Aha! Moment Monday In Canadian politics we have cabinet ministers for every aspect of governance and concern. We have a finance minister, a minister of the environment, minister of education, minister of global affairs and so many more. In our democratic society we vote in a party and their leader who assembles their cabinet. Each …
Aha! Moment Monday Do you find the concept of “infinite” mind-bending? The star in our JAE logo stands for “infinite potential” and was inspired by many years of me, as a child, staring at the night sky. The concept of infinite is so fascinating. Studying to be a parent (yes, I read lots on child …
Aha! Moment Monday The economists are suggesting another slow-down is upon us. They’re even using the “R” word so we batten down the hatches and prepare to run lean. In the height of the last recession when the world was turned upside down, it was anything but business-as-usual. Everything changed. In a concerted effort to …
Aha! Moment Monday Story telling is such an effective way to educate and communicate. I think it’s because when we tell a story, we relive the emotion of the event bringing the listener into our experience. It’s more than just getting the facts across. It’s about impact and outcome. When we tell a story we’re …
Aha! Moment Monday My friend, Linda, sold her business. While she enjoyed what she did – she owned a financial services business – and was very good at it, she was enslaved. Her husband travelled with his work and she was never able to accompany him. He said she should fire her boss and since …
Aha! Moment Monday I was in a seminar years ago (when my personal development bug was just a single-celled critter) and the facilitator – Jeff Tobe – asked us to imagine driving a car looking only in the rear view mirror. Being a highly visual person myself I had no trouble jumping into the driver’s …
Aha! Moment Monday In an effort to help my son become financially literate at a young age we set up a system. It included him having control of his money as well as identifying ways in which to earn, spend and save it. Part of that system mandated that his earnings (gifts, allowance or otherwise) …
Aha! Moment Monday Have you ever met someone for the first time and within a few minutes into the conversation, you know them better than most people in your network? You hit it off! Talking with them is easy and you totally “get” each other. You’re on the same page. Then there are others to …
Aha! Moment Monday Have you had a “mid-life crisis”? If you have, then this will likely resonate. If you haven’t, you’ll get an empowering glance into what may be your future. “Mid-life crisis” usually happens when you’re somewhat half-way through your expected lifetime. It’s a time when you look around, take a serious pulse, and …
Aha! Moment Monday Did you ever forget where you parked your car at the shopping mall? You went outside where you were absolutely certain you left your car then, lo and behold, it wasn’t there. While car thefts in parking lots absolutely exist, more often than not we just got a little disoriented. Credit to …