I was recently asked to share my favourite vacation – taken or planned – as part of a leadership activity to develop listening skills. My response? The vacation that got …
The Space Between: How to Manage Overwhelm with Mindful Awareness
These days, a lot of us are overwhelmed and struggling to cope. Fortunately, there is something we can do about managing our experience and it begins with how we perceive …
Comfortably Confused: How to Navigate Work and Life Confusion for Better Outcomes
Some people welcome a new year with clear goals and intentions. I’m coming into 2020 with something even better: confusion, and lots of it. If that doesn’t sound like a …
Be the Tree: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder with Mindful Leadership
This summer, I am sharing a special series called “Be the Tree: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder with Mindful Leadership.” I created it in response to: My own experience …
Savour Summer While it Lasts (and Boost Your Creativity!)
Savour Summer While it Lasts (and Boost Your Creativity!) Summer’s here and it’s time for some fun. Canadians only get to experience warm air, deep blue skies and delightfully green …
How to Stop Chasing the Future and Catch Today’s Joy
I’ve never wanted to be “happy” – the word holds little meaning for me. It’s like when you say a word over and over again until suddenly you can’t even …
Self-Trust: The Key to Successful Career Transition
Earlier this week, someone I met asked me about my coaching practice: “Who do I coach, and what is your coaching about?” I answered the question as I usually do, …
Now That’s What I Call Mindfulness
I’m always looking for ways to talk about mindfulness that suit my understanding of it – and that’s been surprisingly harder than expected. This week, I found the following description …
Daring Awareness
The situation: Like almost everybody I know, my life is hectic and busy and often overwhelming. Work consumes most of my time and even though I don’t have kids, I’m …
Welcome to Process-Based Living
The situation: In 2009 I resigned from my first career in financial technology and embarked on the journey of creating a professional coaching practice. In those early years, I asked …