Tanya’s 2¢ (aka Blog)

Is disobedience a sign of disrespect?Disobedience is defined by the World Book Encyclopedia (I went old school and used an actual dictionary printed on paper) as a refusal to obey, or failing to follow orders or rules, rebellious.  Disrespect is a lack of respect...

I don’t know who said it but I like it – “ball players need a short memory at the plate.” I used to be a softball player, for many years actually and that statement is very true to the mental part of the game. And as you grow older and learn more about sports and life...

Early in a new year I have seen an interesting occurrence on Facebook. I would call it a Facebook cleanse – in essence a sorting of their friends list. It’s intriguing to me that they announce the cleanse, that they feel the need to tell us we may or...

New Year's Resolutions - I am not a fan. But I am goal oriented. So I've been thinking of my resolutions that I don't call resolutions I call goals because I don't like resolutions. I realize they maybe the same thing. Indulge me?I don't like the word resolution...

For so many people the holiday's are a tough time of year. Why is that?  I am one of those people that struggle with the holidays, and admittedly feel they are just something I need to survive. I do have memories of enjoying them, looking forward to them and...

So 2014 ended up being a big year for me because I realized some goals that I had been working on for about two years. It felt good, no, it feels great. I also started writing for our local paper and moved from monthly Friday columns to bi-weekly Saturday columns,...

On the weekend, my 12 year old and I watched a move called Ender's Game. It was about a boy named Ender who was selected to be the Commander of the Army that would eventually destroy their enemy, who you are lead to believe is going to attack them. I won't spoil the...

One of my clients is the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 National Organizing Committee and this past weekend they hosted their Official Draw for the tournament to be held June 6 – July 5, 2015. I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to be a part of the Draw...

I was on Facebook reading my newsfeed and I follow a page called Coaching Volleyball Champions, for a few reasons, mainly because both my daughters play volleyball but also because they have some good information on coaching and as an Executive Coach who believes that...