Leadership is about more than vision, inspiring teams and meeting your objectives. Leading with brilliance is also about knowing when and how to slip out of the office and into the rest of your life....

Late in July I huffed my way up a long hill on my bike to see my daughter waiting for me at an intersection with a splended view of the Damali Lavender Farm. We grinned at each other and I pulled my camera out of her backpack (she had decided that I needed to travel light for our 26 km ride up the hills and down the valleys on our circular route between Shawnigan Lake and Mill Bay [on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada] - and she was right but I did it!!!!



Lavender and its many uses is a personal favourite on my herb list.

I would love to hear about your experiences with lavender (both good and bad) and about any links that you recommend "for the Love of Lavender."

Also, what delights took you out of the office and into the rest of your life this summer?

warm regards,

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
Terrill Welch - A Woman behind Women
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email: tawelch@shaw.ca phone: 1-250-539-5877
 
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

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Wanted: Executive Director for Women's Leadership & Student Development http://bit.ly/161K1S

Women, Leadership and Economic Turbulence – Reflections from the Global Summit of Women 2009 from The Next Women - Business Magazine for Female Internet Heroes ... http://bit.ly/cQOMX

Women’s Leadership Grants 2010 - Applications close on 30 November 2009. Victoria, Australia http://bit.ly/FHSke

Women's Leadership and Activism in the Muslim World - Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m public symposium, http://bit.ly/EHfRf

Canada scrambles at UN to save 'super-agency' for women http://bit.ly/qjL5O

International Women's Leadership Conference - September 10, 2009 - Governor's Weekly Radio Address  http://bit.ly/cvxkz

Former BC (Canada) Finance Minister Carole Taylor hired by Toronto-Dominion Bank after Killing BC's Bank Tax http://bit.ly/wjVkU

And in case you missed this article from the beginning of September...

Stereotyping takes heavier toll on women - Montreal Gazette http://bit.ly/3gHgVv

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

email: tawelch@shaw.ca phone: 1-250-539-5877
 
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." 

'It was me"... came the reply.



"Oh!" I said.

All is forgiven. I will fix the fence and plant again in the spring.

Terrill:)

Women Senior Execs Take A Wallop in the Downturn http://retwt.me/dUxd

UNICEF: Queen Rania congratulates young women in Harlem via Youtube (1:38 min) http://bit.ly/14pQLR

Developing Women Leaders: A Guide for Men and Women in Organizations http://bit.ly/NKizu

Killing of women and child "witches" on rise, U.N. told (Yahoo News - Reuters)
http://bit.ly/CDTuu

And a few extra inspirational reads:

A Positive Attitude Could Extend Your Life http://tinyurl.com/yd5eed4

New World Habitat Day events have been posted: http://tinyurl.com/latox3 Find one in your community!

Laughing is Praying http://bit.ly/EeZ5s by Gaia's very own C.G. Walters.

Plus link to previous reading list:

Women and Leadership - Monday morning reading list (September 14, 2009)
http://bit.ly/4ymWQc

Enjoy!  

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

email: tawelch@shaw.ca phone: 1-250-539-5877
 
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."