Do you feel like just as soon as you, your family, or your organization figures out how to get through COVID, another shift happens – a spike or flattening of the curve, a change in “level” of severity, a new… READ MORE
Category: Emotional Wellbeing
What will it take to resolve BC Pipeline dispute?
The rule of law is an important consideration in this dispute. Has Canada complied with its own legal requirements? That’s a question that has largely been ignored in the issuance of injunctions in disputes such as this. Canada’s obligation to… READ MORE
Leadership & the Empathy Equation
21st century leaders readily agree it’s a supreme asset to surround yourself with people who are loyal, hard-working and responsive to change. There is always room on any team for those who willingly pitch-in, run extra miles and turn on a… READ MORE
To do MORE you must do LESS
Do you feel like you are expected to DO MORE with LESS? I catch myself feeling this way all the time. At work, with my family, around the community and in society? Most people I work with feel this way…. READ MORE
How to be Honest About Mental Health at Work
A couple of weeks ago I had to bump my meeting twice, and it really bugged me. Not because I had a more important meeting. Not because I had another meeting run late. Not because something better came up and… READ MORE
Is There a Benefit to Failing?
When we don’t lean into failure, mining it for lessons and for a reason it showed up in our work and life, we are left seeing failure as an obstacle, roadblock or misstep that’s regrettable. It can cause us to… READ MORE
The Power of Saying “No” for Your Mental Health
Is your work making you sick? Your days are so packed there’s no time to breathe? You want to succeed so badly you say “Yes” to every opportunity. Here’s the ironic part… the business you worked so hard to build… READ MORE
From Maria von Trapp to Vlad the Impaler (and Back Again): The Tale of a Mission-Driven Bull
Oh Behave! In last week’s Oh Behave! blog post, I wrote about three different ways of getting bullies into an organization. Hiring a Sociopath and Incentivizing Bad Behaviour were two of them. The third pathway was one I dubbed the… READ MORE
The Shocking Reality of Giving Financial Advice
The more that I work with people and their money, the more I am reminded of electricity. Money carries with it an incredible emotional charge, with the result that financial professionals must work daily with the emotional equivalent of live… READ MORE
Three Ways to Create a Healthy Workplace Ecosystem
A number of years ago we were looking for a cottage. We met a great realtor who was excited to be able to help us find our first leisure property. Every time he’d get out of the car, he would… READ MORE