FROM THE DESK OF SUSAN VAN KLINK
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Within these posts you’ll find musings about life, work, career, family, leadership, diversity & inclusion, and any other topics that inspire us to think about what really matters. Why? Because through writing we make sense of the world around us. And with learning comes the desire to share those insights with each other.
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Don’t Let A Scarcity Mindset Derail Your Success
As originally published in Artemis Canada's "Ask The Coach" section of their monthly newsletter. In my coaching practice, I work with executives with a variety of mindsets. The majority of those who have made it to the C-suite display some combination [...]
It’s Never Too Late
It's never too late to do something you want to do. My husband and I recently went on our honeymoon. Newlyweds? you ask. Not quite – we were married in 2012. And while we had intended to honeymoon the same year we [...]
Promises Made
One of the things that I promised myself when my dad was dying was that I would build a life of meaning and balance. ⭐ I promised myself that I would get back to taking care of myself – which for [...]
In Honour Of
Yesterday, members of the community, friends and family presented Dad with a bench in his honour at the Midland Bay Sailing Club It reads: “IN HONOUR OF GERRY VANKLINK Long - time contributor to MBSC and the community.” It was a [...]
My Great Resignation
I am now officially part of the great resignation. Or, in my case, perhaps it’s best to call it the “great mutual separation”. If you have read my posts on LinkedIn, you’ll know that my Dad was diagnosed with end stage [...]
Is Anyone Really OK?
“I am not OK. But I will be ok.” These are words that I first heard earlier this year from a mother who had just lost her eldest son in a tragic car accident. And it has become my new mantra [...]
I Am Proud
As we come to the end of June, it creates an opportunity to reflect on what has come to be known as Pride month. As the stepmom to a nonbinary, bisexual stepkid, June holds special importance to me. It is a [...]