environment, our habits, our relationships… and the list goes on. We spend …
How are you feeling these days? I’ll be honest – the unpredictable weather, this sixth (?) wave of the pandemic, and the world quickly opening up and returning to in-person events with somewhat convoluted guidelines (or not) to navigate – has me drained and my energy zapped. I don’t think I’m alone on this one! …
Performance season is approaching. As the world is opening up and restrictions are lifting, live concerts, recitals, auditions, and RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) examinations are returning. This is all VERY exciting and a bit unnerving at the same time. I remember my RCM exams as a teenager vividly. I remember sitting outside the exam …
It’s the end of March Break in Ontario. Our family is on the way home from a family road trip to the low country in South Carolina. It has been two years and three months since we last visited our second home near the ocean. Oh how we have missed it! On this trip I was …
You can’t fall in love with someone if you don’t spend time with them. You need to get to know them. Learn about their strengths and their weaknesses, their quirks and their gifts. Build a meaningful relationship that is based on trust and respect. A relationship that can only be formed by spending quality time …
Life is busy. There are so many competing priorities. It feels like we never have enough time. When we finally find a moment for ourselves and our interests, we are tired and drained. It’s difficult to focus with all of life’s distractions, pressures, and demands. We lack the patience, energy, and attention after a long …
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