by Naomi Manley-Casimir | May 29, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, High Achievers, reframing, Self-reflection
Jennifer Halinda, the Executive Director of Dress for Success, recently gave some great advice on our International Women’s Day panel. She told participants to “Know Your Value and Add The Tax”. (The other panelists had great advice too and I’ll save their...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 22, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk
Have you ever noticed how amazing birthdays are for kids? Recently, my daughter turned seven. In previous years, she had always been excited about her birthday – about the cake, the presents and the party. But this year, something was different. I could tell...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 17, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Self-care
I read a blog post recently that really got me thinking. It’s called `The 12 Rules I Live By (What Are Yours)” by Craig Ballantine. In the article, Ballantine identifies 12 rules that he lives by that simplify his life and allow him to live his life...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 8, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Life lessons, Self-care, Self-reflection
Can you imagine being so tired that you can hardly keep your eyes open during a 5:30 pm dinner? Can you imagine feeling so exhausted that if you don’t get a seat on the bus you consider sitting down on the floor? Can you imagine feeling so unwell that the most...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 1, 2018 | Big Ideas, Fuel Your Passion, High Achievers, Working Moms
As a high achiever, I’m always thinking of the next big thing I’m going to tackle. Because of this, my biggest struggle is actually scheduling down time for myself. I have so many things on my list of things I want to accomplish that I have developed the...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Apr 24, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk
It’s amazing to have a best friend. I watch my kids talk about their best friend and you can see that their best friend forms such a huge part of their world and who they are. Wouldn’t you want to have that kind of best friend as an adult? A best friend...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 17, 2018 | Big Ideas, Life lessons, Relationships
Recently, through social media, I got back in touch with a friend from junior high school, Jennifer. I remember wondering what she was up to because she was one of the most intelligent people I had ever met during my high school years. It was wonderful to learn that...
by Elsie Manley-Casimir | Apr 10, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Life lessons, reframing, Self-reflection
Someone gave me a button a long time ago with the following saying on it: “I no longer have to stand in the rain, pretending I’m not getting wet.” I think it was when I was going through the disintegrating of my marriage…or maybe I saw it and bought it for...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 3, 2018 | Fuel Your Passion, High Achievers, Next Big Goal
You know those people who never quite move beyond their glorious high school football days? I could’ve been one of those people who was stuck in the past and never quite moved beyond the glory of my athletic career as a international calibre beach volleyball...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 27, 2018 | Big Ideas, Next Big Goal, reframing, Self-care, Working Moms
If you had told me that I should deliberately schedule time for myself when my kids were younger, I would have looked at you like you were bonkers. When my kids were young, I felt like there was no time for me at all. As a new Mom, I could hardly even find time to...
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