Have you ever heard or even asked the following question yourself: “What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave the company?” Well, what happens if we don’t, and they stay? These are both meaty questions, particularly when it comes to deciding where to invest precious financial resources in an organization.… Continue Reading Investing in Our Leaders
As a child growing up, I would often hear my father’s favorite saying: “Viva La Difference”. He always pointed to the advantages of having multiple ideas and perspectives available whenever solving a tough problem. A pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force, my father flew around the world and so came to appreciate the many different cultures and customs that were different from his own. Today, as I coach and… Continue Reading Viva La Difference
The “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the year, usually between early July and early September in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, the dog days occur around January. But where does the term come from? In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights, people in different parts of the… Continue Reading Dog Days of Summer
I’ve found that it’s always a challenge to assimilate a new leader or general manager into a business. One of the greatest challenges for a new leader is to work with her new team in a way that honors their experience and the direction of the organization before she shares her vision for the team. When leaders enter… Continue Reading The Kiss of Death for New Leaders
What if we could compress, or delay, our morbidity (serious diseases and illnesses) until the very end of our lives, and remain active and healthy well into our eighties with little or no restrictions? In Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry Lodge, the authors argue that, “biologically, there is no such thing as retirement, or… Continue Reading Younger Next Year
Most of us are familiar with Circadian Rhythms, which our bodies track on a 24-hour cycle as we oscillate between wakefulness and sleep. Many of us though are unaware of our Ultradian Rhythms, which are natural body cycles occuring at intervals of less than 24 hours. We experience an Ultradian Rhythm every 90 to 120… Continue Reading Peak Performance and the Ultradian Rhythm