In today’s workplace, a thriving culture is often the differentiating factor between success and failure. Culture impacts everything from how people show up, to what drives and motivates them, to how far they are willing to go for you or
Generating intrinsic happiness
I was in my home office finishing off a phone call and, in the background, I heard a blood-boiling scream. Thankfully it was -20 deg C outside and the windows were closed. Otherwise, I am certain that our neighbour would
Getting off the roller coaster
We all have our ways of dealing with things in life. When we get put in an uncomfortable spot, an awkward encounter, or just nudged out of our comfort zone in some way, we generally react in a way to
Following your north star
Many of us live our lives and base our decisions on the things we feel are most important to us. Things like career, family, friends, money, self etc. Because these centres of focus are highly impacted by our surroundings we
Build your dreams on a solid foundation
That’s me in the picture finishing off one of the hardest things I had ever physically done. The 2013 Calgary Marathon. That year, and the one leading up to it, was probably the healthiest and fittest year of my life.
Death by continuous improvement
A common theme in today’s corporate culture is the idea of continuous improvement. Ultimately you plan to execute (or do) something, you do the work, you review how it went, and then you improve on the next iteration. On and
The imperfect perfection
It seems way too common that people try to be perfect at something and forget to tally up the cost of achieving that level of perfection. If you’re thinking, “hey I seem to remember reading an article like this here
The power of commitment
Commitment is a very powerful thing. By declaring a commitment you ultimately tell the world, and most importantly, yourself, that you are committed to doing something. That is the first step in actually achieving your goals or dreams! This video
Top 3 Questions About Coaching
In conversation with people, I get a lot of questions about why someone would want coaching, what coaching is, and who can benefit from coaching. With that, I was inspired to create a video and this blog post to help
The risk of standing still
In last week’s article, The value of money, I had touched on the idea that people generally over-estimate the risk of doing something and under-estimate the impact of taking no action. Ultimately, causing us to stand still. So why do