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    Courtesy Of Canada Soccer https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-hall-of-fame-celebrates-early-legends-of-the-womens-national-team/ Originally posted April 29, 2021 https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-hall-of-fame-celebrates-early-legends-of-the-womens-national-team/ The Class of 2021 inductees are Sue Brand, Annie Caron, Carla Chin Baker, Janet Lemieux, Luce Mongrain, Suzanne Muir, Cathy Ross and Sue Simon Canada Soccer has honoured eight legends from the early days of its Women’s National Team with induction to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. Marking the 35th anniversary of Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team, the eight legends represent Canada’s landmark first decade in international football...

    Originally published on April 5, 2021 One work dynamic that has changed over the past few decades is that both employees and employers know they’re likely not in a forever relationship. The relationship between workers and companies has changed drastically, and it’s highly unlikely a person will spend all or most of their career at one organization.  Despite this widely understood fact, people on both sides don’t acknowledge this reality in the moment, and are often surprised when a...

    The following is from Robert Glazer from March 12, 2021. As you build an organization or team, you inevitably encounter both hits and misses. Good teams carefully analyze the patterns of these results to understand what may work in the future, and ensure they don’t repeat their mistakes.  In analyzing the outcomes our leaders at Acceleration Partners have seen over the years, one theme consistently comes up as a reliable predictor of success and longevity: good judgment.  People with good judgment consider the...

    Image courtesy of Learn Loft https://learnloft.com/2021/03/09/how-to-lead-when-you-dont-feel-like-a-leader/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+to+Lead+When+You+Don+t+Feel+Like+a+Leader&utm_campaign=Newsletter+3%2F11&vgo_ee=gleiqJUDlquRWK2oix4YczpxdzkQNl9LgdxZ9pnzLRY%3D Courtesy of the LearLoft March 9, 2021 https://learnloft.com/2021/03/09/how-to-lead-when-you-dont-feel-like-a-leader/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+to+Lead+When+You+Don+t+Feel+Like+a+Leader&utm_campaign=Newsletter+3%2F11&vgo_ee=gleiqJUDlquRWK2oix4YczpxdzkQNl9LgdxZ9pnzLRY%3D If someone tells you they were born a leader, don’t believe them. No one is born a leader, but people do develop into one. While some of the most outstanding leaders of all time were born with some leadership DNA, they still had to work to develop their skills over their journey. This question of whether leaders are born or made has been debated for decades. Leadership...

    This article is courtesy of The Columbia University Athletics #CUBlackExcellence Campaign as it spotlights men's soccer alumnus and current George Brown Women's Head Coach Leslie "Tiger" FItzpatrick https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2021/3/9/mens-soccer-cublackexcellence-leslie-tiger-fitzpatrick-01cc.aspx. Courtesy of Columbia Men's Soccer Men's Soccer star Leslie "Tiger" Fitzpatrick '01CC left a lasting impact at Columbia, one that is still felt today.  Fitzpatrick still holds coveted spots in the Columbia record books including No. 10 in career goals (22), No. 3 in career assists (22), No. 3 for single...

    The following story is courtesy of the Canadian Premier League website originally posted on January 27, 2021 by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (@CHARLIEJCLARKE) https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-deep-dive-cape-breton-universitys-meteoric-rise-to-u-sports-powerhouse The CPL DEEP DIVE, is a CanPL.ca series that takes an in-depth look at a particular subject matter of interest in the Canadian Premier League, examining it from a variety of angles and perspectives. The latest installment of this web feature takes a look at Cape Breton University, one of the best university programs in Canada, and its...

    The following article is from sirc.ca and was posted on March 7, 2021 for International Women's Day and authored by Allison Sandmeyer-Graves the CEO, Canadian Women and Sport at https://sirc.ca/news/canadian-women-sport-reflects-on-40-years-of-championing-gender-equity-in-sport-on-international-womens-day/. Toronto, ON (March 8, 2021)  Canadian Women & Sport, the country’s voice for gender equity and sport, marks its 40th anniversary this year on International Women’s Day on March 8. Canadian Women & Sport was formed in 1981 as the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity...

    The following article is from Robert Glazer from Friday February 5, 2021. “It’s when you’re acting selflessly that you are at your bravest.” – Veronica Roth I often think back on a presentation I heard years ago by Peter Atwater, a behavioral economist who was speaking to a group of CEOs.  Atwater studies personal preferences in areas such as books, music, architecture, and food, and compares them against social, political, financial and business activities to look for patterns. In his speech, Atwater...

    Vaughan Merchant / CBU Athletics Original Story by Corey Leblanc CBU Athletics January 26, 2021 https://gocapersgo.ca/sports/wsoc/2020-21/releases/20210126eb2sd9 'Students of the game' Diverse coaching talents a key to success for Caper women's soccer program Team work and consistency are key ingredients for a Cape Breton University Capers women's soccer coaching staff that has helped construct one of the most envied varsity sport programs in Canada. Led by New Waterford native Stephen 'Ness' Timmons, who has guided the Capers since the birth of the Atlantic...

    Courtesy of Dalhousie Athletics Original story courtesy of Dalhousie Athletics Communications January 21, 2021 (HALIFAX, N.S.) After nearly 30 years in university athletics, Dalhousie's assistant director of athletics Pat Nearing will be retiring in May 2021. Nearing first began his administrative career in 1993 as the athletic director of the Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) after 12 years as a physical education teacher. He retired from coaching after the Tigers 2019 campaign after leading both TUNS (17) and Dalhousie's...