Women, Leadership, and Success
Fragility Inspires …
Meaghan Tanaka is a Psychology and Philosophy graduate from the University of Toronto, Canada who has evolved into a “Leadership Training Specialist” for The Lifesaving Society Ontario where she trains and examines candidates in internationally recognized vocational certifications. Meaghan designs and delivers all learning modules, facilitates goal setting and team building, and aids in the personal growth, improved confidence, subsequent learning, and professional successes of enrolled candidates. To Enhance her Leadership Training Skills, Meaghan has also received a certificate in Adult Education / Staff Training from The Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, and is currently completing a certificate program at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada specializing in Public Relations.
Beyond being a Loving wife and a Mother of One (soon to be Two), When Meaghan isn’t shaping the Lifesaving Hero’s of Tomorrow, she can be found volunteering her time as a Special Olympics Team Canada Coach and Meet Official, a Therapy Dog Handler For St. John’s Ambulance Ontario, a Crisis Counsellor with Victim Services Toronto, and a Board of Directors Member and Newsletter Editor for The Japanese Social Services (JSS) non-profit organization that provides culturally relevant services in both Japanese and English.
Meaghan Tanaka …
Please List TWO “Business or Life Lessons” – (Or One of Each) – That You Have Learned Along The Way That Has Significantly Contributed To Your Personal and / or Professional Development and Success ???
Business Lesson :
Businesses are built on “Trust” and Timely “Delivered” Promises.
I am passionate about helping people and making connections.
By “making connections” I don’t mean superficial networking, but rather meaningful linking between people and between ideas that can make a positive impact — which can range from sharing a vibrant smile or a jovial laugh to changing someone’s life through unconditional support, friendship, mentorship, or inspiration — that can ripple throughout eternity
Teaching and training — developing skills and confidence in others — inspires me to develop myself, to learn, to innovate, and to ultimately become to BETTER me. I truly believes that each one of us should strive to be a teacher AND a student every single day of our lives.
Life Lesson :
I hear the term “empowerment” thrown around frequently. But what motivates me every day isn’t the drive to take control of my life; it’s the knowledge that I have almost no control over my life whatsoever.
Random acts of violence like the shooting in Toronto’s Greek Town and the van attack in North York Toronto, Canada in 2018 highlights this reality. Some people find the thought of having little control over their lives terrifying. I find it inspirational.
Recognizing the lack of control you have in your life could leave you feeling like you are a plastic bag being blown wherever the winds of fate may take you. However, you also have to recognize that you are not an inanimate object with zero control. You are a living, breathing being that is full of emotions and capable of making changes.
Edward Abbey wrote in his book, A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, that “Fear of death follows from the Fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I believe this wholeheartedly. We think bad things only happen to other people. We take our loved ones for granted. We always think we have more time to make changes, to live, to love.
In reality, you cannot control the actions of other people or the “acts of God”. You cannot control when your life will end or the lives of the people you hold dear. However, you can control how you live each day. You can change your circumstances. You can change your behaviour. Most importantly, you can change your perspective, which means changing how you view and feel about the world and about yourself.
When you recognize how fragile and fleeting your “health, wealth, and happiness” can be, you start to see what really matters. You see the difference between what you want and what you need. You see every day with your loved ones as precious. You see ordeals as adventures. You stop trying to live “successfully” — focused on attaining, on reaching, on arriving — and instead you start trying to simply live “fully” in each and every moment along this beautiful journey called “Life”
Meaghan Tanaka – Hon. BSc. Psych and Philosophy
www.lifesavingsociety.com
Have a Fantastic Day – You Deserve It !!!,
Nelson Beltijar
www.ThePositiveDrip.com
Ps – As you can see, Meaghan is completely passionate about serving others via Support, Friendship, Mentorship and / or Fuelling Inspiration into others. As the saying goes “If you’re not willing to serve, then you’re NOT fit to lead.” Meaghan Tanaka is definitely and purely 100 % fit to lead. Hang on to her coat tail folks. Lead on Meaghan, Lead On !!!
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