“Because when you trust, everything is simple. If you don’t trust, things get complicated.“ Stephen Covey – The Speed of Trust A lot has happened in just a couple of
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Weeds are Flowers too…
Last September, I had the good fortune to listen to a presentation from Canadian Alpine Ski Racer, Manny Osborne Paradis. Manny’s sport is downhill ski racing in which he continues
What’s in a Name?
There may be as many reasons for naming a book as there are reasons to write one in the first place. Many titles may be descriptive of what’s inside a
Detach for Perspective
I’m lucky enough to be able to look out of my home office window at a nearby mountain. The mountain offers an abundance of recreational opportunities. People enjoy hiking, riding
FUD’s Antidote.
Back in March, we mentioned our brain’s bias to interpreting information gaps negatively. The void is filled with our friend, FUD, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. What’s referred to as our
Manage Remote Teams
As challenging as things have been for those of us lucky enough to be working remotely in the past weeks, the difficulty of trying to manage a team from a
If Social Distancing Were a Sport…
Many people enjoy putting stickers on the roof carrier boxes they use to transport skis. The stickers typically signal where the intrepid travellers have explored. They showcase their worldliness and
Capability Chasm
In Ryan Holiday’s book, Ego is the Enemy, he has a chapter titled Alive or Dead Time? In this chapter, Holiday details how the civil rights and political figure Malcolm
Challenging Conversations
Last week we talked about FUD. We continue to muddle our way as best we can through these uncertain times. The challenges haven’t abated. Things are getting worse on both
Working from Home…
Canadian web behemoth, Shopify, has historically had a large percentage of its workforce as remote. Recognizing that remote work isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, Shopify ran an “experiment” a year
