Tanya’s 2¢ (aka Blog)

The more Leaders (note the capital L) I encounter the more leaders (note the small l) I see concerned about offending people or having people not like them which directly influences their behaviour and their decisions. I believe it’s perfectly okay for people not to...

We have a hot tub, it was here when we bought our home. It’s a nice feature to warm up in or to relax tired muscles. A few years ago my husband and I were in the hot tub and we were discussing WestJet’s new rewards and points program. We have had trouble with Air...

I've spent the summer on a big project that ate up a lot of my time and summer. I also just posted a picture to Facebook of my niece and I nineteen years ago – time flies.  I've heard that it seems to go faster the older you get, and I have to agree...

You are One of Us - that’s what my client said to me at the wrap up party last night. I had decided at the onset to this contract that I wanted to work hard at being the kind of consultant that I would want to hire and have on my team. That meant being mindful of my...

The death of Robin Williams one week ago seemed to impact multiple generations in multiple ways. Admittedly, I miss him - and I didn't even know him.His comedic and acting gifts helped us all experience joy and fascination in various mediums. His expansive...

I’m pooped, I've worked just about two months straight, literally – on call each day and night and just trying to get ahead of a very big wave.  I was and am grateful for the experience but am certainly feeling it today.  Yesterday was the...

My husband and I don’t see eye to eye on everything.  Shocking, I know.  And early on in our marriage we learned a significant lesson.We bought a house together that has a nicely landscaped backyard.  Neither on of us had any patio furniture but we felt...

I've been doing this a year, this blog, one year.  And faithfully I have posted my writing each week on Mondays.  I have committed to this and done this through vacations, sickness, work and other stressors or time stealers.  I like that I committed to...

I’m a StepMom.  Or S’Mom as my girls call me and in the almost six years we have been a family they have both taught me and challenged me, in very good ways.  Piper is our 12 year old and she just spent about 10 days with us and is now off to camp. ...

I watched a bit of the FIFA Men’s World Cup and I did watch most of the final yesterday.  I wasn’t aligned with anyone team but traditionally cheer for the underdog so I would not have been sad if Argentina won.  What I thought about as I watched the pained...