In ten minutes you couldn’t build enough trust to hire them, marry them, or invest your money with them, but you CAN move the trust needle. Here’s how: Reach out. Waiting and hope are not good trust building strategies. Introduce yourself. Put yourself out there. Extend trust. People either distrust you until proven otherwise or […]
A leader is only as good as the people around them. Maybe we need to spend as much time building good followers as we spend building good leaders. Good followship encompasses: Humility. It’s not about obedience and compliance. It’s about having a strong voice, being clear and direct, while being humble, teachable, and open to […]
At the Innovate Cochrane Community Innovation Ecosystem (CIE) Program Graduation Celebration this past week, I was pleased to present: Inspiring Innovation through the Power of Connection. Innovate Cochrane is an amazing community-driven non-profit dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and business leaders in Cochrane, Alberta. They offer events and programs that foster growth, innovation, and collaboration, focusing […]
It is our CHOICES that show who we truly are, more than our ABILITIES. Harry Potter Three decades ago, after an extended bout of depression, a struggling business, and a lengthy fight with addiction, I made a decision that changed my life. I didn’t “hope” my life would get better, because it wouldn’t. I decided […]
It leaves an imprint on everything we touch, the way we think, the way we feel, the way we interact with those around us, and the way we live. Join me this Friday, April 25th for a webinar focused on Trauma, Loss & Recovery. Leave with a greater understanding of trauma, its impact on our […]
In the summer of 2024 approximately thirty percent of the beautiful townsite of Jasper, Alberta was destroyed in a fire that swept through that community. Of the 1,113 structures in the town, 358 of them burned. The wildfire covered an estimated 33,000 hectares, the largest wildfire recorded in the park in a century. A mass […]
