by John Horn | May 18, 2022 | Adaptability, Futureproof Kids
Two of my best friends and I are riding bicycles across the San Juan Islands this week. Bicycles feature prominently in my life (they represent the most awesome way to explore communities). In fact, more people on Earth ride bikes than drive cars (it would be very...
by John Horn | Feb 16, 2022 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids
Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. Due to factors such as recognition (or lack thereof), workload, and safety, nearly one third of Canadians are feeling burned out...
by John Horn | Jan 26, 2022 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Futureproof Kids
There is a vaccine to address recruitment and retention in the wake of “The Great Reshuffle.” It’s called career development. A national survey recently conducted by Environics for CERIC — a Canadian charitable organization that advances education and research in...
by John Horn | Jan 19, 2022 | Adaptability
We all have bad days at work. Sometimes we fail. Sometimes we have to fire people. And sometimes (hopefully not too often) we get fired or downsized from a job that we love and/or need. To overcome such hardships professionals like you must be resilient in how you...
by John Horn | Dec 22, 2021 | Adaptability, Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations
If I’m being honest, there isn’t much to celebrate on the West Coast of Canada these days. The pandemic/endemic is here, restrictions are being implemented, and lockdowns are looming. I feel for everyone who is enthusiastically looking forward to social connections...
by John Horn | Oct 13, 2021 | Adaptability, Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations
Expressing gratitude reduces stress, elevates wellbeing, and enhances relationships. Our family practices gratitude pretty much every night at the dinner table (we like the “star and a wish” method). Every day I take stock of good things that happened and...
