January is by far one of my favourite times of the year! Setting goals, intentions and resolutions for the upcoming year gives me direction, focus and energy like no other activity, and January is a GREAT time for all of…
The year is coming to a close, colleagues and industry partners are taking time off and gearing down towards the holiday season. You may be tempted to do the same as a meeting planner, but there could be some great…
(this is an update to my original post from March 2018 - some new options for meeting planners' development!!) When I started into the meeting planning profession almost 20 year ago, professional development for meeting planners was very limited. Ask…
Learning and development can take a number of different forms in hospitality, but as an industry that loves to connect people, mentorship is seen as one of the best ways to grow your skillset and your career. I wrote a…
January is definitely one of my most favourite times of the year, and for all #geeky reasons! Its business plan season, and what better way to tackle your plan than to set aside some time for your very own business…
Why Set One Goal When You Can Set Three? I'm a slave to my goals; its not a healthy relationship and I'm working hard to become more "flexible" when it comes to my goals. But I'm wired in a way…
If you haven’t had a chance to set your both your North Star goals and your daily goals and intentions for the upcoming year, now may be the ideal time to do it! Sometimes it takes a few weeks (even…
I’m a huge fan of mentorship, this is not a shock. If had time for 20 different mentors, I’d find time to meet with them. I see the great value in mentorship in the hospitality industry and many of my…
Every moment of every day, we are faced with a decision on how to spend that moment. Most of us complain that we never have enough time to get it all done. Its honest, we likely don’t have the time…