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”.

Chaos Theory At Work

We were on our way for two weeks of vacation on Vancouver Island. We were up early and out the door by 7AM armed with lattes, tunes and a picnic lunch. The drive was a spectacular one as the sun rose and painted various colours and shapes on the mountain canvas. Kendra and I love … Continue reading Chaos Theory At Work

The Art of Doing Nothing

I don’t usually post mid-week but had some inspiration to do something a little bit different. We are on vacation hanging out in Courtenay, BC which is a pretty laid back small city on Vancouver Island. It is nestled in between the mountains and the sea. Its pace of life is pretty placid, and it … Continue reading The Art of Doing Nothing

The Scenic Route

Summer is a time of vacations and travel. We’ve done our share this summer, and as a result have spent a lot of time in the car. When on vacation, one starts to notice signs that we don’t necessarily see when we are engaged in everyday life. They say “Scenic Route”. The slow road. The … Continue reading The Scenic Route

Returns Welcome

This past week my wife Kendra departed with her parents for one of our favourite places to relax. the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. I’m not as fortunate as Kendra when it comes to time off so I chose this time to take a tour of our branch offices in the US and connect with … Continue reading Returns Welcome

Open Windows

I work with technology every day. In fact i work at a company that sells, implements and manages some of the most advanced infrastructure around. Microsoft Windows is a pretty common tool these days, and not always something that garners a lot of love. I’m probably of the same mind … I love Windows when … Continue reading Open Windows

The Cover and the Book

We are visiting a good friend Kent MacDonald on Prince Edward Island presently. Atlantic Canada is such a real place. People have been living authentically here for years, as the economy requires that of them. It is a place that still lives within its resource based and agrarian roots, and the people still live within … Continue reading The Cover and the Book