The ability to build a brand of excellence is a personal choice that we should all aspire to. The words of Pamela Coke-Hamilton - Executive Director, International Trade Centre which were featured in a newspaper article earlier this year has left a profound impact on me. Mrs Coke-Hamilton declared "I am committed to excellence. I [...]
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Get Out Of Your Own Way
The world is ours to take by storm. Get ready and stay ready for when the opportunity comes... When I first started my blog Life Lessons I made a personal commitment to share at least one article a month to provide my readers with insights, encouragement and inspiration wrapped around my personal experiences. As we [...]
What Growth Truly Looks Like – The ABCs of Growth
Don't wait for it. Create it! Anyone that knows me or spends time in my presence gets to learn very quickly that I am big on "growth" - my own growth and surely the growth of others! I don't think I ever really noticed it before but I have been in growthmode my entire life. [...]
Casting A Vision for 2022 and Beyond
We need to dream with an abundance mindset and stop limiting our own thoughts which subconsciously shapes the final outcome. What other people think of our dreams and aspirations is secondary to what we think and believe for ourselves.
Great Time For Personal Reflection
It's the most wonderful time of year and oh what a year it has been! Wouldn't you all agree? Hopefully, a year of growth and stretching for many. We survived another year of living with this dreadful virus lingering in the atmosphere and killing our loved ones and our economies. If you are from Barbados [...]
Learning to Deprioritise Those Distractions
We have all had our moment! Many of us have wallowed in these distractions long enough. If our lives have been spared up to this point, then it is time for us to refocus!
Moving with Intentionality into 2021
“If you don’t try to create the future you want, youmust endure the future you get.”—John C. Maxwell We should all give ourselves a pat on the back because this year has been one rough ride. As we move into the New Year, I honestly believe that many of us have grown in wisdom, resilience [...]
Fail Forward Towards Success
The courage to always get back up after we have been knocked down is a special gift.... From time to time, we all experience some degree of self doubt, myself included. This can manifest itself even further when we look on and see the success achieved by others, which sometimes creates a feeling that we [...]
Leading in Times of Crisis
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunities." Albert Einstein With all that's going on across the globe with this COVID 19 pandemic, I decided to tune into a webinar focused on "Leading Through A Crisis" hosted by John C. Maxwell. Quite timely and relevant indeed as I walked away with a new leadership concept. But [...]
Growth and Gratitude
"If you are doing what you do for reward and recognition, you are already off to the wrong start!"ABE In my last article, I spoke in-depth to the importance of possessing a growth mindset and the type of attributes required to truly position yourself for professional growth. Passion over talent was emphasised as a core [...]
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