Happy Monday morning, I was speaking with a new client last week and I asked her, “Who referred you to me?” I ask that often when speaking with clients as our client referral rate is very high. The response she shared “I did this the old fashioned way, I googled you.” We had a good laugh about
Happy Friday, This past week, we saw Nike take a risk in choosing the new face of the 30th anniversary of campaign starring Colin Kaepernick. No matter where you stand on this issue, choosing the former NFL quarterback who led protests against racial injustice and police brutality by taking to one knee during the national
Happy Friday, There is a lot of conversation around getting input from your team. It’s a good conversation to be having to ensure that there is enough collaboration when making decisions. However, there is a danger in over weighing the desire to come to a collective agreement. In fact, I actually think most high
Happy Tuesday morning, I have been running for over 20 years injury free and I am very thankful to have had such a great stretch. However all good things must come to an end. Last weekend I thought I’d take a run through the Gatineau hills and felt great at the end of
Happy Friday, September starts tomorrow and for most of us in business the month of September is like the start of a new year. It is a great time to get a new sense of purpose, rethink priorities and renew your focus for the coming year. “Focus” means “point of convergence.” I think
Steve Job’s daughter is about to release a memoir called “Small Fry” about what it was like to have him as a father. This was a daughter from a previous relationship and it took many years for him to embrace her into his family. The memoir is quite controversial. She shares many things that are
Happy Friday! At first, I really did shake my head. “A Starbucks drive-through? Seriously?” I’ve had to eat those words (literally) as I have been through—you guessed it—a Starbucks drive-through on hundreds of occasions. Our lives are moving faster and we are all looking for ways to get more done with less time. Speed
“Hi, I’m Joe the dog walker.” What comes to mind when you hear that? For me, four simple words describe in such clarity all the information I need to understand who Joe is from a career perspective. Now, I have to admit a bias: I have a golden retriever and a Bernese
Happy Friday! We’ve all had a comment that is suggested to be a “compliment” when in reality you are being patronized. I heard a great piece of leadership advice from the first female 4 star general, Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody. “You have to recognize those that are your advocates, patronizers and your critics.” I
What do you do if you’re an executive who resigns? You declare yourself a consultant. – Mo Ibrahim According to the Kennedy Information and Industry Intelligence Company, the consulting industry has grown at a 20% rate since the 1980s. The sector is a $118-billion industry. It is six times larger than 10 years ago, employing