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Being Adaptable Is Over-Rated
For years I’ve sung the virtues of being adaptable and to be fair adaptability does have real value in certain situations. But I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s just not enough. Being adaptable is over-rated. By definition, leadership is bringing change to the...
What If You Only Had A Year To Live?
As a motivational speaker, I start many of my presentations with this question. Why; because it is a simple, and very effective, way to help you think about your priorities. Take a moment right now and seriously consider your answer to this question. What would you...
Reflecting Your Light
As I write this, our beautiful one-year-old daughter Ireland, is running around my office waving her hands wildly. She’s full of joy; she’s pure light. Yesterday she knocked a plant off my windowsill and learned what soil feels like, smearing it in circles on my...
The Magical Theatre Of The Mind
Whenever I need to clarify my vision I race to water; I race, because it quite simply, feeds my soul. It doesn’t matter if I float on the water gently maneuvering my kayak, bearing witness to the early morning mist. Or, if I sit on the very edge of a dock listening...
Fly Weightless Toward The Miracles That Await You
It’s 6:18am and I’m overlooking the water in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. The sun is up but I’m not; decaf doesn’t cut it. As the waves roll in, it occurs to me why I’ve been so intrigued with this issue’s topic of forgiveness. It began after our son died. I...