by John Horn | Mar 5, 2025 | Collaboration
Many years ago I presented at the University of British Columbia’s Student Leadership Conference (it’s one of the largest conferences in North America). I focused on straightforward tips on how to spread kindness in your community at school, at work and at...
by John Horn | Feb 26, 2025 | Adaptability, Haikus
Agility melts. Daffodils punch frozen soil. Anticipation. – A Spring Anticipation Haiku by John Horn that underscores how we humans often get more excited and engaged by the anticipation of something (as opposed to doing/experiencing the actional thing); here is...
by John Horn | Feb 19, 2025 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership
There we were, skipping and laughing ironically through Kitchener-Waterloo’s largest mall. My grad school roommate and current awesome friend, Jim, and I were hilariously lampooning the community building potential of malls by drawing a clear counterpoint to how they...
by John Horn | Feb 12, 2025 | Creativity
Expressing gratitude, joy and affection at work boosts productivity and creativity. One effective method is using gratitude jars. Here’s how to show love at work (or school or your community): Create a table with two columns: one for names and one for compliments....
by John Horn | Feb 5, 2025 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Leadership
Building the next economy will take a movement. Community builders, educators, economists, urbanists, policymakers, business leaders, cooperators, activists, parents, kids, neighbours, and even a few celebrities must unite to build a better normal through societal...
by John Horn | Jan 29, 2025 | Adaptability
In our house, we use a whiteboard to plan meals, activities, and deadlines each week. We used to call it The Grind because of our busy lives as working parents with two kids. But recently, my wife Michelle helped us reframe it as an opportunity for connection and...
