Conscious of What Wakes Me Up at Night
Unconscious leaders are rarely present whereas conscious leadership is about tuning into the present moment to be responsive versus reactive.
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Let It Go or Let It Be?
Those who know me well, would not score me well on letting go/letting be. Though we teach best what we most need to learn1 so here goes. Most of us put a lot of energy into trying to control what others think of us and what they do, trying to change the past, and trying to control the future. Sometimes…
Read MoreThe Promise of Leadership
My cousin Matt married his love Abby the weekend before last in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was wonderful to witness their love and commitment in front of a large gathering of family and friends. Like them, many of you have walked down an aisle and pledged to be true in good times and in bad. And what’s more, you’ve made…
Read MoreMapping a Healthier World
Last Monday, I celebrated my 47th birthday. As the day approached, I thought of all that has gone right for me over the past year. I intended to write a post about how I pushed myself to grow and how that has shown up in my business, my relationships and my life overall. I planned to share my wins. And…
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New Year’s Evolutions
In 2015, I made one single decision, motivated by both fear and possibility, that set a lot in motion. The decision wasn’t really a resolution and yet I was resolved. Most resolutions don’t stick. My decision was more of an opening to evolve. It started during a quiet Cape Breton moment late last winter. I finally woke up to the…
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Winning All The Time? What are you losing?
Most of the leaders I coach are hardwired to win. And as Marshall Goldsmith says, leaders love winning. If it’s important, they want to win. If it’s meaningful, they want to win. If it’s critical, they want to win. If it’s trivial, they want to win. If it’s not worth it, they want to win anyway! Goldsmith sees “winning too…
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Reframing Confidence: Find Your Inner Superhero
This is me through the eyes of my 4.5 year old daughter. I’m a superhero (with big earrings). There are moments when I see myself this way too. And moments when I don’t. Confidence has been a hot topic this year. Books like The Confidence Code attempt to crack the code on where confidence comes from for women. Having coached…
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Will Trudeau do “The Drunken Man Stumble” of Leadership?
A young leader has just become the Prime Minister of our country. The energy is palpable. Hope is in the air. The challenges are incredible. We’re all waiting to witness a different kind of leadership. Nick Petrie, Senior Faculty Member with The Center for Creative Leadership (they have a great blog on leadership) wrote a report four years ago called…
Read MoreSteve Jobs Communicated from the Inside Out
Simon Sinek has codified how the world’s most inspiring leaders think, act and communicate. And he concludes that they do exactly the opposite of everyone else. In his 2010 TED Talk, Sinek draws his Golden Circle to emphasize how inspiring leaders/ companies communicate from the inside out. First why, then how, then what. Says Sinek, People don’t buy what you…
Read MoreAre You Selling Vitamins or Aspirin?
We all know that we need certain vitamins to be healthy. Aspirin, on the other hand, takes away our pain. The famous brother duo of Dan and Chip Heath of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard fame write a great piece is this month’s Fast Company about felt need. If a nutshell, if you are selling an idea,…
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