Staying Strong


Last Friday at work was turning out to be a great day. I had a series of meetings throughout the morning where we were pursuing new business, the creativity and positive energy were flowing and people were really collaborating. I was having a blast, walking around the office whistling and joking, looking forward to meeting … Continue reading Staying Strong

The Story of Bill and Swen


Swen Nater was a teenager who grew to be 6’11” and took up the sport of basketball in his junior year of high school. He was cut from his high school basketball team but a junior college coach found him and convinced him to try out. He made the junior college team and became more … Continue reading The Story of Bill and Swen

Should I?


As I was in the midst of discovering the details of the Essential Journey, I spent a weekend at a seminar called “The 5 Minute Mentor” put on by my good friend Kerry Parsons. Attending that seminar at that same time was a friend of mine. I still remember JT saying in that seminar “I … Continue reading Should I?

Listening and Leading


It is funny how the old expression “when the student is ready the teacher will appear” seems to always prove itself true time and time again. I posted a really interesting item from Deepak Chopra a week or so back titled “A Leader Must Look and Listen”. In that post, Mr. Chopra proposed that we … Continue reading Listening and Leading

What’s Possible?


I’m sitting with my morning coffee and catching up with my reading and responding to comments on my recent blog post “Wasteland of Riches“. It has caused me to do a little self examination with respect to my recent writings and what examples I might have in my recent past that would shed light on … Continue reading What’s Possible?

A Wasteland of Riches


I love the desert. Being a Canadian I don’t often find myself in one but I’m presently in Phoenix at a conference and it has rekindled my affinity for this amazing environment. I love the strangeness of the desert, I love its unique scenery, I love that it evokes memories of old western movies and … Continue reading A Wasteland of Riches