The idea of humility has been with me a lot lately. Perhaps there are a lot of angles to the subject, both witnessing clients struggling with asking for what they want as well as my own newfound understanding of reforming one’s identity in (semi) retirement. Finally we have recently completed building a custom home, which … Continue reading Ontology (my big word of the month) and Humility
Overcoming Resistance: 3 Levels And How To Deal With Them
Have you ever noticed that when you push against resistance that you generally get even greater resistance in return? For example, you ask someone to do something and they refuse. You then apply additional pressure for them to comply and the cycle tends to escalate with both parties digging in to defend their position in an … Continue reading Overcoming Resistance: 3 Levels And How To Deal With Them
ManTalks: Exploring The True Power of Men
Monday evening last week was a special time. A friend invited me to the first ever ManTalks event in Calgary. ManTalks is the brain-child of Connor Beaton of Vancouver, where it has been thriving for a number of years. ManTalks has since branched out to Toronto, Atlanta and now Calgary.
Retirement And The Future Of Work
A very monumental day just passed for me. The one where I sent a note to the company that I had worked at for the last 10 years that said I was heading down the road of my “1st retirement”. Funny, but I had sent this note before when I made the first step on … Continue reading Retirement And The Future Of Work
Keeping Things Simple: 4 Thoughts For Navigating The Every Day Path
There is an interesting short series on Netflix called “Cooked”. It is a four episode look at the history of human cooking, and in particular the impact of the hectic pace of our society on our diets, because fewer people are making food for themselves. I’m a bit of a foodie, and there are not many days in … Continue reading Keeping Things Simple: 4 Thoughts For Navigating The Every Day Path
So Now What? Turning Roadblocks Into A Path Forward
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien I’m stealing this quote from my fellow blogger Diana Schwenk, who writes at talktodiana.com. I love Diana’s “down-to-earth, talk about real life” style of writing. I must admit that I never thought of looking to J.R.R. Tolkien … Continue reading So Now What? Turning Roadblocks Into A Path Forward
Leading Essentially 