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Travel Talk: Punta Cana - My SECOND Winter Escape
I moved from Toronto to Montreal in August 2004. I just realized that I had my first winter escape only in February 2015. By winter...

Angela
Sep 12, 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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Book of the Week (#6): What I Know for Sure
An audiobook read by the author: Oprah Winfrey. It is a book that packed with insight, truth, wisdom, and revelation. Her words are...

Angela
Sep 9, 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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A Few of My Favorites
Technology is amazing sometimes. It knows what you like to read and it recommends articles to you. That is what my phone does to me from...

Angela
Sep 6, 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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Book of the Week (#5): Love for No Reason
Did you know that she is also the author for another book "Happy for No Reason"? Did you know that she is the co-author of some...

Angela
Sep 2, 20201 min read
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Walk the Talk, Lead by Example
According to Your Dictionary: Talk-the-talk has two meanings: first, to speak like an expert; to exhibit one's knowledge of a subject;...

Angela
Sep 1, 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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Travel Talk: Cuba - My FIRST Winter Escape
Winter in Montreal can be very bitter sometimes. When I lived in Montreal, my work was a bit over 3 km away. I used Bixi to bike to work...

Angela
Aug 29, 20201 min read
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Under the Weather
What do you do when you are under the weather? Here are my top five choices: Listen to uplifting songs, one of my favorite songs is this...

Angela
Aug 28, 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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Book of the Week (#4): The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth (Part 2)
I finished this book a few days ago but the lessons I have learned will last forever. Here are the rest of the laws: Law of the ladder:...

Angela
Aug 26, 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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