I stood in front of my class, paralyzed. I had rehearsed my presentation what felt like dozens of times the night before and yet, standing in front of my grade seven class, I could not say a word. I am not sure if I had forgotten everything, if it was the fact that it was my […]
I posted a Video Blog on Social Media that is getting a lot of comments and appreciation. I thought I would share it with you in my blog this week. You can watch the video or simply read the transcript below. This is Deena, that’s my car. She’s old, she’s 12 years old. Now, when […]
I can’t be sure that you watched the Raptors game this week, however, I am very confident that you heard about it! Hard to ignore right? Feeling so proud to be Canadian! The last 0.9 second was the longest nail-biting-I’m-gonna-pass-out moment! And how about the time we waited for the referees to make their call? Endless! There […]
Last week, I talked about the fact that whatever situation you are in, you are always “selling”. You can read YES, YOU ARE A SALESPERSON here if you missed it. If you are an entrepreneur, parent, spouse, friend, or wear any title that would require you to influence people, you may want to shift one […]
Matt was on point with a potential client. He knew his facts and was able to clearly and concisely articulate to his prospect all of the benefits associated with purchasing the fitness membership he was selling to her. In order to achieve his sales goal and make a bonus that month, he had to make […]
CAPS BC organizes events monthly for professional speakers. This month, the event was a premier for CAPS BC: Linda Edgecombe and Hugh Culver hosted a mind-blowing CAPS BC retreat at Linda’s Edgy Acres acreage in Kelowna. A full day of workshop with 4 Speakers learning, networking, brainstorming, mentoring, socializing, laughing, with local foods paired with local […]
Sometimes, I am tired. I’ve just had a few busier-than-normal weeks and when lacking sleep, it happens from time to time that I wonder: “What’s the point?” I need to get reminded why I am doing all of this. Interestingly enough, it seems that it is always in these times that one of you sends […]
Today is Mother’s day! Celebrate your mother for who she is! Today is the one day in the year we do something special for them. But aren’t they amazing all year long? We thank them for all the great things they do for us. For all their amazingness… We take them out, send them flowers… […]
My mom used to tell me: “You can’t put your hand in a bucket of glue, without some of that glue sticking.” I think that she wanted me to stay away from the bad boys at school. LOL! I have always remembered this lesson. I have even heard it again, later on in life, while […]
IT IS NOT EVEN HAPPENING Did you know that forty per cent of your worries will never happen? It’s like putting a 40% down payment on a house you will never own… You ask yourself: “What if I can’t make it on time to pick up my son from soccer practice?” “What if no-one comes […]