Acting Like Children
Our team at work had a team event one night last week.The local science center was hosting a show called “How to Make a Monster”. While this show was interesting we also had an opportunity to roam...
View ArticleStaying Strong
Last Friday at work was turning out to be a great day. I had a series of meetings throughout the morning where we were pursuing new business, the creativity and positive energy were flowing and people...
View ArticleJuggling Act
I’ve always prided myself on being adept at handling multiple assignments and getting things done in busy times. Sure there were times where I had to ask for extensions, prioritize work or put in long...
View ArticleRewind
It’s been a while since a song stuck with me as a theme for a blog. As the title for this would indicate I’m thinking about a tune from Paolo Nutini, a brilliant young artist from Scotland (although...
View ArticleIn Between
In between … I’m not sure I like these words. They imply a place of discomfort. Like “in between a rock and a hard place”. We really aren’t creatures of discomfort, and I’m really starting to realize...
View ArticleCave Man Software
When I heard this phrase from a friend of mine a few weeks back I immediately loved it. I love great metaphors and this one spoke to me in a way that I knew I would have to write about it. Before I...
View ArticleBlack and White
I’ve said for a long time that my favorite colour is grey. That often draws a raised eyebrow or two as it doesn’t, at first glance, seem to be anything too vibrant or dynamic. What I do love about the...
View ArticleLost In Time
Isn’t it interesting how our pace of life and wanes in cycles like the moon in its passage around the earth. Lately it seems to me like there isn’t enough time to fit everything in. As a rule we...
View ArticlePut Your Boots On!
For those of you that weren’t aware, I live in Calgary, Alberta. There’s a pretty well-known event that takes place the second week of July every year. It’s known as “The Greatest Outdoor Show On...
View ArticleOld and Tired
Right out of the gate I want to be clear that I’m not talking about me here! I don’t usually show up tired and I’m not old. I refuse to think of myself that way. I do love the idea of getting older...
View ArticleThe Cost of Being Judgmental
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the sort of email that arrives from a friend or a colleague passing on an interesting article or an interesting video. I’m never sure what I’m going to get when they...
View ArticleThe Joys And Challenges Of A New Experience
As I write this post I’m sitting on a plane heading off on vacation in Spain. I haven’t spent a lot of time in Spain, so I’m treating it as a brand new adventure. I’m with my wife Kendra, and we have...
View ArticleWhat’s It Like To Be Illiterate?
One of things most of us take for granted is being literate. I certainly do – it terrifies me to think that I might not be able to read and therefore absorb information and learn. We’ve been travelling...
View ArticleDealing With Our Own Board of Directors
In my coaching practice one of the concepts I often work with clients on is how to manage what I call their “Board of Directors”. Others refer to them as the “old tapes” that play in their heads,...
View ArticlePerfect is the Enemy of “Good Enough”
For those of you who have read my posts over the past month or so, you may have noticed that I’ve been exploring a couple of themes. Those have been Geoffrey Moore’s work on core vs. context and the...
View Article7 Insights Into Acting With and Without Authority
Today, it seemed, was one of those days where I encountered a lot of authority. Or at least people who seemed to have power over me. Whether emails from our CEO, driving alongside a police car most of...
View ArticleSix Thoughts on How to Manage New Situations
After more than 15 years in the same office space, our company moved on June 1 into a completely different building. It was a big process, and a bigger change than most of us anticipated. One person...
View ArticleCooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen: 3 Ideas for Keeping the Peace
I have recently been nominated to join the board of the International Coach Federation’s Calgary chapter. I’m very grateful for the opportunity, and excited to get more deeply immersed in the coaching...
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