by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
As a facilitator, one of the ways in which I maintain a connection to the community and keep tabs on what other people are doing these days is networking. I was at the Danielle LaPorte evening for Bridges for Women (organized by Carolyne Taylor of YoUnlimited.com and... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am thankful that when I make time to volunteer, new opportunities come my way. I am thankful for audiences that participate, challenge and support. I am thankful for people’s understanding of my need to put boundaries around the time I spend on work. I am... by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s a little something for the weekend! Just sharing some of the blogs that I return to again and again for beauty and wisdom. Squirrelly Minds: Love this local Victoria woman’s blog about crafting, cooking, fashion and more. The best part is the way... by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
A few months ago I facilitated my “Setting Goals for the Career You’ll Love” workshop for the clients of a local nonprofit group here in Victoria. I’d like to tell you about one of the things I learned while doing it. The workshop was for a... by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
This weekend I leave town for a work trip to Montreal … yes, a work trip to Montreal! Sorry, I had to say it twice because it’s actually very rare for me these days to go anywhere other than to Greater Vancouver or up Vancouver Island for work and... 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 | 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 | 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...