we achieve a certain amount of preparation in our silent moments to ourselves but it is in our time with others that we truly are able to make a difference in the world.
Get your lottery tickets for life
The odds of winning a million dollar lottery are next to impossible yet many people play them. What I find interesting is the conversations amongst people discussing the lottery and the potential of winning. “What would you do if you won?” is a common question and the responses vary so much. What I find most… Continue reading Get your lottery tickets for life
Achieving Engagement
A recent gallup poll got me thinking about the engagement challenges we face. The 2012 poll revealed that while in America there is a more engaged workforce (30%) than the rest of the world (13%) there is still a staggering 52% that are not engaged and 18% that are actively disengaged. Interestingly Canada had only… Continue reading Achieving Engagement
Connection – Potential – Rewards
for great Rewards I have had the good fortune to learn from leaders in the world of people coaching. I have found my own ideas/styles emerging as I add my own experience and knowledge into the recipe that I have gained from these awesome influences. Of late my perspective on how we get to a… Continue reading Connection – Potential – Rewards
entitlement
Is there something out there in the world that you feel is owed to you? Have you “earned” a right to step in line ahead of someone else and claim the prize? Air travel is a regular part of my work and I love to sit and watch people approach the departure gate in the… Continue reading entitlement
Giving Feedback – Option 1
Another one of the tools that I have come across is a technique for how you give someone feedback.Firstly, organize your feedback. In preparation to give your feedback, organize your thoughts into: What went well, What was not quite right and What would you do differently Then, when you are ready meet with the person… Continue reading Giving Feedback – Option 1
MacGyver
The TV character MacGyver was a TV hero of mine. He could get into trouble and always find a way out by being very crafty with what ever he had on hand. I love problem solving and MacGyver had the cool solutions to tough problems. It was entertaining to see the solutions come together and… Continue reading MacGyver
Missing something?
OK, so someone is stuck. You, or someone you are assisting, has the making of a simple problem you can’t seem to get unstuck from. You need a quick practice to assist yourself(s) to finding the answer that likely already lies within the deep reaches of your mind. This tool is another I have learned that helps you to figure… Continue reading Missing something?
Achieving Engagement
A recent gallup poll got me thinking about the challenges we face. The 2012 poll revealed that while in America there is a more engaged workforce (30%) than the rest of the world (13%) there is still a staggering 52% that are not engaged and 18% that are actively disengaged. One interesting data set is… Continue reading Achieving Engagement
with risk comes rewards?
In trying to teach my 11 year old son how someone can become financially wealthy I had to really think about how I wanted to explain myself to him. I could have used any number of stories of how people work hard, study hard, and then it all pays off but I found myself looking… Continue reading with risk comes rewards?