A little
less
stress

The holiday season brings additional stress for many, as days get shorter and to-do lists, longer. Staying present and focused on the current task at hand and not ruminating may be a key tactic for reducing stress.  Walk-and-talk meetings are one of my favourite tactics for working through stressful situations. 

– Tim

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It’s as simple
as a C and
a ? mark

Funny how people tell us lies (e.g. “you can’t draw,” “you can’t dance,” “you can’t do math”) and we believe them. Spend 20 minutes listening to this podcast and you’ll want to pick up a pencil and draw like no one’s watching. And keep this in mind the next time someone tells you that you can’t change things…

– Mel

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“The music must
change… and
it always does”

When singer Billie Eilish said, “who’s Van Halen?”, a debate erupted on social media: “do you need to know what has come before you?”

Whatever your opinion, there’s a lesson here about helping people change: know what they think.

– Phil

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Finding happiness
in complexity

We can all gain a sense of accomplishment or even happiness by finding a creative way out of a problem or challenge. Giving people some tools and then the freedom to find their way through a change may just be the way to make it happen.

– Mel

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Coming to
think of it

Brain research confirms many truisms about how people change their thinking, actions and behaviour. Here are ten big ones. My favourite is #4: Don’t sugarcoat the truth.

– Phil

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Coaching is
changing too

Various technologies including AI tools and apps are impacting executive coaching. Coaches always look for ways to enable their clients to grow and improve. Here are some new tools they can draw upon.

– Tim

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