I'm just a regular girl. changing the world. one passion at a time. I love passionate conversations and ventures. My campaign is to transform the sleep walkers and the living deadat work into the talented, purposeful, self-aware creators of the world they really are. It is my utmost conviction that it is this type of workers that will enliven our socio-economic development.
I am the author of ' Passion Pays, How to make a living from your passions... and change the world too ' ( www.passionpaysbook.com )
I host the Get Passionate Radio Show on Blogtalkradio ( www.getpassionateradio.com )
I am the founder of GDL Transitions , an organisation that uplifts people in their life and career choices at individual, community and organisational levels. I consult for organisations to reconcile mission with profits.
I hold a number of diplomas, notably in International Business, International Development Studies, Development Economics, Project Management, Life & Executive Coaching (and Tennis Coaching).
I have written articles, delivered talks, presentations and workshops on many empowering subjects in the UK, USA, France and Central America.
I am the International Head of CPD at the International Institute of Coaching (IIC).
I am the Official Guide to Career Development at #1 self-improvement website Selfgrowth.com
I speak French, English, Spanish and German.
I am also a passionate tennis coach to the little grown-ups and the big kids.
Finally, I still have two eyes, two ears, one nose and almost all my teeth.
My campaign is to get rid of the sleep walkers and the living dead.
" We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. " ~Sir Winston Churchill
" One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes ." ~Benjamin Disraeli
" The things that one most wants to do are the things that are most probably worth doing " ~Winifred Holtby
" Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it ." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
" Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. " ~Sidney J. Harris
" In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. " ~Robert Heinlein
" Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great ." ~Mark Twain
" In a world where there is so much to be done. I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do. " ~Dorothea Dix
" Good design can't fix broken business models ." ~Jeffrey Veen
" To succeed as a team is to hold all of the members accountable for their expertise ." ~Mitchell Caplan
" Strive for excellence, not perfection ." ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.
" Try not to become of man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. " ~Albert Einstein
" The best way to sound like you know what you're talking about is to know what you're talking about ." ~Author Unknown
" There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience ." ~ Alexander Gregg
" Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening ." ~Dorothy Sarnoff
" Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival. " ~W. Edwards Deming
" Everyone has a purpose in life. Perhaps yours is watching television. ." ~David Letterman
" Wear the old coat and buy the new book. " ~Austin Phelps
" I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book ." ~Groucho Marx
" That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way ." ~Doris Lessing
" It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. " ~James Gordon
" I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you." ~Oprah Winfrey
" Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. ." ~Henry Van Dyke
" Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. " ~ Albert Einstein
" Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. ." ~Cicero
" Abundance is, in large part, an attitude. ." ~Sue Patton Thoele
" Mix a little foolishness with your prudence: It's good to be silly at the right moment. " ~Horace
My passion and vision is that of a world where people feel free to express their talents and be natural experts through the blossom of their potential. A world everybody cooperates, realising that the individual is here to contribute to the whole. My book, Passion Pays , exposes an account of real stories and astute analysis of people who making a living, making a life, making a difference. What does it mean and what does it take? Really.
To learn more about me:
http://www.gdltransitions.com/Genevieve-de-Lacaze.html
You can follow me on Twitter: @GenieCoach
Facebook Page: facebook.com/passionpays