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Have you been asked for a project evaluation?

Have you been asked for a project evaluation?

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What Does Success Look Like?

What Does Success Look Like?

Determining programs' outcomes and impacts can be achieved with the development of an evaluation framework.

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My employees are disengaged and performance is dropping.

My employees are disengaged and performance is dropping.

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You have determined there is a performance problem,

You have determined there is a performance problem,

and now the question is what to do next.

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Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World with Spiritual Intelligence

Have you heard of spiritual intelligence? I did not know there was such a thing. I knew of emotional intelligence and even took a course on the topic as part of a wellness program through the University of Calgary. But

Diana Vandervelden July 30, 2025August 3, 2025 Aging Well 2 Comments Read more

Aging Well in the In-Between Times

Do you ever get that feeling that your life is in transition, only you don’t really know what it is moving towards? As I look out to the grey skies and wonder when I will see the horizon again from

Diana Vandervelden June 16, 2025August 3, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Finding Your Strength, …Literally

What if I told you that strength training is equally as important as cardio workouts in aging well. A new study finds there are more health benefits to strength training beyond just building muscles. Turns out it is good for

Diana Vandervelden May 13, 2025August 3, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Growing Old Gracefully? Not!

What exactly does growing old gracefully mean? I looked up the word ‘gracefully’ and the dictionary stated: in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or in a polite and pleasant way. And the example they give in a sentence is: ‘Growing

Diana Vandervelden March 31, 2025August 3, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Turning 60 Years Old!

In a little over 6 weeks, I am turning 60. Oh my goodness, how did that happen??? With this milestone birthday quickly approaching, I am taking the time to really reflect and zero in on what exactly do I want

Diana Vandervelden February 12, 2025August 3, 2025 Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

Take Time to Reflect

Why Reflecting Back Matters. In the business of everyday life, it is hard to step back and say hey, am I still on the life path for me. Everything needs your attention and your to do list is getting longer

Diana Vandervelden January 12, 2025August 3, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

A Life in Transition

Aging and Facing Life Challenges Let’s face it, sometimes life is hard: your best friend is diagnosed with cancer, the contract that you thought was going to come through disappears, and all your travel plans disappear for three years due

Diana Vandervelden October 25, 2024August 3, 2025 Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

Right Here, Right Now

Being in the Moment is Important What if I was to say to you that the only moment you have is ‘right now’. Would you look at me puzzled and think that I have finally lost it. Or would you

Diana Vandervelden September 29, 2024August 3, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Too much information can be a be a bad thing

Do you ever feel that there is so much information coming at you that it stops you from doing something? And the more research you do, the more unsure you become in deciding your next step? There is a name

Diana Vandervelden August 21, 2024August 3, 2025 Aging Well No Comments Read more

How Do We Know If We Are Living Our Best Life?

Is it that we feel content? Enjoy our work? Have people around us that we enjoy being with? I am pondering these questions while visiting Stettler – Buffalo Like for July long weekend. During this time I found out that

Diana Vandervelden July 6, 2024August 3, 2025 Aging Well No Comments Read more
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