Growth Mindset
I find that there are typically two mindsets when it comes to business; a Sales mindset and an Operational mindset. With rare exception I find that business owners and executives have a preference for...
View ArticleAre You Tilting the Optimistic Scales in Your Favor?
During a recent vacation, I found myself watching the evening news. This might not seem unusual, but for me actually sitting and watching any television is a rare occurrence. Unless, of course, you...
View ArticleEpisode 57: Is Productivity A Frame Of Mind?
Today I want to explore the idea that productivity is a frame of mind and suggest some ideas on how you can create a mindset to be more productive. Show Notes — Is Productivity a frame of mind? A...
View ArticleShawn’s Success Secret: Get Your Mind Right
If you have ever read any of the plethora of self-help books undoubtedly you would have stumbled across statistics that show that what we think about tends to be. Put another way, if you focus on...
View ArticleHow Do You Measure Success?
I was recently speaking with a client who, when I asked what he used to measure success looked like, he advised that he wanted to be just as successful as their brother, if not more so. This may sound...
View ArticleCreating a Gateway to Positive Thought
Are you a positive thinking person? If you said yes, then let me ask you, how much of your day is spent watching, reading, or listening to the news? Studies have shown that positive thought leads to...
View ArticleHow to Bring a Positive Attitude into Work Every Day
CEOs are facing challenges and issues in their organizations not only daily but hourly. With all these problems brought to their attention, how can they manage to keep a positive attitude throughout...
View ArticleSix Ways to Build a Stronger Brand
Where do you think your greatest opportunities exist to build the awareness of your brand exist? Think about this for a moment. Where do you need to be? My guess is that your answer will depend on whom...
View ArticleYour Beliefs Have An Impact
As a CEO or Executive, our beliefs have a significant influence on the beliefs and ideals of our team and the people around us. If you believe for example that “next year is going to be a down year due...
View ArticleThe Growth Mindset
Having the right mindset is critical to the success of any CEO, Executive or Business Owner. Generally I come across two, with one (the growth mindset) being the most valuable as it pertains to being...
View ArticleThe Power of Positivity
I’m here to admit that being a CEO or Executive in today’s business climate is not an easy job, in fact in some instances it can be downright thankless. This said however it’s critical to ensure that...
View ArticleA Gateway to Positive Thought
Are you a positive thinking person? If you said yes, then let me ask you, how much of your day is spent watching, reading, or listening to the news? Studies have shown that positive thought leads to...
View ArticleThe Impact of Being Out of Touch
I meet dozens of highly driven and motivated people each and every week. Many of these people are at the helm of a highly successful business, yet when I spend time with them it becomes clear that...
View ArticleAre You Appreciative for What You Have?
This past Monday was Thanksgiving for all of my Canadian friends and family; a time to laugh and enjoy the company of those who matter most. During family holidays the often hectic pace of being an...
View ArticleLegacy Requires Obsession
I’ve met a lot of CEOs who are creating a legacy and I’ve noticed one trait that they all have in common. These entrepreneurs are obsessed with their purpose. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode...
View ArticleSuccessful CEOs Maintain The Right Frame Of Health
It struck me recently that some of the most confident, passionate and successful CEOs and Executives that I know are physically active, despite the many demands and pressures placed on their time. In...
View ArticleRegain Passion For Your Business
Last week I spoke to a group of business owners who work in the Wood Industry. We discussed the topic of growing their business. The intent of the talk was to spark new ideas on how to grow their...
View ArticleYour Supervisors Are Unconscious
Have you ever completed a self-assessment such as DiSC, Strengths Finder or Myers Briggs? If you have, the biggest take away that you likely had is that who you are (your behaviour, thoughts, ideas)...
View ArticleBuild On Your Success
I am fierce about setting goals and achieving them, almost to a fault. When I decided to quit my corporate career to start my consulting business 10 years ago I set some key goals and followed them to...
View ArticleAre You Accentuating the Positive?
Are you accentuating the positive? I’ve often referred to myself as a “born-again optimist,” but it wasn’t always this way. Early in my corporate career I spent a considerable amount of my time...
View ArticleAre You Thinking Clearly?
If you are like one of the dozen organizations that I assisted in formulating their strategy during the past couple of months, then growing your organization, your revenues and most importantly your...
View ArticleWhat Are Realists?
When working with clients in introducing and managing Change initiatives, I often stumble across people who are doubtful of the potential for success. You know who I am talking about… “We’ve tried that...
View ArticleBe Careful What You Read
Despite the challenges of having young children and a hectic travel schedule, I try to find creative ways to read each week. Audible seems to be the easiest option, given the mileage I drive each year,...
View ArticleWhy Rash Decisions Diminish Your Strength As A Leader
Recently I had the pleasure of joining my two sons for a skate on the ice at our local arena. As much as I love this time together, it has become apparent that my eight year old, currently in his...
View ArticleYour Supervisors Are Unconscious
Have you ever completed a self-assessment such as DiSC, Strengths Finder or Myers Briggs? If you have, the biggest take away that you likely had is that Who you are (your behavior, thoughts, ideas) are...
View ArticleTake Responsibility For Your Vision
I was once catching a flight out of Winnipeg and I met Gavriella. At the age of twenty-two Gavriella emigrated from Israel to Canada in search of freedom and the opportunity to live a life that she...
View ArticleWhat Good is Success Without Your Health?
Many of the CEOs I meet are overly stressed, burned out, working long hours and taking little time for their family or themselves. It would be easy to say that this is simply right of passage to being...
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