Mayors across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) are urging the province to make masks or face coverings mandatory in public spaces as businesses reopen amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that he supports a proposed bylaw that would make face coverings mandatory in indoor businesses and enclosed
Month: June 2020
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brené Brown Saying no is difficult for me. Whether it be to a loved one or a stranger, work tasks or a new hobby, something I enjoy or despise, saying no just plain sucks. So instead I
On this week’s podcast, my cohost Ardyn and I cover the biggest lessons we’ve learned from our experiments for the podcast, as well as our favorite nuggets of wisdom from the guests we’ve had on the show so far. Just in case you’re curious to dig into them, here are the 10 favorite interviews we’ve
Healing means owning the pain without pushing it away. Healing means embrace it, accept it, keep going. Allow the harm to move through but never forget: Healing looks like acceptance and feels like gratitude. And your struggles don’t define you (unless you so choose.) Healing means “I can’t change the past, so I’m choosing to
As Canadians head into summer and COVID-19 lockdown measures slowly lift, more people are itching to return to outdoor sports. While recreational sports leagues across the country halted their seasons when the pandemic hit, recreational games of tennis, volleyball, soccer and basketball are becoming increasingly common in communal facilities and parks. Even professional sports, like
“The dark night of the soul is a journey into light, a journey from your darkness into the strength and hidden resources of your soul.” ~Caroline Myss Growing up in a household with both parents, my grandmothers, and pets, people often assumed we were the picture-perfect family. I participated in dance classes, sports, and we
If your organization’s “return to the workplace” considerations and preparations are limited to just those employees who were asked to work from home at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, you are missing an opportunity to lead meaningful cultural change. The latest research from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) found that among most larger
If You’re Searching For That One Person Who Will Change Your Life Forever… Look In the Mirror (Motivational Speech) Download or Stream the speech now, on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Music, Deezer, Amazon MP3LOOK IN THE MIRROR (Motivational Speech) – Copyright: Fearless MotivationSpeakers: Chris Ross,Cast: Carol Fortes, Caio Tenzer | Film By Alfred Naupoto
1. You aren’t seeing the results you want to see. Nothing is going to change overnight. Just because you can’t physically see how much you’ve accomplished right now doesn’t mean all the work you’ve been putting in has been useless. It’s going to take a while for your hard work to give you real, concrete
As Canadians begin to re-enter the public spaces after the novel coronavirus shut down the economy for months, the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is more important than ever. PPE, which can include anything from medical masks to homemade face coverings and disposable gloves, is a crucial line of defense against the deadly
Sometimes I wonder if whatever we tell ourselves is even true. So much of our worldview is often based on other’s experiences, what they told us, and how we narrate things to ourselves. Our mind is such a powerful tool, and through it we create endless stories about ourselves and the world around us. But
As restaurants, storefronts and other public places slowly begin to reopen across Canada after coronavirus-related closures, questions remain about what measures may be in place when students and teachers return to school in the fall. It’s likely that physical distancing and robust hand hygiene will be top priorities for most regions, but experts worry about
Most employers will formally observe Juneteenth (June 19th — an annual observance of the end of slavery in the U.S.) in some way, according to data from a new survey from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). The survey, which was fielded over the past 48 hours, found that organizations plan activities ranging from offering
1. Life is beautiful, even with all of the messy bits. 2. There are plenty of things in life that you cannot control, but there are also plenty of things that you can, too. Focus on what you can control. 3. Even when life hurls things your way that you have no control over, you
Air Canada has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to recoup their cash — but not passengers whose trips originated in Canada. Travellers with flights “departing” from the European Union, Switzerland or Iceland but called off due to the pandemic are “entitled to
“You never know what someone is going through. Be kind, always.” ~Unknown A few months back I was at the park and passed a family taking what looked like holiday photos. The mom’s hair was perfectly coifed, dad was nicely shaven and looking quite dapper, and four kids stood smiling between them—all wearing matching khaki
We get asked lots of questions related to Productivity & Time Management in our workshops which we always enjoy answering. We especially liked it when this question was asked by a delegate on one of our Leading Remote Teams online training courses last week. So, our Productivity Ninjas put their heads together and came up with
What have you lost recently that you miss from your life? Is it an intimate relationship? A career? Finances or something else? What emotions did you experience? Perhaps it was fear, anger, or other negative emotions? Have you recovered from your loss or are you still coming to terms with it? I want to reassure
Everyone makes judgement calls instinctively — whether they realize it or not. Implicit biases are attitudes and beliefs we have on an unconscious or subconscious level that shape the way we view the world — and people — around us. Unlike explicit bias, which refers to when we are consciously aware of our feelings and
“Emotional pain cannot kill you but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let your yourself heal.” ~Vironika Tugaleva I was nine years old, sitting on the couch with my dad, watching a Very Brady Christmas (on my sister’s birthday, December 20th) when he first molested me. Terror, confusion, disbelief, and shame comingled
i4cp Futurist Jay Jamrog on What He’s Watching Now and the Skills Leaders Need to Look Ahead For many people, there’s a lingering sense of being blindsided by the COVID-19 outbreak—that somehow, we should have seen this coming. (Though, in fact, warnings have been sounded for some time.) Perhaps if we were public health professionals
Remind yourself of a situation where you had a difficult time of staying where you are or letting go. This could be a person or a place. It could be a job where things are okay but you’re not particularly happy, it could be a relationship that doesn’t completely feel right, it could be a
Ontario is moving forward with its reopening process, as Toronto and Peel Region are entering Stage 2 on June 24. Most of Ontario entered Stage 2 on June 12, which includes the reopening of hair salons, restaurant patios and swimming pools. Only the Windsor-Essex region will remain in Stage 1 until further notice, the Ontario
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” ~Henry David Thoreau We all make trades in life. We trade our time. We trade our energy. We trade our hard-earned money. We trade our attention. Many of us move through life in constant motion, never stopping to reflect on where that
At some point in your life you have probably been classified as either an introvert or an extrovert. I am an introvert, and anyone who knows me will most definitely agree. But living in a society where extroverts are seen as the life of the party can sometimes make introverted people like me feel judged
When luxury fashion lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests, brands got a whole lot of blowback. Transgender model and actor Munroe Bergdorf jumped on L’Oreal’s #BlackoutTuesday posts to accuse the beauty brand of hypocrisy for having fired her three years ago when she complained about racism in strong
“This is a moment of suffering. Suffering is part of life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.” ~Kristen Neff Your best friend just lost her husband and her mother within five days of one another. Her husband was terminally ill. Her mother was eighty-six.
The seismic events of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the eruption of outrage and ongoing social unrest following the death of George Floyd have challenged employers in terms of how to meaningfully acknowledge the Pride Month of June, according to new data from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). As it has with very nearly
Do you feel a certain amount of pressure to present yourself and your life as perfect? Do you strive to convince people you 100% know what you’re doing and that you’re absolutely making all the right choices, all the time, for you and everyone else? And if or when you make what’s considered to be a
Asian communities in Canada have reported name-calling, insults and outright assaults since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. And according to a survey from the Angus Reid Institute, the problem is widespread. In an online survey conducted between June 15 and 18, researchers at the Angus Reid Institute and University of Alberta asked 516 Canadians of
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