Tag: Personal Productivity

February 16, 2022

The Power of Courtesy in Leadership

To young leaders. Noblesse oblige. The more authority we have, the more humility we are called to walk in. When…

February 14, 2022

Stay Grounded When Power Distorts Reality

A note to young leaders. Power is a reality distortion field. The greater the power, the greater the distortion. Power…

February 11, 2022

The Importance of Long-Term Relationships

If the majority of your key relationships are people you’ve met in the past five years, this tells me two…

February 4, 2022

Keep Twinkling Through Life’s Challenges

The real battle is always between the twinkle in your eyes and the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Don’t…

February 2, 2022

Innovation is the Path to Immortality

If you could be a world champion athlete; a rock star or a Nobel Prize winner – which would you…

January 31, 2022

The Power of Honouring Your Word

Here’s why honouring your word is so important. Victory requires persistence. And persistence requires resilience. And resilience requires positive self-talk.…

January 24, 2022

The Power of Kindness and Growth

Recently, an EG colleague and a good friend of mine contacted me to let me know that he and his…

December 29, 2021

The Advice I Cherished

Well before my father passed away, I recorded over 30-hours of interviews with him. I wanted to capture his life…

December 17, 2021

The True Measure of Success

On a walk last weekend in Centennial Park with a friend. Friend: See that guy over there. Lucky bastard, he’s…

December 15, 2021

Play to People’s Strengths

A note to young leaders. It’s much easier to change a job description than it is to change a person.…

December 13, 2021

Relationships Are Like Wine

My father used to often say: “Relationships are like wine, they get better with time.” Value greatly those relationships that…

December 8, 2021

Focus on the Future

The late, great John R. Caldon often remarked: “You’re old to the extent that you spend most of your time…