by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Feb 5, 2019 | Big Ideas, Courage, Fuel Your Passion, Happiness, High Achievers, Leadership, Life lessons, reframing, Self-care, surviving
I recently attended a Women in Leadership luncheon where one of the keynote speakers was Charmaine Crooks, an Olympic athlete and founder of NGU Consulting. Her presentation was inspirational. The idea of never giving up is an important message closely tied to the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 22, 2019 | Health, High Achievers, Sleep
I have always been a great sleeper. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I would fall asleep and awake in the morning feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to tackle the day. But since my body crashed, I have struggled to get a good sleep. Some nights I have...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 8, 2019 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk, Self-care, Survive, surviving
There’s nothing quite like that feeling of arriving home after a long trip away. To see the familiar furniture, smell the familiar smells, and feel the familiar feelings is like a warm hug after coming in from the cold. I love arriving home. The thing I...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 1, 2019 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Self-reflection
The other day I was riding the streetcar in Toronto on a rainy day. As I stood in the crowded streetcar, I noticed the raindrops running down the streetcar window. Some raindrops were standing completely still. Others landed and started to move slowly down...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Nov 30, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Leadership
Innovation is a big buzzword these days. Everyone wants to be considered innovative. Everyone wants to figure out how to innovate. One success factor that is critical to innovation is to have enough time and talent to actually do innovative activities. To...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Nov 20, 2018 | Big Ideas, Happiness, High Achievers, Life lessons, Self-reflection
I was talking with a friend recently about a strange situation at work. Someone that many of us interacted with was displaying heightened levels of stress and emotional responses that were out of proportion with the circumstances. The responses and behaviours...
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