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Working From Home Without Annoying the Team.
So, you like working from home? The Covid-19 pandemic gave us a taste of what it’s like not to have to clear snow off the car, fight traffic, or wear pants in order to go to work.
Don’t quit now, quit later.
I hate golf. The last time I played a lost 12 balls on 9-holes. Thankfully, I had a good eraser so I shot a 34 on the nine.
Disgruntles Attract
When students in my youth group each grabbed their inner tubes and jumped into a river, it only took minutes before they all drifted together into an interlocking rubber blob on top of the water. It was magnetic. There was a gravitational force that drew them together.
A Party We Just Can't Leave
I failed some college courses. I had a habit of staying up way too late with friends and I couldn’t roll out of bed for early morning classes.
It’s not that you can’t, it’s just that you never had to.
I meet leaders that tell me there's something they can't do. They're usually wrong.
3 Causes of Hesitation
You have an assignment. A mission. A purpose.
But sometimes we all can get a little stuck.
"Where are you hesitating right now?" is one of the questions I love asking clients during coaching.
Four. That's it.
Four. That's it. I'm able to do four coaching sessions a week. Beyond four, I can't fulfill my other career and family responsibilities.
Changed Behaviour is the Best Policy
Never say sorry for something you're not going to change.
Saying "sorry" is different from repenting. The latter requires a change of heart and behaviour.
Meeting needs is better than having titles.
Recently I noticed I was doing something odd: I found myself often checking my Aeroplan status to see if I reach Diamond level. Currently, I am 72% of the way to Diamond status in the Aeroplan reward program.
3 Things the Birkman can do for You
When you complete your Birkman debrief, you will discover all kinds of helpful information. You’ll learn some of your strengths and explore some of your stressors. You’ll find out what incentivizes you, how you prefer to be treated, and how you tend to treat others
Everyone fails at who they pretend to be.
Would you think less of me if I told you I like Celine Dion? Well, I think she’s amazing!
5 Myths People Believe About Themselves
There are all kinds of myths about people and behaviour. I use the Birkman Method to unravel myths and move people toward becoming high-capacity leaders with fulfilled lives.
What Birkman Says About Interests
In the Birkman, ‘interests’ represents what we like to do and where we prefer to direct our energy.
Build a life you don’t need to escape from.
As young boys, my friends and I spent almost all of our time playing in the forest. We would build tree forts and spend countless hours living in a make-believe world filled with dangerous adventures and daring missions.