Feedback is what allows us to evaluate whether or not we’re on the right track. In sports, feedback is instant. If you shoot the ball, you either miss or it goes in the net. If you’re sprinting in a 100-metre…
Underdog. It means someone who’s not expected to win. Someone who the others are not betting on. The underdog mentality is a weapon. If you can leverage the lack of confidence that people put in you as the fuel for…
We’re all busy. Post pandemic, our already busy lives have become even more packed. The biggest culprit responsible for adding extra hours to our workweek is meetings. How often have you had a day where you were running from meeting…
Committing yourself to something you’re not sure will pan out is scary. It’s tough to book a one-way ticket to a new city in hopes of success. It’s even tougher to take that leap of faith and fail. When things…
What is culture? How do we build a good culture? And how do we build a culture that enables and empowers people to make big plays? We often hear about companies that have a great culture. It’s something that helps…
Do you ever wonder just how much control a leader has in the success of his or her team? Better yet, do you think a leader has the ability to turn around a mediocre team into a world-class, elite, high-performing…
How do we handle competing priorities that are both important, must be given 110% attention, and require our best effort day in and day out? Generally its always a good thing to pick a few priorities and commit to them,…
Most of us have been in a position where we were not front and centre. Whether it was on a sports team where you were a backup because you just started learning the game, or it was at your first…
We always hear about setting goals and objectives. It’s something we’re all taught since grade school – write out your goals and objectives for the year. A habit and practice that many of us know is essential to finding success.…
What do you do when someone tells you you’re not good enough? Everyone has failed, and everyone has, at one point or another, been rejected. Cut from a sports team, didn’t get the promotion or lost in the final round…
We’ve all heard about celebrating big wins. We see it all the time in sports, in movies, or we ourselves remember celebrating certain accomplishments and milestones. But what about celebrating the failures and efforts vs. the results? When things get…
Get comfortable being uncomfortable. We hear this often whenever we discuss achieving something great. Many successful executives, athletes, and entrepreneurs that I’ve had the privilege to interview, all say that they did the hard things and got out of their…
