Feeling Surreal
I’d be lying to you if I didn’t say that my upcoming retirment didn’t feel a little surreal to me. I am really excited about it. But after being on a schedule for 41 years. It seems a little out there for my mind to proccess that soon, I will be the creator of my […]
Time to Breathe
It has been just over a week since I completed a marathon of 46 individual interviews for my book called, “Chasing Success – The Trouble With Being Normal.” Yes, you read that correctly, I completed 46 interviews over a two-day period, October 27 and 28. I started at 9:30 am and went to 11:30 pm […]
Workshop Widows
I have been S…L..O..W…L…Y…. working on taking pieces off of our (Tina and Neil’s) Best U Can B and ShinDao websites that I think are more appropriate for this site. I stumbled across this gem. This ebook was written in response to my many experiences of Tina coming home after a life-changing / mind-altering workshop. […]
Workshop Widows
I have been S…L..O..W…L…Y…. working on taking pieces off of our (Tina and Neil’s) Best U Can B and ShinDao websites that I think are more appropriate for this site. I stumbled across this gem. This ebook was written in response to my many experiences of Tina coming home after a life-changing / mind-altering workshop. […]
I’m So Excited
In my mind I can vividly hear the pointer sisters singing, “I am so excited, I just can’t hide it!” So what’s got me sooooo darn, excited you ask? I am hosting a summit on Success, called Chasing Success. I am interviewing 50 coaches, speakers, and trainers, as well as people from all walks of […]
Time To Focus
Since I announced my retirement from the Alberta Government (My last day in the office will be December 23rd, 2022), I have taken the opportunity to gain additional clarity on what I am going to do on my first day of working solely for L. Neil Thrussell (Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2023). I initially thought I […]
Writing a book!
Just trying out Canva’s create video features/functions! What is Canva? It is the online graphics software package I use to create all my awesome graphical designs on! (https://canva.com) This took me about ten minutes to CREATE. What do you think?
It is Time!
After a very rewarding 41-year career with the Government of Alberta (Alberta Environment) I will be handing in my swipe card and exiting the building for the last time on February 17th, 2023. I am retiring so that I am able to completely focus my attention on coaching / facilitating and writing full time. I […]
What the ?$%^ is a Literary Tropes?
Without looking it up, do you know what a trope is?? I knew as an author I used tropes a lot! But I didn’t know what I was using was called a trope! trope noun \ ˈtrōp \ Definition of trope 1: a word or expression used in a figurative sense : FIGURE OF SPEECH 2: a common or overused theme or […]
Writers Weekend Intensive
To write — to really write — we need to drop down into ourselves and our stories. We need to somehow create a depth of focus that lets us see and step into the wide, dazzling possibility of the next page. We all love the people and places in our lives, but writing comes more easily with […]