by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday through my work at Volunteer Victoria I organized and attended a session for the Emerging Leaders Network members to do The Passion Test. Our facilitator was Anna Harvey of Boost Communications. Knowing Anna’s exuberant personality and engaging... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jan 25, 2012 | Workshops
As I mentioned the other day, when the call for speaking proposals came out for WordCamp Victoria 2012, I didn’t know how my proposal for to facilitate “Genuine Blogging” would be received. And even though my proposal was accepted, I was still a... by Beth Cougler Blom | Jan 18, 2012 | Workshops
When the announcement came out asking for speaker proposals for WordCamp Victoria 2012 last fall, I knew I wanted to put in a proposal. But I really struggled with what my contribution to the one-day conference on WordPress could be. I use WordPress to contribute to... by Beth Cougler Blom | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last week I was registered (and paid up) to attend a networking event that was sure to be a lot of fun and perhaps a good help to my business. But in the last few minutes before I was due to walk out the door for it, I took stock of my mood and decided that what I... by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
What stops us from doing what we love? Lots of things of course. But one of them is the unwritten rules that we have – consciously or unconsciously – set for ourselves or have inherited from our families or society. Unwritten rules are rules that we feel... by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 7, 2011 | Business back end
One of the things I love to do is refer people who are looking for something to someone who I think can help them. The fact of the matter is, I love to connect people. That’s a big part of my approach to networking and I don’t ask for anything in return. I... by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 4, 2011 | Workshops
Last week I delivered a two-hour workshop to the management team of the Inter-Cultural Association on the topic of time management. I called it “Change the Way You Work.” One of the topics I brought forth during the workshop was how to manage our email so... by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 26, 2011 | Workshops
Wherever you live in the world it’s important to know people. We all need friends, things to do, places to go. Whether you’re new to your city or not, attending networking events to expand your connections, grow your business, or just get out of the house... by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Friday I got some disheartening news: my proposal to speak at the TedxVictoria event wasn’t accepted. It was disappointing because I’d been pretty excited about the possibility of speaking at a TEDx event, and I had spent time in my mind envisioning...