Since it’s nearing the end of summer (and some of you are already back at school), let’s talk about how important it is to take breaks. Since I’m a week shy of a real vacation, …
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Monday Motivation: Take a break!
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Monday Motivation: Have a little faith
If you’re awake because you haven’t yet gone to sleep, or you’re just waking up, you are in luck – welcome back! Have you ever heard or seen something and thought, now that is so …
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Monday Motivation: Back to School Edition
Happy August! It’s Back to School season, which means there’s a lot of anxiety looming about shopping… for the right clothes, the right ballpoint pens, the right calculators, the right shoes, e t c. Here’s …
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Monday Motivation: Buckle up
This week, I started my regular Maya’s Monday Motivation Facebook post with a special announcement. Typically reserved for the section of my news feed that no one ever returns to read, here’s the story I shared:
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Monday Motivation: Spicy in the Summertime
You can run… you can hide… but you can’t escape an eye wash if you get hot sauce in your eye. I had the misfortune of experiencing this tremendous pain twice in just under a …
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Monday Motivation: Bound to be, Boundaries
Flying makes me tired, but that’s no reason to skip a week! This week, I am pointing directly at myself in the mirror* (*webcam, for context) and telling you that it’s okay to be firm …
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Monday Motivation: We’re halfway there
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Monday Motivation: let’s talk about this “celebration”
So you have a day off today, great! I have to put up with crummy “holiday” bus service (not to be confused with regular crummy bus service) to be at work tonight. Let’s get me …
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Monday Motivation: Rules of engagement
Here’s a friendly reminder that you are worth way more than the free labour people and organizations seem to expect from you. Exposure or “access” to networking opportunities is not a real reason for not …
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Monday Motivation: We the North, when it’s convenient
Because everyone is either still celebrating (or is uninterested in) the Raptors victory parade, let’s get right into business. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day, except for the politicians who showed up in …
