November 12- the Charter for Compassion was launched (http://charterforcompassion.org). On November 13, eleven individuals in Ottawa came together to watch Karen Armstrong’s TED Prize talk where she made her wish for the drafting, affirming and propogation of a Charter for Compassion. Karen’s talk, which I accidentally stumbled upon while looking for something to watch on [...]

How many times have you found yourself asking “Why me?” questions? For many of us, these types of questions crop up on a daily basis. And though the focus of the question seems to be on “me”, it is actually a question asked by a victim, with a focus on external events, people or circumstances.

If you are not accustomed to planning events, the thought of doing so can be daunting. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the scope of it all; all those things to forget!!! But that need not be so. In order to be a good event planner (for large events or small), all you need to [...]

Have you ever felt like a 3-minute egg living in a hard boiled world? Like everything that happens around you has some sort of bruising affect on you? Stress is a leading cause of loss of productivity in Canada and, if not managed, can lead to mental health issues and mental illness – not to [...]

Certainly, there are guidelines and processes to follow when planning an event. Specific tasks must be completed; a venue must be found and booked, catering must be arranged, a budget must be produced, etc. However, to create a truly stunning event, there must be room for creativity…for real magic to happen. There is room for [...]

http://www.meetup.com/Ottawa-Stress-Busters/ Lee Ann and Erin welcome anyone and everyone in the Ottawa area to check out our new Meetup group, Ottawa Stress Busters! This group is dedicated to having fun and discussing and exploring ways to bust day to day stress. The first meetup is scheduled for September 15th and we would love to see [...]

Welcome to Pure Shift Consulting! We are in the business of offering event management, adult education workshops and communications solutions to those who need them. Our operating philosophy is based on a holistic approach to business. We prefer to offer a complete service and have developed a wide network of associated businesses with whom we [...]

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Title: Promoting Entrepreneurship in Our Community Location: Ruth E. Dickenson Library, Walter Baker Centre Description: Launch of the Home Based Business Guide Start Time: 1:30pm Date: 2009-07-15 Pure Shift Consulting’s Erin Elsmore will be speaking at the launch of the City of Ottawa “Promoting Entrepreneurship in Ottawa” at the Ruth E. Dickenson Library, Walter Baker [...]