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.
The Art Of Being In Control (or Not)
I had a great new experience last week. I sat down with a friend to record my first ever podcast. Justin Bergeron is a professional coach and a savvy social media sort of guy. He’s launched a series of podcasts called The Art of Being, which can be found on iTunes or on his website. … Continue reading The Art Of Being In Control (or Not)
Performing At Your Best In Critical Moments
This past week I had the opportunity to co-facilitate a session for Laid Off Calgary, a support group for people who have lost their jobs in the recent economic downturn in Calgary. It is an awesome group, and is led by the equally awesome Bianca Sinclair. What strikes me when I am on their group Facebook … Continue reading Performing At Your Best In Critical Moments
Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Five Ideas To Help Get You There
I don’t know if I’ve told this story before, but it is about one of the most impactful questions I’ve ever been asked. I was working with Kent Osborne, a coach I admire greatly, and we were muddling through a problem I had presented without a lot of success. A period of silence landed, during … Continue reading Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Five Ideas To Help Get You There
Mindless or Mindful? Balancing Our Energy At Work
Those of you who have read some of my posts in the past will know that I am a foodie, which includes being a bit of an “amateur chef wannabe”. A part of that pursuit is following the stories of much more accomplished chefs, as well as studying the relationships between humans and food. Recently … Continue reading Mindless or Mindful? Balancing Our Energy At Work
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
