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”.

Cooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen: 3 Ideas for Keeping the Peace

I have recently been nominated to join the board of the International Coach Federation’s Calgary chapter.  I’m very grateful for the opportunity, and excited to get more deeply immersed in the coaching community in my home city. The role doesn’t officially kick in until January, but there is a significant project within the portfolio that … Continue reading Cooking in Someone Else’s Kitchen: 3 Ideas for Keeping the Peace

“He Who Made Kittens Put Snakes In The Grass”

Earlier this week we were on the west coast of Vancouver Island enjoying the amazing wild beauty of Pacific Rim National Park and some incredible fall weather that left us feeling completely spoiled by Mother Nature.

Courage To Fail, Confidence You Won’t 

Innovation always starts with a great idea, but I often wonder how many great ideas never get a chance because the mind that created them wasn’t one that is happy to step out of its comfort zone and try something new.