Lisa Lam

Excess in the Wardrobe

I have been reading a number of articles around the minimalist lifestyle and that got me thinking : Can I fit my essentials into a suitcase? What are the minimal number of things that I need to live on? Maybe I should add to live comfortably on 🙂 That will clearly mean that I needContinue reading “Excess in the Wardrobe”

Feeling Guilty for Not being Busy?

“I am too busy.” “I have so much to do so little time.” “I am always running around and not sure what I have done or accomplished.” There are a many more phrases that I hear all the time. Most of the time it’s filled with much confusion and a tinge of regret. The tingeContinue reading “Feeling Guilty for Not being Busy?”

Continuous Improvement Workshop – Success

We just completed a series of workshops around continuous improvement via feedback at the end of April 2015. The workshop was centred around the book that Salwana and I authored entitled “Give Receive Improve: A Manager’s guide to continuous improvement.” The goal of the workshop to equip leaders with a desire for continuous improvement usingContinue reading “Continuous Improvement Workshop – Success”

Routine or structure to enable action

Routine or structure is a powerful tool to enable and to support action to take place. Each of us has a routine. A daily routine that that keeps our day going. We know what we need to do and when we need to do it as well as with whom we are meeting with. RoutineContinue reading “Routine or structure to enable action”

Responsible or Accountable : Which is more significant to you?

What is it to be responsible vs. to be accountable? Based on dictionary.com, Responsible is defined as “answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control or management.” Accountable is defined as “subject to the obligation to report, explain or justify something.” Therefore can a person be responsible and not accountable or not beContinue reading “Responsible or Accountable : Which is more significant to you?”