Our Next FREE Workshop is at the Richmond Hill Central Library on September 14, 2010

We have scheduled our next workshop "Layoff During Difficult Times - The End or a New Beginning?" to give back to our community.

Did you lose your job?
Are you fearful and stuck, looking for guidance?
Are you ready to be pro-active and make a plan for your life?
Do you need help identifying and setting your goals?
Do you want a confidence boost and create more self-awareness?
Do you know someone who lost their job recently?
Do you want to move forward and find the right job for YOU?
Are you thinking about self-employment?

We can help! We provide a supportive and positive learning environment and empower people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. It is all about taking action and taking 100 % responsibility for your life and for your results!

Sometimes it's tough to stay positive considering all the fears and insecurities we have to deal with. However, we have learned from own experience that attitude is everything and it is our goal to communicate to YOU how you can turn a positive outlook in your job search into action.

Come and join us! It's time to sign up.....

Our commitment to you is to give you positive energy, a lot of new ideas and a fantastic workshop without any investment for you, except your time. If you give us your commitment to participate, please do not let anything prevent you from attending. It will be well worth your time and effort.

This attitude alone will separate you from others who are looking a job. I firmly believe, how you do anything is how you do everything!

"The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible."
- Rich Devos

When? September 14, 2010 from 6 pm - 8.30 pm
Where? Central Library, 1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill L4C 0H5 (west/south corner of Major Mackenzie and Yonge)

Manufacturing Excellence - Inspire, Lead, and Succeed with AUTHENTICITY!

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
~ Carl Gustav Jung

This week I had the pleasure of meeting with the CFO of a large car manufacturing company.

I felt an immediate connection and our conversation was very enjoyable. After I left, I thought about what it was that gave me the feeling that everything about this lady was just about right.

I saw her values, her principles, and her commitment to her team, and I have to admit that this isn’t something that I see too often these days.

After thinking about this meeting for a while, I found my answer. She was just so real and this made me think about how I can help leaders to tap into their authenticity because some of them may have forgotten what it means to be real and to stand by your values and aspirations. It is one thing to hear people talk about what should be done, but it’s quite a different story if people actually live it.

Just recently I read a comment in one of the discussions on LinkedIn that I really liked and that’s why I want to share it here.

“Somewhere along the way somebody coined the phrase “politically correct”. Unfortunately, over the past 20 to 30 years, we have forgotten how to be correct and ended up with just being political.”

Well, this statement should certainly make us think. If this is true, does this mean that we would do just about anything in order to adapt the means to an end?

Authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions. What do you think, how much of that can actually be found in our organizations today?

I have no doubt that we could find authentic leaders in the corporate world if we were actually out looking for them. The question is……. Do we want authentic leaders in our corporations or would we rather deal with fake people who like to follow directions and understand to play the corporate game?

Is this the price we have to pay? Being a corporate puppet who does everything others tell them to do without questioning their actions to keep it real? I highly encourage you to avoid working in an environment that goes against your values and believes. Love it, change it, or leave it!

Regardless of others' perspectives on authenticity, it's important for true leaders to live and work as authentically as possible - a goal that is usually often difficult to achieve, particularly in large organizations but there is no question, it can be done.

Manufacturing Excellence - Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say!

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. If you don't mean it, it's best to keep silent. On the other hand, how does sugar coating work for you? Have you ever said something that you did not mean? Isn't it great that kids are honest and straight forward, and everyone gets their point? Well, sometimes they might be a little too honest, but overall, I would prefer that over fake and superficial statements. I have learned to say only things I mean and so can you! Please take a look!

How do you feel about this topic?