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Tag Archives: positivity
A new year – a gift of time
A fellow blogger in Australia posted this message for her readers this morning (thanks, Kate). A New Year is like a blank slate, it has 12 chapters and 365 pages, and you are the author. My wish for you this … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged gift of time, new year, philosophy, positivity, time, well-being, writing
29 Comments
Playing 20 questions … or just 11
Last week I was surprised and pleased to be nominated for a blogging award by a fellow blogger, Joyce Hopewell, in the UK. I very much enjoy her blog posts at Eyes in the Back of my Head, in which … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Writing
Tagged positivity, questions and answers, Sunshine Blogger Award
30 Comments
A message of hope for a world in need
This weekend brings messages of hope in several significant ways, including the messages of hope offered by Easter and Passover for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Even though self-isolation means no gathering in churches and synagogues and … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Leadership
Tagged Canada, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Suzuki, Easter, environmentalism, Frederick Banting, hope, insulin, Marathon of Hope, medicare, multiculturalism, Passover, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, positivity, spring, Terry Fox, Tommy Douglas
18 Comments
Gratitude and Canada Day: a recipe for good health!
Monday is July 1, better known to those of us in the North as Canada Day. The Canada Day weekend is a time when the whole country takes time to enjoy family, community, and summer, and to celebrate Canada’s birthday, … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged aging, Canada Day, good health, gratitude, happiness, patience, positivity, running
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How to Give ‘Feedback’ to Anyone
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes :
A team member, working on a project with me years ago, had seen me give feedback to others. She noticed that I always pointed out ‘the positives’ before getting to what needed improvement, and especially…
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Leadership
Tagged constructive criticism, criticism, kindness, leaders, leadership, motivation, positivity
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