Lessons from Mountain Biking
I had a chance to go mountain biking with a client I’d met a number of years ago. When I was back in Vancouver speaking at another conference, he took me to the trails on the North Shore ofVancouver, which…
Category Human Performance
Screen Time and Social Isolation: Reconnecting with Ourselves and Others
In today’s digital world, our lives are intertwined with screens and technology more than ever before. The consequence? An increase in social isolation. My wife and I have three young kids and we can relate to the challenge of limiting…
Digital Detox: Reclaiming Your Life in the Age of Screens
In an era dominated by digital screens, it’s no surprise that many of us find ourselves tethered to our devices, juggling emails, social media, and endless streams of information. From sun-up to sun-down many of us are surrounded by screens.…
The Wisdom of Mountaineering in Personal Growth
Embarking on the uphill journey of personal leadership draws intriguing parallels with the challenges faced by mountaineers scaling towering peaks. I’ve found a lot of synergies between my Everest and Denali ascents and the realities of life. Beyond the breathtaking…
Maintaining Mental Well-Being During Business Travel
Business travel can be a great opportunity to expand professional horizons, visit interesting places, and forge new connections. As a professional speaker I have had a chance to visit some incredible places and meet so many interesting people. However, the…
Work Life Balance
The Relative Importance of Our Jobs If the pandemic has taught us anything over the past 18 months, it is that the relative importance of our jobs is not what we thought they were, or what we were led to…
Sleep Cycles – Monophasic vs. Biphasic Sleep
Work-life balance. It’s that thing we all strive for, are all told we need to be better at maintaining. Work hard, but not too hard. Make sure you have time to spend with your family, it’s good for your mental…
Proactive Living – Turning Reactiveness into Proactiveness
Do you ever sit down on your couch at the end of the day and wonder where did the time go? You had so many things on your to-do list that you wanted to get to but just couldn’t because…
Taking back control of your daily schedule while working from home
As many of us transition into working from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are quite a few adjustments we need to make to be as productive and positive as possible while we work from our home offices.…
Avoiding Distractions While Working From Home
As I discussed in my previous blog, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are now working from home. One of the many challenges of working from home (especially if you aren’t accustomed to working from home normally) are…