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
Birthday Wishes
A few days back it was my wife Kendra’s birthday. It is always a risk to write about one’s spouse, particularly when your spouse also reads your posts! Add to that now the risk of talking about a woman’s age and I am starting to feel like I am skating on thin ice! So let’s … Continue reading Birthday Wishes
Where Do Adults Come From?
One morning this week I was sitting on the balcony of my hotel room watching the beautiful light of early morning fall on the islands of an Ontario lake, and I found myself in the blissful peace of childhood. I grew up where my backyard was 300 feet of maple forest running down to a lake. … Continue reading Where Do Adults Come From?
Me Leading Me Leading Others
It’s hard to believe that more than six months have passed since I first posted on this blog. The realization of this milestone has really caused me to reflect on many aspects of the process. The first thing that comes to mind is the gratitude I feel to those who have followed my journey, encouraged … Continue reading Me Leading Me Leading Others
Take Care of the Little Things (guest post)
I have known Cindy Seibel for the past 6+ years, largely through customer relationships. For a good portion of that time, we joined together to provide executive stewardship to a very complex contract involving over 200 stakeholders in her organization along with a manufacturer of information technology hardware and a service delivery organization. During that … Continue reading Take Care of the Little Things (guest post)
Every Word Counts!
One of our favourite supplier representatives resigned a couple of weeks ago. We love our rep and will be really sorry to see her go. She has been a great friend and advocate, and it is hard to imagine that the next person will be as engaged and as easy to work with. Her old … Continue reading Every Word Counts!
Leading Essentially 