I did an ionic “detox” foot bath this week. Before you start picturing me deep in a woo-woo wellness spiral – relax. I won it at a fundraising gala and thought, why not? At worst, I’d get a good story out of it. Spoiler alert: I did. I sat there with my feet in a
About Cindy Watson
Cindy's Credentials and more...
Cindy is a highly sought after international speaker, educator and coach, known for her passion, commitment, deep caring, and ability to inspire.
Cindy wowed at TEDx Ocala when she gave her talk
Rise of the Feminine Voice as the Key to Our Future
As a coach
Cindy empowers women to unleash their feminine power and become the best version of themselves. Cindy inspires her clients to dig deep to rediscover their true purpose and take charge of their lives again.

As an attorney
Cindy broke down barriers, fighting to further women's rights, secure pay equity, break glass ceilings and to end discrimination.
Here are a couple of the latest accolades in Cindy's illustrious law career.


Cindy has published her latest book The Art of Feminine Negotiation - How to Get what you Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom. along with numerous short stories and two earlier books, Unloved and Endangered Animals, and Out of Darkness - The Jeff Healey Story, for which she won the Golden Oak Forest of Reading award.
Cindy is also the founder and president of the Muskoka Authors Association
Cindy's Books
OTHER BOOKS
by Cindy Watson
Out of Darkness - The Jeff Healey Story
Misunderstood Animals
Cindy's Blog Posts
The other day, about 20 crows descended on my roof and proceeded to hold what sounded like a full-scale strategy summit. From inside the house, it honestly sounded like a herd of small livestock had decided to take up tap dancing. There was posturing. There was squabbling. There were dramatic exits and equally dramatic returns.
There’s something quietly exhausting about the way we talk about the New Year. So much emphasis on better. Better habits. Better bodies. Better productivity. Better versions of ourselves. As though who we are right now is merely a draft – something to be edited, upgraded, or corrected. We’re two months into this new year. And
There’s a sentence we hear every January—sometimes out loud, often quietly inside our heads: “This time, I’ll just try harder.” It sounds determined. Responsible. Even admirable. But from a negotiation perspective? It’s a red flag. Because effort, on its own, is not a strategy. Why “Trying Harder” Fails Us In negotiation, pushing harder without changing
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