Administrator takes less for granted after Sharma event
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - Roderick Benns
After two days working with Robin Sharma and her OMNI management colleagues in Kanata, Leslie Morrow takes a lot less for granted these days.

While it has only been a few days since the OMNI-sponsored retreat, she says it has been a "fantastic feeling" to come together as a large family with both Kentwood, Maplewood and OMNI.

"We all came back with a strong feeling of family inside," explains Leslie, administrator of Maplewood in Brighton and Kentwood Park in Picton.

About 60 managers gathered Thursday and Friday for the leadership sessions with the inspirational speaker and author.

"It just feels like we have such a strong team, having had that opportunity to get to know one another better," she adds.

On a personal level, Leslie says she has started to think about — and do — many things differently. "I’ve been eating healthier, I relax more when I have the chance and I’ve had some great family time," she says.

"All the ordinary things I used to sometimes take for granted, I appreciate very much now. I appreciate the small things."

The administrator says she has even been getting up 30 minutes earlier than usual, part of what Robin Sharma calls "holy" time to have for oneself. Leslie adds she has simply felt better about herself than ever before. "It has been such a positive experience."