Author Archives: Helene R. Johnson

World-class athletes and successful entrepreneurs easily come to mind when thinking high performance and that is rightly so. However, the reality is that we are not all to be elite athletes, scientists and Nobel Prize recipients…. High performance can be defined as an above-average ability to create results with the resources, skills and talents atContinue reading “Productivity Tips For A Lifetime”

2022 is coming to a close and whether you are a fan or not of new year’s resolutions, vision boards, and alike, a minimum of reflection and introspection is due as part of our evolutionary human nature. So here is my brief reflection for 2022. 2022 wasn’t an extraordinary year by external feats. On theContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

I love birthdays and new years because they are packed with anticipation, excitement and hope for what’s ahead. Entering a new decade of life calls for a longer reflection. So what have the last decade and life to date taught me the most? – Impossible is possible. I am not referring to physical miracles butContinue reading “Life Lessons”

From time to time, a few moments before my son’s eyelids close for a good night sleep, he challenges me to “Truth or Dare”. It was one of these moments that got me thinking how powerful this challenge could be in a grown-ups world. Imagine “truth or dare” applied vis-a-vis our actions, relationships, emotions,… Imagine:Continue reading “Truth Or Dare”

It has been several months since my last post. A hiatus wasn’t in my plan, but it came about with the inability to find time for my creative self initially week after week, then month after month. It is not in my high-performer nature to lack intention, but this unintended break has taught me toContinue reading “Welcome Hiatus”

A 20-day challenge to “reflect, recenter and refuel” which started last October could be well thought of as a fiasco as I have yet to finalize it. Five days into the challenge, the “de-clutter your bedroom or office” turned from a one-day undertaking to well over two months of deep decluttering. From room to roomContinue reading “The Surprising Power Of Decluttering”

As 2021 comes to an end, this is a time to reflect upon the events of the year with its highlights, lows, successes and lessons learned. We owe this reflection to ourselves, even if sometimes all we want to do is burry the negative in the past. Reflecting on the positive – the wins –Continue reading “Lessons Of Another Year”

There is a lot of literature about well-being, and living a balanced life, as a roadmap to a fulfilled life. Touted sometimes as the “new rich”, well-being is marketed as a secret passage to a life of happiness and wisdom, and the opposite of doing or having it all or as much as possible, asContinue reading “On Being”