Life is a series of ups and downs – no one stays in the same place forever. It’s been that way for me and for most of the people around me. We don’t have much control over what...

You can’t look in two directions at one time and expect to move very far in either. We’ve all been stuck at one time or another – trying to move forward but anchored by our past....

We all have days that are less than perfect – they can be brought on by any number of things – health problems, money problems, work problems, relationship problems – the list is...

Brenda Lynch is a lady from Upper Island Cove, NL who will start work again on Monday in Long Harbour. She is a remarkable lady and I mean that from the bottom of my heart not because she is my...

Susie,
I knew you’d be a bit nervous about your first day so I thought I’d share a few nuggets of wisdom with you from back in the day. I know how much you hate it when I say that but...

PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE DUDE

Joanie calls me one day and she says, “Debbie, I need your help. I’m having problems with this guy at work and I don’t know what I did to make him hate me....

Diversity is a growing field because diversity presents challenges in the organization. Times have changed from back in the day when I was part of my first diversity initiative. At age 17, I left...

Depending on where we are located in the country, attitudes toward women in trades may vary. Exposure shapes attitudes and I believe that we develop an “aptitude for diversity” by being...

Fran had no trouble getting along with the guys – she was one of those women born to work in open pit mining. She had been there 17 years and never really had a major event like some of the...

“I can’t see my way clear.” Sometimes the way that we speak in our Newfoundland vernacular can be a little confusing. But let’s take a look at this one statement –...