Plain and simple... gratitude enables you to draw the positive from the benefits in life. Most people are pleasantly surprised by how gratitude shines light on many of the invisible benefits of life we so often take for granted.

Even challenges can be seen as beneficial, although not always immediately. The benefits of a challenge may <read more>

We just finished our spring cleaning and what I thought was an optical illusion, had me off level. Fortunately, it didn't fool my wife. Watch the <read more>

Whether it was adrenaline, cortisol or both, I'm not sure... but whatever it was, it knocked me off level and made me like a dog with a bone. This type of reactive behaviour is typical in <read more>

Ingrateful and ungrateful attitudes are costing North American workplaces somewhere in the order of $600 Billion every year. Gratitude on the other hand drives prosocial behaviours characterized by positivity, helping, inter- <<read more...>>

At the extreme ends of the gratitude scale sit grateful and ingrateful. Somewhere in the middle is a very dangerous place called ungrateful.
Ungrateful habits are costly, eroding the cultures at home and in the office. This is not good... especially for building a positive, engaged <read more>

People are more productive and more fulfilled when they perceive they are appreciated. One study found that employees who were shown appreciation and gratitude by their supervisor were 50% more productive than <read more>

On January 4th I had a health scare.

All is fine now, but as the doctor described my condition, an interesting parallel with gratitude appeared.

I thought it was something that might help you stay level the next time you get busy or stressed <read more>

What if there was a simple fix to achieving your resolution… or being your best… or to more success? 

While things like persistence, commitment and purpose clearly top the list of what you need to be successful; this year I had another thought. While I can't say for certain, but what if the fix to a successful resolution came simply from a transformation in perspective? 

Think for a moment about your growth <read more>

Parrots, pirates and the sea... join me at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic as we take a lesson from the history books to help you achieve your New Year's resolution. 
 
And if you haven't resolved to do something anew, you may want to rethink that after you learn a very simple way to help you succeed. If you want to pretty much guarantee your success, <read more>

A quick psychology lesson… negative emotions narrow the options for human behaviour (i.e. fight or flight) whereas positive emotions widen the array of possibilities available to you and your people. The Broaden and Build Theory asserts that positive emotions were central to human survival and are considered a significant factor for our existence today. This is very important to business because according to Broaden and Build, the effect of positive emotions is cumulative over time resulting in greater wellbeing, better health and stronger social connections, as well being more resilient, more knowledgeable and more effective.

You want more people who are positive? It's simple. Take control and provide... <read more>

Almost 200 years ago, Clement Clarke Moore put pen to paper and today you can recite almost half of his poem by heart. The famous “Twas the Night Before Christmas” describes the familial parallel of the ideal business culture… excited, engaged, hopelessly optimistic and achievement-based. Who wouldn’t want this at work? It’s the antithesis of <read more>

We had a community mailbox plopped in our yard because door-to-door mail delivery was recently discontinued in our neighbourhood. Not what I wanted... on many fronts! Last week, after having adjusted to the change (I think), Canada Post announces <read more>

In Canada we're getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, which makes me doubly excited to announce some changes in my business. You can see there's a new look and we've got <read more>

There's no better time than September to reassess where you're going and even more importantly... how you're going about getting there. Being your best requires year-round effort... each and every day so here's <read more>

There's a not so obvious commonality between professional success and climbing steps. This hit me when I reached the top of the Dingle Tower in Halifax, a monument that <read more>

A few weeks back, I'm heading to a meeting and I see this woman stop dead in her tracks... and she bends over to smell a flower. Wow. I got to thinking, "There's a lesson here for <read more>

Things are changing up with the video blog and will continue to evolve in the months ahead. This post marks the beginning of year #7. If you like the changes, please share. If not... shhh. Anyhow,  <read more>