Making an impact: what’s your cup of tea?

Posted byCamille Isaacs-MorellPosted inCorporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Professional DevelopmentTags:, , , , , , , ,

You can’t boil the ocean, but you can make many cups of tea.  That’s a note to self that I read frequently in 2024.  Instead of being overwhelmed by the myriad challenges of managing many responsibilities, I focused on 3 this year –

  1. Advocating dementia prevention

2024 began with a profound realization at the Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference in Krakow: Prevention isn’t just a strategy—it’s a mission.

Presenting Hope for Dementia’s virtual poster wasn’t about sharing data and gaining academic recognition. It was about demonstrating that dementia prevention requires holistic, collaborative approaches.  I was advocating for a fundamental shift in how we approach cognitive health. This moment crystallized my year’s journey: transforming intentions into tangible community impact.

2. Moving from advocacy to action

One example:  Hope for Dementia’s “Move for a Healthy Mind” Project

We didn’t just donate exercise equipment to seniors’ residences. We created a framework for active, engaged aging thus demonstrating our commitment to maintaining cognitive health.  Forty seniors received exercise kits, sessions with a professional trainer and resource material to support a physical and cognitive health.

MOVE FOR A HEALTHY MIND

3. Promoting leadership excellence

Standing among remarkable leaders in the100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Recognition program, I shared a core belief: “Leadership and mentorship have always gone hand in hand in my career. I strongly encourage everyone to empower others; to lead in building innovative community programs.”

My key learnings from 2024 that will continue to guide me in 2025:

  • Intentions matter more than titles – being crystal clear about my ‘why’
  • Community impact trumps individual achievement – I can only succeed if those who I serve succeed
  • Every professional journey is about creating meaningful change – while I can’t boil the ocean, I can make many cups of tea. 

I hope this post is helpful. 

Happy new everything that’s good in 2025.

See the BIG picture. Focus on what’s important.

@Camille21162

Published by Camille Isaacs-Morell

Enabling businesses and people to be successful. This is my mission, my life’s work. It’s always been what I have done wherever I’ve been employed, called to serve or to volunteer. An experienced business leader, my core values are truth, integrity, and respect. I believe that values-based leadership is critical for organizational success that is enabled by an engaged and empowered workforce. Working over the years in several senior marketing, communications, and executive leadership mandates for global, financial, healthcare, and non-profit organizations, it has been through times of transformation and difficult change that I have done my best work. In my blog posts, I share my perspectives on leadership, marketing and strategy that are based on my key learnings and observations over the years, all with the objective of helping others reach for success. In my spare time, I enjoy the beauty of nature which I reproduce in my pastel paintings.