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  • Sharpening the Saw

    Sharpening the Saw

    There’s a saying commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe”. The sentiment behind it is that without taking the time to ensure we have sharp tools (or even the right tools), the task is going to be harder.… Read more

  • Are You an Ugly Duckling?

    Are You an Ugly Duckling?

    Of course not, but sometimes we don’t see ourselves the way we could… or should. Perspective is everything. Including the perspective we take when we tell ourselves stories about ourselves. Like “I’m not good a numbers” or “I’m not creative” or “I never will get ahead at work”. But what if the stories we are… Read more

  • Personal Entropy

    Personal Entropy

    If you’d had a longer conversation with me, you might have learned that I started as a science major. Biology, but I took enough chemistry and physics to be dangerous.  Recently, I found myself thinking about the axiom that we only stop growing when we die (or at least we should only stop then).  And… Read more

  • The Clock is Ticking… No, It’s Not

    The Clock is Ticking… No, It’s Not

    As humans, we are generally very good at comparison, especially when we compare ourselves to others. Social media makes this worse because it shows us people well beyond our family, friends, and next door neighbours that we can compare ourselves to.  This can create anxiety and often that anxiety feels like falling behind, the proverbial… Read more

  • Measure what Matters

    Measure what Matters

    We hear this mantra a lot, mostly when talking of KPIs or OKRs, or other strategic objectives and the measures of progress against them.  I was thinking about this when the Prime Minister was facing criticism for not attending the majority of Question Periods in the House of Commons. (I promise, this won’t be particularly… Read more

  • That’s Not Me on the Stage!

    That’s Not Me on the Stage!

    I was reading a government report the other day – yes, I am that exciting, why do you ask?  This government report was talking about skills for jobs and reporting on input from parents, students and employers about the value of apprenticeship programs. One of the downsides mentioned is that apprenticeship programs don’t train on… Read more

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