Author: Ian Munro @ leadingessentially.com

Ian Munro is a leadership and vitality coach with a primary passion for working with senior professionals who wish to improve their connection to and vitality in their career, or who wish to make a transition to a meaningful and rewarding retirement. His methods are focused on helping clients understand why they present as they do in day-to-day life, discover their authentic self and give themselves permission to build a meaningful and rewarding future, both professional and personal. Ian’s love for this work has developed naturally as he built his career as an executive and leader in the IT services industry, serving in many roles and facets of this industry over 25 years. As he reached the pinnacle of his career he began to search more deeply for meaning and alternate rewards from his own career and to begin to plan for his own “first retirement”.

Looking Through New Lenses of Leadership

I’m sure in years past I have commented on my aversion to New Year’s resolutions. I make the same one every year: this year I resolve not to make any resolutions. I find it very artificial and dismissive of something that should be an every day act of re-resolving to work towards our goals, use … Continue reading Looking Through New Lenses of Leadership

What’s the Goal? Profitability or Sustainability?

Lately I’ve been thinking about money a bit more than I often do. It has to do with how close we are getting to our “first retirement”. For my wife, that is pretty much a complete departure from work. She doesn’t plan to do anything close to what she does now moving into the future. … Continue reading What’s the Goal? Profitability or Sustainability?

The Best Holiday Gift For Your Team Mates

Here we are at the end of the year entering Christmas holidays and as in most years there seems to be a lot more stress in my life than normal. I guess I can understand why. We have extra things on our plate like buying gifts, putting up trees and outdoor lights, baking, cooking and attending … Continue reading The Best Holiday Gift For Your Team Mates

4 Good Reasons To Laugh At Work

I chatted with a good friend last night. I hadn’t talked to her for a couple of months, but we had stayed in touch by email. I knew that there were some really good things going on for her, but also that she had spent a lot of energy over the past several months getting … Continue reading 4 Good Reasons To Laugh At Work

Why You Shouldn’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To

My wife Kendra is now within six months of retiring from a job she has done for 34 and a half years. Work hasn’t ever been a passion for her. She has epitomized the expression “you take your skills to work and save your life’s passions for home”. She is much more driven by creating beauty in … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To

5 Ideas For Getting Through Tough Times

Last week was not a good week for me. It started out great as we had our company holiday party out in the mountains. It was a fun time connecting with everyone and soaking up the vibes from a great company culture. But perhaps too much fun as Tuesday I got sick.

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