"No matter what the level of your ability, you have more potential thanyou can ever develop in a lifetime." – James T. McCay Last week I returned from my retreat up north, a few days spent a long way up -over 500 kms north of Toronto. I spent some of the time relaxing with family and friends, a great cottage on the Montreal River and then some time away each… Read More »Reflections of a Retreat
"Talent is only the starting point." – Irving Berlin Early in September will be the two year anniversary of the launch of Square Peg which to say the least have been exciting, inspiring, scary and above all the best thing I have ever done!At the end of August I shall be taking a few days away on a business planning retreat to set some very clear focus on the next… Read More »A New Beginning
"Opportunity is missed by most people, because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." – Thomas Edison The week away was great. Camping with two children under 5 was certainly sometimes challenging, but overall we saw some great sights, spent a lot of time outside and for almost an entire week no TV, computer, newspapers etc etc and only 4 public telephones so access to voicemail was very… Read More »You’ve Got Mail – Postscript
"Nothing is worth more than this day." – Johann Goethe The average worker in north America now receives 54 e-mails at work each day, up 13% from 2002. About 40% of workers check their e-mail regularly on the weekend and 56% are reporting 'mental fatigue' from time wasting messages.One thing I will not have done this week is look at my in box – once! This week I am on… Read More »You’ve Got Mail
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things you think you cannot do." – Eleanor Roosevelt I am now very clear on the direction that my coaching practice is taking, my programs are in place and with some minor tweaking the web sites and information are getting close to what I want it… Read More »Outside The Box?
"Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him." – Aldous Huxley I am continually dipping in to a book (which is on my 'what I am reading' list) – The Power of Focus and I am attempting to incorporate a little of the book each week in to my life. This title is very apt in relation to my… Read More »The Power of Focus
“Blame nobody! Expect nothing! Do something!” – Bill Parcels My coach Chris Barrow says that anytime you are not developing your marketing funnel you are in the bullshit funnel and that is where I have been for the past few weeks! After certifying in Personal Branding I had a very clear plan, vision and goals. Then I was exposed to the work of Chris and subsequently thought about all the… Read More »Spending Time in the BS Funnel
"Trahey's Simple Rule: Would You Hire You?" – Jane Trahey The latest employment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor showed that the jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.6 percent in June, but most experts see a trend of companies continuing on a pace of cautious hiring in the months ahead. However, cautious is the operative word and the desire of employers to hire only the best qualified people… Read More »To Hire or Not To Hire – That is the Question
"Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day is enough" – Harry Vardon In the last few weeks I have finally managed to dust off the golf clubs. This is a major step forward for me because I have rarely played since my son Aidan was born in 2000 and not at all in the last 2 years. He now will come to the range with me and the… Read More »Fore!
"Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people." – Richard M. Nixon Firstly, yesterday was Canada Day and also the eighth anniversary of my arrival in Canada, I trust that a good day was had by all Canadians around the world. This is the first Canada day for me that I celebrated it as an actual Canadian citizen which gave me just a little… Read More »Oh Canada!