In so many ways, it has become increasingly evident that in the second half of life particularly, purpose is as essential to the continuation of life as food and water. Without an engaging sense of purpose, a reason to live, we are at risk of losing our vitality, our momentum, ...
Is there someone in your life that is craving to take a bold step towards a calling, or about to enter a major life transition with angst and trepidation? Then, consider offering this person a gift certificate for one or more coaching sessions to help launch this person into a ...
Having just returned from leading the What’s Next retirement seminar in 3 provinces and 4 cities recently, I have an acute awareness that numerous boomers are approaching this major work/life transition with various degrees of angst. If you are among those anticipating this transition within the next decade, I invite ...
Just around the corner in a few short weeks, as we begin a new year, many people will reflect on various aspects of their lives. While we know that most resolutions tend to fail within weeks or months, it is wise instead to reassess our intentions and habits while embracing ...
At this time of year, workplaces are filled with busy people, and according to current stats, most employees are not experiencing the satisfaction they yearn for at work. And given the current trends in the workplace making job security increasingly precarious, more and more knowledgeable people are growing an entrepreneurial ...
I was recently in Victoria leading an all-day seminar on the 10 success factors of turning retirement into a purposeful and dynamic re-engagement. When the first participant – Doug – arrived, he said with a teasing tone “you can’t teach about retirement, you don’t have any gray hair”. I appreciated ...
While they say “location” is everything in real estate, in the coaching and human potential world we say perspective is largely what determines our state of mind, our ability to find joy and to shape our life. We all know about the simplified metaphor of whether we perceive the glass ...
Having sold out the first printing of my book, I have recently arranged for my publisher to turn it into an ebook which is kinder on the environment, convenient to read on your laptop or tablet. It is now ready and available in the bookstore on this site. If you ...
From stock market fluctuations to tragic events such as the bomb that exploded at the Boston Marathon, we are constantly reminded that life is precarious and that unpredictability prevails in our world. So how do we compose with living in such uncertain times; not only that the possibility of violence ...
In a recent conversation with my son about his efforts to accomplish a specific goal, he said “but there’s a barrier in the way of that goal”. As we explored the nature of that barrier and what is needed to overcome it, an image suddenly popped in mind. I imagined ...