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Tag Archives: personal goals
Racism, and finding a way forward towards a world based on compassion (rather than on money and power)
I haven’t been writing many blog posts recently. Why? I’ve been too worn down by the increasing nastiness in the world, including from world leaders whose words should attempt to encourage every single citizen to feel included, providing them with … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Odds and Ends
Tagged better world, Canada, compassion, core values, discrimination, diversity, fear, happiness, hatred, inclusion, kindness, multiculturalism, personal goals, prejudice, racism, social media, Trump, US
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Taking traveling and running to a new level
There are races going on somewhere in the world every weekend. Today, undoubtedly among many others, 3000 runners have gathered in Moncton, New Brunswick for the annual Legs for Literacy races (5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon). As you can … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged aging, Courir pour Lire, goals, inspiration, Legs for Literacy, Moncton, New Brunswick, old runners, older runners, perseverance, personal goals, Retirement, running, travel
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3 runners who inspire
My husband and I are “training” for two spring races, a 10K in Toronto on Mother’s Day and the Ottawa Half Marathon at the end of May. Both are family events for us. In the case of the Toronto 10K … Continue reading
5 mentoring tips for women
There have been a striking number of articles about women in business and politics in the past six months or so: the lack of women on corporate boards, the successful use of quotas for women on boards in Europe, the … Continue reading
Setting and resetting goals – good for you, good for business
Are strategic plans just for organizations? What about personal strategic plans? What about personal goal setting? Is this any different from having a bucket list, New Year’s resolutions? Depending on their experience, people who have gone through strategic planning or … Continue reading
