My in-laws dropped in early this Saturday morning. We were getting our day going and just finishing our first cup of coffee. Right after they arrived, our daughter and granddaughter also came through the door, although we already knew they were coming over at some point. None of this is unusual and all of them … Continue reading Managing Unplanned Demands On Your Time
Five Sure Signs Of A Culture Worth Joining
Today is the final day of the 2015 Calgary Stampede, billed as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. It isn’t too much of a stretch to believe that it just might be that. For 10 days each year something more than 1.25 million people pass through the gates of the Stampede Grounds for a variety … Continue reading Five Sure Signs Of A Culture Worth Joining
Ten Ideas For Paying It Forward At Work
We had an impactful experience last week on a day trip. We had gone out-of-town with friends to have lunch and celebrate my wife’s birthday. We arrived mid-morning so had some time to stroll around. We found ourselves in a gallery that we had visited previously and got chatting with the artist and his wife, … Continue reading Ten Ideas For Paying It Forward At Work
Five Advanced Listening Skills: Hearing Yourself First
I’ve been writing a lot about being in the midst of a sea of change lately. It is quite an interesting experience to have a number of significant aspects of one’s life feel like they are unfamiliar at the same time. In a way it is exciting and stimulating, perhaps with a sense of adventure attached to the … Continue reading Five Advanced Listening Skills: Hearing Yourself First
Fulfilling Obligations While Fulfilling Oneself
I’m a committed blogger. I’ve been writing a weekly post for almost three years now, a streak that I’m quite proud of. I publish on my primary site, WordPress, early each Sunday morning, using their scheduling feature. My posts on LinkedIn are published sometime Sunday morning as that needs to be done manually. This week, something … Continue reading Fulfilling Obligations While Fulfilling Oneself
Six 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 that I chatted with regarding this change actually said he felt dizzy for the first few days just … Continue reading Six Thoughts on How to Manage New Situations
