And the Who is not You — “It is the best idea for you. Ever.” I’m vibrating as I explain to my friend how she can launch a course she has designed. “Write the highlights as if it were a screenplay. …

Heed the Rule of 72 when proposing big changes — I hate it when I don’t follow my advice. My own really, really good advice. I was about to make a big announcement, an announcement that would change everyone’s life, and I ignored that advice. In my consulting practice, I recommend the Rule of 72. As a leader, when a…

Changing Your Perspective From ‘If Only’ To ‘What If’ — Have you wondered what your life would be like if you lived with a What If philosophy? Would you belt it out with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, windows wide open, or would you look back with more than a few regrets because you lived with an If Only philosophy? …

5 Qualities That Great Leaders Share — 1. They know themselves — they know and understand their behaviours and motivators. Socrates said, “First, know thyself.” The first step in unraveling any challenge in the workplace is to understand yourself. …

Look for greatness in others and you might find something more important: friendship — Friendship can keep you warm on the coldest day. The cold, spring wind congealed the cheese in his poutine and blew the dipping sauce for my yam fries off the table and across the gravel patio. Our glutes froze to the concrete picnic tables outside the fast-food restaurant. …

This rhythm lies in the open spaces. That is where flow happens, where growth happens, where life happens. — We are standing at her front door. I am saying goodbye to my friend who is waiting for back surgery. She is leaning on the door pillar, trying to stand erect. The cool, winter breeze moves around her. Our conversation was about cosmic 2x4s — you know, the experiences life…

When the storm of indecision clouds your mind… — My head snaps like a flag in the wind as indecisions storm in my mind. “Should I do this? Or not?” “Is this the right thing to say or is that?” “What should I do with my life/have for dinner?” Indecision can sit heavy, like a coming thunderstorm, on our…

Getting over the fear to go on the road less traveled — The clatter of the dice rolling across the Monopoly board fills me with exhilaration. I loved playing Monopoly — rolling the dice for opportunity, collecting groups of two or three coloured cards, strategizing, negotiating with my siblings, collecting “huge sums” of rent, owning the board. And to make it even…

From clumsy to proficient — The world presents a different perspective when you are face down in a snow bank. The lesson? Well, take a lesson when you want to learn something new. I did. Last week, I took a cross-country ski lesson and got the perspective of an untethered marionette as my arms and…