The Caneelian – Leadership, Creativity, Startups, Organizational Culture https://www.caneelian.com The personal blog of Caneel Joyce PhD, executive coach & culture builder. Work is a spiritual journey and sometimes a total cluster. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:05:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 33319490 Commitment & Outgrowing Freelancers https://www.caneelian.com/2017/09/27/commitment-outgrowing-freelancers/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/09/27/commitment-outgrowing-freelancers/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:05:10 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300938 In the last one week – literally – three awesome freelancers that I felt GREAT about have all told me “I’m not available anymore at this time, I’m too busy, so many clients” (some of which I helped them get) “…but in a few weeks I’m happy to help you with strategy advice.”  For a …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/09/27/commitment-outgrowing-freelancers/feed/ 1 866300938 I Should Not be Different: The Radical Practice of Self Love https://www.caneelian.com/2017/08/23/ode-to-imperfection/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/08/23/ode-to-imperfection/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:11:29 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300921 “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” C.G. Jung One of the most transformative practices we know of is conscious self love. All of our self-parts deserve love and our whole self flourishes with his integration. Especially the “shadow” parts of ourselves that we have …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/08/23/ode-to-imperfection/feed/ 1 866300921 Fall in love with your purpose https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/20/fall-in-love-with-your-purpose/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/20/fall-in-love-with-your-purpose/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:49:34 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300905 What is your purpose? The question is one to step into as a journey. It can be easy. Here’s how: Be curious. Be open to being surprised by what you discover. Gently raise your purpose to your ear and listen. Your purpose lives and changes just like you… savor each fleeting moment. Carry your purpose …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/20/fall-in-love-with-your-purpose/feed/ 0 866300905 Creative Constipation, Pt. II https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/14/creative-constipation-pt-ii/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/14/creative-constipation-pt-ii/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:38:17 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300882 I’ve had a huge shift in my creative output and relationship with my own creativity since I first drafted my first post on Creative Constipation (about a month ago). Turns out all I needed was to start drinking more coffee to get things moving. Just kidding. Jokes aside, that post was a catalyst for committing …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/10/creative-constipation/feed/ 1 866300876 Video: On Gratitude and Hating Homework https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/03/video-on-gratitude-and-hating-homework/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/03/video-on-gratitude-and-hating-homework/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:11:13 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300862 It’s 7:30 a.m. I just woke up, and I’m wiped out. I had food poisoning yesterday. And it made me realize how grateful I am for how I normally feel. In the spirit of gratitude, I picked up this gratitude journal. It was a gift from my brother-in-law Devon, who’s a master of personal development …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/07/03/video-on-gratitude-and-hating-homework/feed/ 8 866300862 Video: I’m going to be honest with you https://www.caneelian.com/2017/06/30/video-im-going-to-be-honest-with-you/ https://www.caneelian.com/2017/06/30/video-im-going-to-be-honest-with-you/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300853 Hi my friends, I’m back! Last year, I promised to share more of my work and thoughts with all of you, since I knew it was going to be a big year of change. But my pace of personal evolution has been so fast that I haven’t had time to reflect on what is happening. …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2017/06/30/video-im-going-to-be-honest-with-you/feed/ 2 866300853 Motherhood changed my perspective—and elevated my career https://www.caneelian.com/2016/11/04/motherhood-changed-my-perspective-and-elevated-my-career/ https://www.caneelian.com/2016/11/04/motherhood-changed-my-perspective-and-elevated-my-career/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300815 Back in January, I wrote about why I was ready to be braver this year. That post was me saying ‘this is going to be a big year for me.’ Ten months later, I can confidently say I was right. I transformed my coaching and consulting company, Kickass Enterprises, and it continues to transform my life. …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2016/11/04/motherhood-changed-my-perspective-and-elevated-my-career/feed/ 0 866300815 Why I’m Ready to Be Braver This Year https://www.caneelian.com/2016/01/14/the-2016-new-years-post/ https://www.caneelian.com/2016/01/14/the-2016-new-years-post/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:42:26 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300772 We’re already 14 days into the new year – are you on track? I AM! Know my secret? I didn’t make any resolutions. (I never do.)  So thus far I’m 100% on track, haha. 🙂 No, I don’t have resolutions but I do have some big goals. And they feel so aspirational that they are scary. This is an unusual post …

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]]> https://www.caneelian.com/2016/01/14/the-2016-new-years-post/feed/ 18 866300772 What I did in 2015 https://www.caneelian.com/2016/01/12/what-i-did-in-2015/ https://www.caneelian.com/2016/01/12/what-i-did-in-2015/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2016 03:33:15 +0000 http://www.caneelian.com/?p=866300784 Since sooo much happened in 2015 and I was admittedly terrible about keeping people updated about my whereabouts and whatuptos, here’s a quick update for my friends. This is what I was up to in 2015. • Said goodbye to an amazing era in San Francisco (2000 bubble to 2015 bubble, that’s 15 years less three …

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