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
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The crazy antics of Steve Martin and John Candy came to mind this morning as I was driving to the airport for the second time this week. Today’s trip was a one day “in and out” venture that would see me get out of my car, get onto an airplane and then disembark and take … Continue reading Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Soul Man
Got what I got, the hard way, And I’ll make you better, each and every day, So buddy, don’t you fret, Cause you ain’t seen, nothin’ yet. Cause I’m a soul man, I’m a soul man. Yea I’m a soul man. I’m a soul man. A blast from the past, this song! Originally written by … Continue reading Soul Man
Leading with Heart
Over the past two weeks, I have been mourning the loss of a very close colleague. A friend. An inspiration. He was a visible and visceral leader of our company. We learned of Dan Sottile’s passing more than a week ago when he didn’t appear at a client meeting. He died that morning at the … Continue reading Leading with Heart
Inside Out Thinking
Have you ever had one of those discussions where you start out trying to understand what somebody else would like and you end up in a bit of a tussle and wondering where things went wrong? Kendra and I occasionally get in a bit of a twist on this topic. It might go something like … Continue reading Inside Out Thinking
Giving Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. I’m not sure how far around the world the tradition of Thanksgiving as a holiday stretches, but it is certainly important in North America as an expression of family, community and tradition. This year has been hectic for us at home
Leading Essentially 