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”.

Centre Ice

I’m a hockey fan.   My favorite team isn’t very good right now, but I cheer for them anyway.  In some ways I cheer for them to lose right now as if they do they will get a better draft choice and they will improve faster.  But my heart always cheers for them to win even though … Continue reading Centre Ice

Black and White

I’ve said for a long time that my favorite colour is grey. That often draws a raised eyebrow or two as it doesn’t, at first glance, seem to be anything too vibrant or dynamic. What I do love about the colour grey is its relationship with the colours black and white. Those two colours are … Continue reading Black and White

Why?

About 10 days ago, I was having a conversation with a colleague who I value so much for his ability to challenge common thought. No conversation with Andrew ends with the words “just as I thought”! During this conversation, we settled into discussing the word why and more specifically questions that start with that word. … Continue reading Why?

Cave Man Software

When I heard this phrase from a friend of mine a few weeks back I immediately loved it.  I love great metaphors and this one spoke to me in a way that I knew I would have to write about it.  Before I did that I thought I ought to research if it had any … Continue reading Cave Man Software

Backbone and Heart

For those of you who are Canadian, you are probably familiar with the great lyrics of Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip.  The combination of his words and his unique voice are iconic in Canadian music.  I’m particularly fond of his song Boots or Hearts as an interesting bonding between two things that we wouldn’t … Continue reading Backbone and Heart

What Now?

If you’ve followed my blog for a while you will know that I’m a lover of music.  One thing I’m not really a lover of is TV.  When it comes to music however, I’m a sucker for reality television.  I love watching artists reach for their dreams and grow under the tutelage of some of … Continue reading What Now?