Apr 17, 2014 | Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Personal Development, Self Leadership
3 Steps to Practicing Patience In our current times, we are surrounded by lightning fast technology, decision making, expectations, life… Practicing patience in an era where it seems no one has any patience may feel counter-intuitive but patience allows us to slow...
Apr 10, 2014 | Leadership, Personal Development, Self Leadership, Workplace Culture
There was a video trending on YouTube of a little 2 year old boy with sprinkles on his face and his mother asks him if he has gotten into the sprinkles and he denies it. She continues to ask him if he is sure he hasn’t eaten any sprinkles and he says no. She...
Mar 27, 2014 | Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Self Leadership
Enthusiasm is that place between perseverance and defeat. It is what makes someone stay motivated and keep going and others give up and quit. Enthusiasm. So how does one get it and how does one keep it? Look at your own life experiences to times when you lost your...
Mar 20, 2014 | Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Self Leadership, Time Management
Last night, as I spent the evening with a few friends, the conversation turned to procrastination and the lack of focus that most of us experience from time to time. You know, we get into the office and know we have these assorted tasks that we need to do that day but...
Mar 13, 2014 | Leadership, Motivation, Self Leadership
I come from a background of residential construction. My father was a plumber and so was his father. I had a painting business for several years prior to becoming a coach and speaker. One of the questions that I was frequently asked was “What colour should I use?” I...
Mar 6, 2014 | Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Self Leadership
How important is humor? Don’t ask a humor researcher because they are already fighting an uphill battle to get the respect they deserve. Laughter is one of the first things a newborn exhibits. Try going an entire day without even a small laugh and see if you can – I...
