by Jocelyn | Mar 27, 2021 | Keynote speeches, Leadership, Personal coaching, Teambuilding
The best horse trainers are philosophers. Carl Riehl was the first I worked with who helped me to understand how many life lessons I could learn from horses. One of his favourite sayings was, “Check it out.” What he meant was for his students to “lunge” the horse...
by Jocelyn | Nov 11, 2020 | Keynote speeches, Leadership, Personal coaching, Teambuilding
Many of us look to our leaders to give us guidance on our behaviour. Sadly, it seems lately that many of our leaders seem to be lacking a moral compass. Some political leaders appear to admire individualism so highly that they make disrespectful or inflammatory...
by Jocelyn | Mar 26, 2018 | Keynote speeches, Personal coaching, Teambuilding
I grew up valuing independence. I cherished my ability to do things for myself. I would generally refuse offers of help. Somehow in my mind, I saw this independence as proof of my competence and value as a human being. I didn’t want to owe anyone for my success. When...
by Jocelyn | Jan 22, 2018 | Keynote speeches, Personal coaching, Teambuilding
Excellence is always adequate. I try not to use the terms “never” and “always”, but in a recent discussion with a friend, I found myself making the statement above. This friend is known for beating herself up and reliving every minor error in her mind over and over....
by Jocelyn | Jan 18, 2018 | Keynote speeches, Personal coaching, Teambuilding, Workshops
I had a difficult summer. The company I worked for since 2003 closed down without notice (or severance pay). A week later, the horse that had been my partner in the show ring, EGC coaching and my own journey through advanced stage cancer required me to step up and...
by Jocelyn | Jan 18, 2018 | Equine assisted personal development, Personal coaching, Teambuilding
I am an active volunteer with the students and on the board of directors of a nearby therapeutic riding program. I have loved horses for over twenty years, and this organization allows me to stretch my wings working with students that may not otherwise get the...
