surrounded by leaders

As with most of us, I am inspired by leaders, and I don't mean the high profile leaders that we see in the media. While I am inspired by some of those leaders some of the time, I am really inspired by the leaders we run into in everyday life. Leadership Guru and Author Robin Sharma (www.robinsharma.com) calls it "leadership with out title" and I love this term! These are the people who take the lead at work , the community, anywhere they see the need they step up.

I am surrounded by such people. What a blessing. I was recently reminded of this when dealing with a charity I work with. Cash flow is a problem and staff cuts had to be made. It is a tough time for the organization and the impact of the cutbacks will really impact the financial realities for everyone. While all this is true, this team stepped up to find new and innovative ways to do business while keeping the message of the charity front and center. I am inspired by them and their dedication. They are real leaders. They are the staff at The Student Life Education Company (www.studentlifeeducation.com) and they do great work empowering students in College and University to make healthy choices around alcohol, drugs and health issues. Check out their great work!

We are all leaders. Everyday we have the chance to take the lead. Yes it is riskly to speak up, lead by example, support a new idea, follow a dream, step out of the box and take a stand of the kind of world you want. Yes it can be risky, and it will always be rewarding.

Are you ready to be a leader?

Do you want the confidence that comes with knowing you are a leader at home , work and your community?

Are you ready to bounce out of bed every morning filled with purpose!

It is time to move forward.

I can get you where you want to go.

Call me today to find out about coaching ! In honour of our federal election and the focus on leadership for our country, I am offering a fee coaching session until October 14th, 2008.

You will recieve a complimentary 45 minute coaching session where:
* you will leave the session with a knowing you are a as a leader in your life, work and community
* we will work together to create leadership in your life
* you will get crystal clear on your life and business goals
*We will create key milestones to target along the way
* Reveal hidden challenges that sabotage you
* Together we will create a 3 stage plan to bring out the leader in you and achieve your goals
* You will leave renewed generated and motivated to achieve your goals and be the leader you know you can be.

Call 416-648-5795 now for your Election Special or email me at frances.wdowczyk@gmail.com to book your time!

Frances Wdowczyk

Labour Day... the official end of summer and the excitment new beginnings

I have always loved the Labour Day weekend.
For most of my adult life I was busy working the weekend away in one form or other at one of the wonderful Universities I worked at. While it was odd not to have that last taste of summer that other people had, it was wonderful to experience this amazing weekend of excitement and the unknown. The energy on campus was always electric waiting for the new students to arrive . It was a weekend full of possibility, hope and new beginnings.

For the last 8 years I have been in a career that gives me a relaxing and full end of summer weekend. It took a few years to figure out just what people did on the Labour Day weekend .With the help of a few friends I learned to just relax on this last weekend of summer and do whatever seems like a good idea. After 13 years in post secondary education I had no idea Labour Day could be relaxing!

This year I am taking these two concepts from my past and bringing them together. Relaxing and the experiencing excitement of possibility and new beginnings. A perfect place to be as I expand my career as a Professional Coach and Consultant.

I am laying out my goals, creating my future and working on a plan. I am so excited I can feel my energy rising and my heart pounding harder and louder than it has in a while. All of this while relaxing at home with the sun shining in , cat purring and the rest of the family off doing the things that they love. Life really is perfect.

I will be using this blog to share my thoughts as well as to share ideas, tips, concepts and articles on life and having the life you want to have. Be sure to watch for updates and changes to this blog and its connection to my website over the next few weeks. I look forward to hearing from you.

So, as the sun starts to set , here's to the excitement and possibility of dreams coming true....

back in the blog world

Well it has been a very long time since my last blog entry.
It is not that I have had nothing to say since my last entry just seems like there was no time or better yet no motivation to put it all down.

Looks like that has all changed tonight! I am inspired by the many Blogs that my friends write and follow. Time to let that inspiration move me forward. Where this inspiration/motivation will take me is a mystery.

I really do love a good mystery.... don't you?