An Interview with Dr S Fuller

 

Dr. S Fuller’s responses are swift: “Never bury the headline,” is quickly chased with “Don’t wait for the muse, as she is probably not coming.”

Comfortably seated at a table cradled in her splendid diminutive courtyard in Point Grey, Vancouver, British Columbia, with a bust resembling Michelangelo’s David peering through dried branches, I sip a delicate rose-water beverage.  Dr. S Fuller (S) is always a gracious and provocative host. Today is no exception.

I have just asked “what is the most valuable writing tip that has been given to you by another journalist?”

S’s responses remind me of how she coached me through the completion of my second book Leading Raspberry Jam Visions: Women’s Way.  “Be bold” she said then.

I admire S’s brilliance, and note how it is perfected by her commitment to good writing practices.  She assures me that “Good writing habits are not just about writing they are about life. Writing well with 800 words or less is not something new. The reader has never had time. The writer must honour the reader at all times.”

“Make every word count” she advises. To make her point S recites a quote attributed to Shaw and others “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I’ve written a long one instead.”

As a Reuters correspondent she learned that longer articles were often attributed to laziness. “Less is more. Take out the “ums” and “ahs” in your writing.”

“Writing is a craft – a disciplined practice. And anyone can do it.”

There is more – much more that S will impart at the next Vision Practice Retreat at La Casa de Inspiracion, Saturday June 27, 2009 on Mayne Island.

A few spaces are still available. For more information go to “Don’t Let’s Wait for the Muses” at

http://terrill.gaia.com/blog/2009/5/dont-lets-wait-for-the-muses.

Participants must register in advance no later than June 19, 2009 by calling Terrill at 250-539-5877 or emailing tawelch@shaw.ca .

If you are attending from outside southern British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver & Victoria are the cities that will then allow you to connect with the ferry service to Mayne Island. Please feel free to contact me for further travel information.

For more about S and her work go to Spa for the Mind  at http://www.spaforthemind.com

I am looking forward to you joining us.

Warm regards,

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
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A vision not lived remains only a dream.

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Just in time! Well, trusted friends and followers, I am getting the “summer time bug” (which means I am just about ready to head for the beach, hang with friends, sip ice tea, read a novel and mostly play the day away). However, I have one last offer to make before I go.

Is this offer for you?

Is your vision clear but your team still on lunch?

Do you know what you want to accomplish, but you’re just not sure how you are going to get there?

Are you waking up at night wondering how you are going to meet a looming deadline?

I may be able to help.

My tweak leadership coaching offer can serve you beautifully to take immediate action with an immediate leadership challenge.  

If you are a woman leader who is a member of the Gaia community or you follow me on twitter, I am offering you a five week individual coaching package available every Tuesday from June 16^th to July 14^th.  Openings are 9:00 am, 10:00 am and 11:00 am Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT).

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Or simply send me a direct message through Gaia or Twitter.

I look forward to hearing from you – before it all becomes butterfly mornings and wild flower afternoons.

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
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I received the following and I am passing it along FYI...

Join a global celebration and dialogue on the art and impact of women in media.

*WIV 2010* is an unprecedented gathering of media artists,
policy-makers, producers and scholars sharing their creativity and
expertise; and celebrating the achievements of women in media.

In the 1970's & 1980's, feminist creation, research and political action
helped transform the participation of women in media production.  Yet today
women in media still struggle for equity in employment, the number of women
in senior positions of influence is far from what many hoped for, and gender
representation remains a complex and conflicted sphere. *WIV 2010* will
recharge the momentum of gender equity by mapping the current status of
women in media; and identifying and promoting strategies for change.

The economic and technical re-structuring of media production and
consumption of the past thirty years has involved many challenges, but also
some opportunities for equity-seeking groups and for artistic innovation.
This conference will explore the impacts, negative and positive, of these
changes for women of all cultural and economic backgrounds and nations as
producers and consumers of media.

*WIV2010* invites proposals from media scholars, creators, policy-makers and industry leaders for papers, panels or workshops.  Suggestions for topics include gender-related approaches to topics such as:

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Economics and restructuring of media industries

Issues in youth-directed mass media

The production and consumption of media and generational divides.

Policy and regulation

Legal and regulatory issues

Advocacy and media education

New directions in media creativity

.National and trans-national media markets

Socio-economic barriers to participation in production as audiences

Race, ethnicity, sexualities and representation

Proposals should include a title,  names and contact information of all
participants, and an outline of 200-250 words.  Technical requirements must
be indicated. The deadline for submissions is October 30, 2009.  To submit
your proposal or to contact us with questions please email *WIV 2010* or visit
www.womeninview.ca for more information.

Submissions can be emailed to Marsha Newbery, Conference Coordinator at mna45@sfu.ca

WE WARMLY WELCOME YOU TO SHARE THIS CALL

*WIV 2010* is presented by SFU The Centre for Policy Studies in Culture and Communities, Simon Fraser University; and Vancouver Women in Film and Television. 

Presented in collaboration with the Vancouver International Film Festival, the City of Vancouver and Canadian Film Centre Media Lab.

all the best

because we can:)

I have just come back from a few hours at the beach. On my return trip bumping along the rough pavement in my old blue 91 Ford 4X4 "Miss Prissy" , with volume high, I listened to this song by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Enjoy!



