Let’s talk about something we all do. You know, the one where we beat ourselves up for things that weren’t really our fault. You know that sinking feeling when something doesn’t work out as planned? That immediate rush to figure out what you did wrong, how you messed up, and why you should have […]
When my husband was recently hospitalized, I found myself staring at our increasingly wild back lawn, feeling overwhelmed by yet another task I couldn’t handle alone. That’s when I remembered the handmade flyer I’d tucked away months earlier—crafted by our 16-year-old neighbour who’d been cutting grass around the neighbourhood for five years. Something about […]
For a few months, I have been noodling around the concept of why (or why not) we believe or trust another person and why it has become increasingly difficult to do so. I have landed on a concept that may eventually go mainstream. I firmly believe we are currently in the midst of a ‘Trust […]
I’ve been having frequent conversations lately about the word NO. And saying far too often, NO, is a complete sentence. Given that I once struggled with the concept and had to learn the hard way that saying NO is not a deal breaker, I thought I’d share some of the ideas I have learned. Saying […]
I decode what’s already making you exceptional and build it into a strategy you can use deliberately. 30 years, 70 acquisitions, 10 dispositions and more than 40 financial reengineering projects, including one bankruptcy I personally chaperoned all the way through to the trustee’s office, which I mention not to brag but because it is genuinely […]
These are starting points. Not answers. The answers are already inside you. What’s here is designed to help you begin to see them Here’s the truth. YOU are different. So you NEED different tools. Specifically, tools tailored to YOU. Take a look and select the ones that appeal to you the most. Changing the way […]
This is the other side of my work. The thinking that informs everything I do with clients — just in public, where you can argue with it. I’m not the expert on everything. I’m the person asking the questions you’re thinking but maybe afraid to voice. I explore sustainability, climate change, and business and personal […]
You’ve made it! Your revenues are north of $10 million. You’re proud of what you’ve accomplished and you’re admired in your industry. You’re on top of the world. Yet, you still don’t feel comfortable. Because the truth is, none of us are sure what Success truly is. We believe we could be more or better […]
Good Stewardship; Lasting Impact Success happens when we shine the light on better ways Hi, I’m Charlene. I’ve been called many things — Truth Teller, Chief Empathy Officer, idea machine, and occasionally “exhausting and invigorating” — sometimes by the same person, in the same breath. What I really am is someone who believes in your […]