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Halloween
Don’t turn off the light! I screamed; my 5 year-old body scared to death at the thought of sleeping in the dark. We had just finished watching a Halloween movie. I was petrified, terrified, and to make matters worse, an adult came into the room and said, "If you all...
Tubby the horse
Tubby the Horse: A Lesson in Resilience in Business Tubby galloped at full speed and jumped from one hill to another, completely missing the stream below. Meanwhile, I was holding on for dear life. It was an experience I would never forget. Years later, it also taught...
Fly me home
I could see the trolley approaching my seat number, the flight attendant leans over and speaks to me in German, then English which made my brain, compute and get confused. Pasta or Chicken? I responded in English chicken please. Shortly after, trailing behind was the...
How Loyalty led me to Self-Employment
A few years ago, I faced a defining moment in my career. The company I worked forhit a legal roadblock, and without hesitation, I stepped in to help. Loyalty and integrityhave always been core values for me, and I believed in standing by the companyduring difficult...
From Resumes to Revenue: How I Found My Way Back byBuilding the Future I Wanted
I did not plan to become an entrepreneur again. After 20 years with the same company, I believed my next chapter would be secure. I had worked in several roles, cities and countries. Then, after a challenging period in New York, the head office closed everything down....
“Wait… You’re From Where?!” Identity, Assumptions & theSoul of Your Brand
Who are you, really?Your passport? Your accent? Your Spotify algorithm? The world has changed. We migrate, blend, build businesses in second languages, and raise kids who ask what country they’re “from-from.” And yet, the question of identity still trips us up, in our...
Too many hats
Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked, “Where did my spark go?” I have been there. When I started my first business, an ecological travel agency in Mexico City, I felt unstoppable. I was creating something new, meaningful and connected to my vision. I wanted to...
Gut Feeling in Action
I began walking towards the stage before my raffle number had even been called. Halfway there, I suddenly stopped. What was I doing? They had not announced my number yet. Then I heard it. “Number 84!” That was my number. The prize was a limousine ride around Toronto...
Going up a hill and down a mountain
I arrived at the top of the mountain, heart racing, ready to take my first-ever trip down the ski slope. Excitement surged through me until, suddenly, everything changed. One second, I was upright. The next, I was airborne. I crashed into the snow. One ski stuck...
“When the Flu Knocked Me Down, I Discovered What ReallyMatters”
I went to a networking event last week, had a blast, met some amazing people, and felt like I was on fire... Then I got home and collapsed. At first, I thought, "Wow, I must have really worked the room!" But no. It wasn’t the good kind of fire, it was the high fever,...
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