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l to the aura sustainability compassion inspiration skip to content l to the aura sustainability compassion inspiration menu sustainability home energy project stuff project compassion happiness project connection project inspiration leadership book club art resources about home reinvention leadership questions march 10 2020 march 3 2020 laura 4 comments i must admit reinvention changing your life your career your future by arlene dickinson this month in our leadership book club was a quick read the mixture of stories and ideas had me bursting through the content some people in our group found it hit a sweet spot opening up a conversation they had been itching to have about what really mattered to them and how they could get more of that in their day to day life both at work and personally others found it may be easy to read this book without doing the hard work that comes next continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading leadership book club 2020 march 3 2020 march 3 2020 laura leave a comment after the launch of the leadership book club last year it is back and hopefully better than ever if you didn t get a chance to participate last year we covered 4 leadership books over the year sharing 10 questions you could use to lead your own group on this blog this year we re going to try a slight pivot moving to a few more books and a few less questions i m thrilled to get another chance to meet with inquisitive minds to share different perspectives and personal experiences on a host of leadership topics i hope you consider joining in either sharing in the comments below or starting your own book club group the following six books are on the 2020 roster in case you ll be joining in continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading never split the difference leadership questions august 21 2019 august 21 2019 laura 5 comments the third book in our the leadership book club 2019 was never split the difference negotiating as if your life depended on it by chris voss this is likely my favorite of the series so far for it s counter intuitive yet practical strategies not only to win at negotiations but to manage conflict better both at work and in personal relationships would love to know your thoughts on the following questions in the comments below and or use them with your own book club group continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading dare to lead leadership questions july 6 2019 august 21 2019 laura 13 comments the second book in our the leadership book club 2019 was dare to lead by brene brown as we were finishing the book brene s netflix special the call to courage came out which is a must see if you don t have time to read the book as promised here are some questions to spark conversation feel free to use with your own book club group and or engage in the discussion below in the comments section continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading herding tigers leadership questions february 4 2019 february 4 2019 laura 4 comments the first book in the leadership book club 2019 is herding tigers be the leader that creative people need by todd henry if you haven t already picked up a copy and devoured the contents you need to pronto this book is one that will stay on my shelves for reference as promised here are some questions feel free to use with your own book club group and or engage in discussion below in the comments section continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading leadership book club 2019 december 12 2018 december 18 2018 laura 32 comments a couple months ago while curled up leisurely reading in front of a roaring fire with my bestie at nordik spa here in ottawa an unexpected conversation launched with two other spa goers inquiring about the books we were reading there was laughter there was insight it was awesome i left feeling more connected uplifted and motivated longing to keep that sort of energy going i posted on social media about wanting to start a leadership book club continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading do you feel lonely you are not alone october 15 2018 october 14 2018 laura 12 comments with ever expanding avenues and opportunities for connection that technology provides we may expect loneliness to be a thing of the past but unfortunately that is far from the truth loneliness can be defined as a subjective unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship it happens when we have a mismatch between the quantity and quality of social relationships that we have and those that we want perlman and peplau 1981 this lack of connection and companionship varies in severity from a feeling that comes and goes happens primarily at certain times like holidays or it could be something you feel most of the time loneliness can be classified as emotional when we miss a particular person and their companionship or social when we miss a wider group or network of friends continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading 3 key insights for increased health happiness from an 80 yr harvard study october 8 2018 october 9 2018 laura 4 comments almost 80 years ago a group of researchers at harvard embarked on a research project that still continues today one which has tracked the lives of 724 men and investigated their health mental and physical professional lives as well as relationships in looking at the key factors in building a fulfilling long life this study has some surprising insights which can help you appropriately invest your time and energy 1 wealth fame and hard work have little impact so many of us get caught up in the rat race pursuing success in the hopes of creating better more fulfilling lives and supporting the people we love a recent study asked millennials about their life goals with 80 indicating wealth and 50 fame related goals metrics echoed by the study s participants when they were of similar age who said that they believed that wealth fame and high achievement were key continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading connection project october 1 2018 october 2 2018 laura 18 comments connection it s been a topic that has been on my mind often as of late although my curiosity first was peaked back in 2015 during my happiness project where i researched and implemented 12 life hacks to increase positivity and balance after some especially difficult personal setbacks during the project i tried gratitude journaling meditating exercising creating uplifting playlists disconnecting from technology prioritizing sleep auditing my life making time for passions giving back saying no setting boundaries as well as investing in meaningful connection invest in 5 intentional relationships a sense of connection with others has been shown to increase happiness take time to really consider the people in your life your friends and family and determine 5 key relationships if you can t think of 5 it s time to get out there and meet them find ways to invest in these people often carve time out of your day to ask and listen to them organize dinner parties arrange coffee dates go on nature walks tell them how much you appreciate sharing moments with them continue reading share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading inspirational person marilyn spink engineering advocate april 14 2018 april 14 2018 laura 4 comments marilyn spink has spent her 30 year career in engineering working on projects in mining pulp and paper industries steelmaking operations and consulting engineering she has led and supported teams of professional engineers and designers to complete projects around the world she is a licensed professional engineer and a member of the ontario society of professional engineers ospe in 2014 she was appointed by ontario s lieutenant governor to professional engineers ontario peo and is currently vice president appointed spink is married to jamie gerson also a professional engineer who is extremely supportive of all her interests and a wonderful father to their three children what has been one of the most rewarding parts of your career building stuff and helping people it is rewarding to see your ideas become real and improve the lives of the people who use whatever you built or grow from the advice you have provided to them i am always learning but the more i learn the more i realize don t know my learning is mostly about self discovery these days i need to speak less and listen more with only 11 of professional engineers in ontario being women what unique value do you think the female perspective brings to solving engineering problems women are socialized differently than men the unique value women bring to solving engineering problems is simply a different perspective period a bunch of similar people age race gender backgrounds speaking working with one 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