How we will Realize Our Potential in 2015
A new year begins tomorrow. It’s time for Michael, Kurt and I to engage in a The Potentiality New Year’s tradition and make public commitments about how we will realize our potential in 2015. Like the kid in the photo above,…
Our Year in Review
The end of a year brings with it performance reviews and sometimes even raises. It also gives us a chance review what we said we would do at the beginning of the year. We should be pretty good at taking…
9 Holiday Gift Ideas from The Potentiality
‘Tis the season of gift giving. With two weeks until Christmas and with Hanukkah just around the corner, you might be reading this article and thinking, “whoa, I still have a few gifts to buy for my loved ones!” Never…
Four Ways to Manage Triggers
It’s happened to all of us. During a heated conversation with a colleague, friend or loved one, they say something that’s not only wrong but completely infuriating. You might even get so pissed off, it’s hard to contain an eruption…
Six Traits of Trendspotters
Many top companies from just a few years ago no longer exist, while many are on “death watch” according to organizations like Forbes and Havas Media Group. One of the ways that an organization can increase its likelihood of being…
Three Tips for Smashing Through Barriers to Change
My life, just like yours, is always changing. I work at an organization that is transforming itself and transforming banking for the greater good. I am raising a child (my first) and he is developing at a fairly alarming rate….
How to Maximize the Art of Reflection
Yesterday was Remembrance Day in Canada. It’s specifically designed for people to reflect on conflict, specifically the First World War, and make meaning of the events of 1914-1918 in the context of our lives today. While somber, I love Remembrance…
Four Tips for Getting Out of a Funk
It’s that time again. Dark, wet and increasingly cold, November can be a time when many of us are feeling what has come to be called seasonal affectiveness disorder (SAD). For many people this means you may feel like you’re…
The Potential of Church Parking Lots
During a recent meeting with the Vancity Community Foundation I learned about the potential of church parking lots. Specifically, how creatively re-purposing these spaces has the potential to transform communities into more inclusive and engaging places. Church parking lots are…
Five Tips for Having Difficult Conversations
The difficult conversations in our work and personal lives are challenging. Sometimes it is easier to veil the truth of what you want to say in generalizations to soften the blow and sometimes people outright avoid a conversation altogether. Being…