Live life to the fullest!

Best of Sunday afternoon to ya!

Terrill

Women are acutely aware that there are only so many hours in a day. However, listing off how busy we are and how we don’t have time usually falls far short of creating the lasting organizational change we need for work/life balance.

Women most often have primary responsibility for home management, child-care and elder care. These double or triple workloads have changed little in the past 30 years, while the average weekly hours at work have steadily crept higher.

Change is necessary and we can be part the process. Here are a few simple steps you can take immediately.

Many offices put pressure on everyone to spend their free time outside of work doing office networking; I am talking about those office outings (golf games, happy hours, etc) that in fact are used to develop key office career connections, and missing them may well have an effect on your career.  Depending on your workplace, you may be able to suggest a revolutionary idea on how to do that networking during work time – such as “How about afternoon lattes on Wednesdays?” Or even: “Tuesday morning is a discount day on the golf course, should we give it a try?”

If that is too revolutionary for your workplace, how about “email-free Fridays” where (by mutual consent) no emails are sent or opened and that day. If you need to speak to someone you pick up the phone or walk to their desk. Breaches of the agreement can be fined a nominal amount for each infraction which then goes to a company fund-raising effort.

We can encourage male colleagues to take advantage of family-friendly benefits. Try something like “Your daughter is only a baby once. I am really glad I took those first months with (your child’s name).” Or “I think it is important that Jim makes it to his son’s recital today. I’m willing to meet with his client to provide our background on this case.”

Remember that what you are trying to do here is establish a workplace culture that supports work/life balance for everyone in the office.  The encroachment of work into personal time is an issue for both women and men.

To successfully negotiate a reduced workweek and stay on the company’s leadership track, we can carefully articulate the business advantages to this change. Business benefits might include contracting a specialist for a part of your work in an area that is not the key reason you are on the team – or where the salary savings from your reduced hours can be directed to meet another critical business goal.

In all of these suggestions, make it easy to say “yes.” For a workweek reduction, for example, start with a six-month pilot and also give a long-term horizon for the reduction. It is also a good time to say why you like the job and where you see yourself in the company five years and onward.

Further, even if women have no children, they are likely to be penalized for the possibility that they might have children; or single women without children may be asked to do extra work because “they obviously have the time.”

Remember that just because we have the time to take on extra work does not mean that we should do extra work. By having good boundaries around our profession, we help to keep work expectations in perspective overall. Create an engaging life outside of work so that you can say “I can do this first thing in the morning for you, but right now I need to get to the climbing gym –  I’m the lead climber so seven other people are counting on me.” Or “I have only five minutes I can give you, because my dog/cat is expecting me home to be fed and you don’t want to hear what he does if I’m late.” Be honest and clear in your responses. The message that you want to get across is that your work is only a part of your life.

Even in these economic times you are more than your work.  Life is more than your work.  If there are deathbed regrets they are never about having refused to work late or an extra ten hours a week.

This post is dedicated to Laurie Buchanan who made a special request for another blog posting and "a good dose of Terrill." And also to Fred Krazeise who has a women's health community blog called "empoweredandfit." Fred requested that I comment on work/life balance for a blog article he is writing for his debut as a member of The Owning Pink Posse Team. Enjoy!

Warm regards,

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
Terrill Welch - A Woman behind Women
web: http://www.awomanbehindwomen.ca
blog: http://terrill.gaia.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/terrillwelch
facebook: Terrill Welch
email: tawelch@shaw.ca phone: 1-250-539-5877
 
Ambassador World Leadership Day Canada
March 20, 2010 http://worldleadershipdaycanada.ning.com
 
A vision not lived remains only a dream.

"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'." Maya Angelou

© 2009 Terrill Welch, All rights reserved.

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Walk with me on a day that is too bright... we will escape into the shadows.




Life is transition and no place expresses this better than a garden.





Shadows are a gift to definition.





Shadows help us to find the light and appreciate every ray that reaches us.





We stand out at the edge of shadows.




Shadows help us find the beauty in what is too bright.





There is privacy in the shadows because only a few dare to go.





Underneath is a view seldom observed.





Standing alone in the shadows of our imperfections we are still beautiful.





Thank you for walking with me in the shadows on a day that was too bright.

 

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
Terrill Welch - A Woman behind Women
web: http://www.awomanbehindwomen.ca
blog: http://terrill.gaia.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/terrillwelch
facebook: Terrill Welch
email: tawelch@shaw.ca phone: 1-250-539-5877
 
Ambassador World Leadership Day Canada
March 20, 2010 http://worldleadershipdaycanada.ning.com
 
A vision not lived remains only a dream.

"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'." Maya Angelou

© 2009 Terrill Welch, All rights reserved.

You are welcome to use and share material from this Blog in whole or in part, as long as you include complete attribution, including live web site link and email link. Please also notify me where the material will appear.

The attribution should read:

"By Terrill Welch founder of Terrill Welch – A Woman behind Women. Terrill Welch is an Executive Coach, providing leadership services designed specifically for women leaders. To learn more, feel free to browse through the www.awomanbehindwomen.ca and http://terrill.gaia.com websites."