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What Are Your Daily Practices?
What do you do to take care of your mind and body? Do you engage in physical activities? Do you practice meditation and believe in...

Angela
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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AGT: Did You Know?
The show started in June 2006 and it earned Simon a Guinness World Record in 2014. None of the current judges are from America. There are...

Angela
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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A Day Without Power
It doesn't happen often that we lose electricity in the house but today that happened. We didn't have power from 9:00 am to 16:00 pm as...

Angela
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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My Reflections On Travel Quotes
I love quotes and I love to travel. Today I am recording some reflections on travel quotes. Once a year, go someplace you have never been...

Angela
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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Adding Valuable Connections
Job Search Tips and Tricks from Montreal's Leading Headhunters, That was a webinar I attended this Tuesday. It was recommended by my new...

Angela
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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Toastmasters is a Journey
If you have read my previous articles about Toastmasters, you will understand why I said that Toastmasters is a journey, A Journey Like...

Angela
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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A Child Born on Children's Day
My son was born on International Children's Day. In case you wonder, it was June 1st. If he were born in China, he would have benefited...

Angela
Sep 14, 20201 min read
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A Poem about Music
The poet is Roxane Faulkner. Music is part of my everyday life. It's the one thing that makes me feel alive. No matter what it could be,...

Angela
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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Networking - An Action
Last week, I decided to do something productive to five connections each week. I reached out to my five mentors last Thursday to show my...

Angela
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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The Secrets of A Winning Club
Tuesday is my favorite day of the week because it has one of my Weekly Highlights: the Toastmasters meeting. I have been with McGill...

Angela
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Daddy is "Taxi"
For the past few weeks, my Monday articles came with publications in Chinese. Here is my daughter's feedback: "Mom you gotta translate...

Angela
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Charlevoix - A Beauty Next Door
Charlevoix is a beautiful cultural and natural region in the province of Quebec. The population is just over 13,000 yet it has tons of...

Angela
Sep 5, 20201 min read
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Music: What Can I Say?
"Music drives you. It wakes you up. It gets you pumping. And, at the end of the day, the correct turn will chill you down" Dimebag...

Angela
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Networking - A Definition
According to Merriam-Webster, networking is the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions....

Angela
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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A Sweet Talker? A Straight Shooter?
Are you a parent? Is your child (are your children) a sweet talker or a straight shooter? Do you still remember the moments when those...

Angela
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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IS Sunday Your Best Day?
On the 2-month mark of my blogging (August 13), I listed my daily focus in my article "Short and Sweet is My Intention". I followed my...

Angela
Aug 30, 20201 min read
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The Single Greatest People Skill Is...
What would you write after that "is"? According to Bob Burg: The single greatest people skill is a highly-developed and authentic...

Angela
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Some Elements about Toastmasters (Part 2)
Part 1 can be found here. This article talks about the major part of any Toastmasters meeting: The education session. Toastmaster leads...

Angela
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Language Game
"Give, but don't allow yourself to be used. Love, but don't allow your heart to be abused. Trust, but don't be naive. Listen, but don't...

Angela
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Some Charming Quotes
I love quotes. They can validate our thoughts and strengthen our beliefs. Great quotes make us wonder, ponder, and sometimes surrender to...

Angela
Aug 23, 20201 min read
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