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EP 82 - Bring On The Ugly

The Ugly Christmas Sweater trend has made its way online and in stores, with extravagant additions including light up Christmas trees, wine bottle holders and naughty and nice two-person sweaters that you can share with your partner. There are even social media battles for the most likes, shares and comments on your Ugly Christmas Sweater.

So here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day.

EP 81 - Thinking the Unmentionable

Unmentionable thoughts? There is a Festival that celebrates these thoughts? I guess that is what today is. The Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts. It’s surprising how little control we seem to have over the timing and content of “bad” thoughts.

Here are today's Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating the Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts.

EP 80 - Fortify With Friendships

When was the last time you wrote a letter by hand? We’re quick to email or text our friends, but nothing can replace the joy of receiving a personalized letter in the mail. December is the perfect time to stop what you’re doing and drop a note to a friend or a family member.

Here are my Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Write A Friend Month.

EP 79 - Stress Free Holiday Preparation Week

Are The Holidays A Stressful Time In Your Household?

Are you ready for the holidays? This is the questions that you hear daily at the grocery store, the post office and in line at the bank. Some people ask because they want to feel like they are not the only ones struggling to get things done before the big day. Others ask because they are concerned about us as we may look a little haggard. Others may just want to gloat about they had in all done in July

Here are my hot tips for building your resiliency and avoiding that stressed-out feeling this holiday season while we Celebrate Stress Free Holiday Preparation Week.

EP 78 - Connection Through A Card

I love Christmas Cards, however the sending of Christmas cards may be becoming extinct. In a world where we are already too busy, the thought of buying, writing, addressing, stamping, sealing and sending cards seems like an overwhelming task.

Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Christmas Card Day.

EP 77 - Bad Decisions Can Kill

One bad decision can have devastating effects.

This my family knows only too well as over 20 years ago one young man’s bad decision after work left our brother and sister-in-law dead on the side of the road. Drunk driving, left parents heart-broken, robbed brothers and sisters of the chance to lean on each other, left future nieces and nephews without cousins and impacted this young man’s freedom for the next few years.

Here are today’s Hot Tips For National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Week.

EP 76 - Tis the Season of the Cookie Monster

Crispy or chewy? Palm-sized, or bite-sized? Sprinkles or no?

One of the first signs that the holidays are close is the invite to participate in the Cookie Exchange.  Have you ever been involved in a cookie exchange? I have and it was so much fun…but for others I know, this is the last thing that they want to participate in.

Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resilience and Celebrating National Cookie Exchange Week.

EP 75 - Be More Jolly Like St. Nicholas

Ever wondered who St. Nicholas was?

There once was a young boy named Nicholas, who was born during the third century. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic. Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need. We could all stand to be a little more like St. Nicholas. 

So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating St. Nicholas Day.

EP 74 - The Luxuries of Bathtubbery

I am not a fan of baths. I am too focused on getting what needs to be done, done and showers achieve this in a much more efficient manner. That being said, enjoying a hot bath, can be a very positive resiliency booster for some.

So Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Bathtub Party Day. 

EP 73 - Do You Work For An Extraordinary Work Team?

Are you good at recognizing others?  Recognition works best when it acknowledges the Attitudes, Behaviors, and/or Contributions of the person or the team to the success of the organization. Companies with a solid strategy to recognize team members enjoy stronger engagement, increased employee morale, better customer service, and lower turnover. However, recognizing others in a meaningful way is not as easy as you think. True recognition has to be meaningful and not superficial. It needs to make the employee feel valued, respected, and special.

Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day.

EP 72 - Are You A Responsible Texter?

Just over 25 years ago the first text message was sent. Like most inventions, it wasn’t thought that it would really catch on. Who knew that billions of text messages each month would be sent and that it would be a major influencer in the way we communicate. Here are today’s Hot Tips For Business Texting while Celebrating the Anniversary of the First Text Message.

EP 71 - Spread the word, not the germs!

I know that it is not pleasant, but think of yourself as a human petri-dish that grows all kind of icky bacteria and is the warm and cozy home for all kinds of viruses. Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and Celebrating Handwashing Awareness Week.

EP 70 - Supporting Parents Of Special Needs Children

We take for granted our health and the health of our children.  But what if you are a family that has a child who is facing special challenges? Special Kids Day was put together to help families cope during the extra stress of the holidays. Here are today's Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Special Kids Day by showing your support for these special families.

EP 69 - Security Alert

It is something that we all know that we should do. But often it is not until something goes wrong or we’ve had a close call that we actually do do it.

What is it?

Backing up our computer files and taking care of our computer.

Here are Today's Hot Tips For Building Resilience and Celebrating Computer Security Day.

EP - 68 Looking Good

The weather is changing and for some of us, so does our skin. Our skin is often a reflection of our overall health. It can show signs of stress, lack of sleep and poor diet. Here are today's Hot Tips For Building Resiliency and Awareness During National Healthy Skin Month. 

EP 67 - Look Listen and Learn

“I know how we’d get out of the house mommy if we had a fire.” This was the start of a conversation I had with my 7 year old after a school fire drill.

Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and celebrating National Home Fire Safety Week.

EP 66 - How Can I Give Back?

We have a day for giving thanks. We have a day for getting deals. Today is #GivingTuesday and the day we can celebrate giving back and encouraging global generosity. Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and celebrating World Day of Giving.

EP 65 - Watching our language

Sadly, one in 10 suffers from some type of substance use disorder. That could mean your colleague, your neighbour or someone in your own family. Addiction does not discriminate—it affects all walks of life.​ Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and celebrating National Addiction Awareness Week.

EP 64 - Every Story Matters

Originally this day was initiated to encourage people to interview a loved one, friend or member of your community and to share this story with others. The feeling was that every story matters and they need to be shared. Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and celebrating National Day of Listening.

EP 63 - Uniquely You

We are all remarkable. However, many of us have talents that we don’t share, as we believe that we are unremarkable, plain, or ordinary. Here are today’s Hot Tips For Building your resiliency and celebrating Your Unique Talent Day.