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In our quest to make the world a better place, we decided to reduce a bit of our administrative burden by amalgamating this blog with our inspiredpractice site. This blog will no longer be updated but you should go to www.inspiredpractice.com to hear all of the news, innovations, and particulars on Inspired Practice.
re:Vision 2010
At this moment in time, I am buried under piles of… receipts (tax season is upon us); random writing implements; prints of wedding photos; notebooks full of scribbles, to-do lists and incredibly important life-changing ideas; and, file folders reflecting the various projects I have on the go. But before I become overwhelmed by the little … Read more
Sprout Redux
Last June 2009, I participated in the Sprout e-course – a project of Taking IT Global – as an e-mentor. This is a great course for emerging social entrepreneurs who want to test the waters in a structured environment with the support of a team of course leaders, facilitators, mentors and peers. This is the … Read more
Chocolate goodness
So for day 1 of the fair trade challenge I knew I was going to have to BRING IT. Um hello it was Valentine’s Day after all. I could think of nothing better than the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of chocolate and peanut butter. And I had just the right recipe to try: Peanut Butter Bombs from My … Read more
Fair Trade Challenge
Here’s a fun little challenge for anyone who wants to turn a small act into BIG change. Fair Trade Manitoba is launching its One Month Challenge tomorrow. The challenge is a 30-day commitment to purchasing and consuming only FAIR TRADE coffee, tea and chocolate. Last year, 5,000 Manitobans took the challenge by pledging their commitment … Read more
28 Days of Counting the Ways
Dear February. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. There is so much goodness happening this month that I can hardly begin to thank you. Change the World at Work is off and running again for 2010. Our first audience of the year is a small group of women entrepreneurs at Women’s … Read more
The four directions
Last Monday, I along with 5 others, engaged in a unique reflective exercise called The Four Directions Sculpture. I learned of this activity at the Authentic Leadership in Action program through the Shamballah Institute back in 2008. It was taught to us by the ever-enlightening Otto Scharmer. I found great success with it later that year … Read more
Become a world changing entrepreneur
The Women’s Entreprise Centre of Manitoba is kicking off 2010 with an exciting series of seminars for women business owners as they build and develop their enterprises. Why is it so exciting you may ask? Well because iNSPiRED PRACTiCE will be part of this great line-up! I will be delivering an INTERACTIVE and ENGAGING seminar … Read more
31 Days of Boldness, Genius + Magic
Welcome 2010! We’re back! iNSPiRED PRACTiCE is up and running again. The year has started beautifully. It’s all about beginning it now. And right now life is FULL. We have been travelling… trying… coordinating… creating… connecting… dreaming… dancing… sledding… sliding… savouring and more. You may notice that our iP blackboard looks a little different in 2010. In … Read more
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