Seven Lessons in Resilience from the Amazing Race Canada
One of my colleagues, Phil Seo, was a contestant on The Amazing Race Canada this season. He and his sister, Martina, finished fourth in the competition and they learned a lot from the experience. From scaling lumberjack poles to performing…
What Daycare Transitions have taught me about Adaptability
September is a month of transition for many families. For the Horns, going back to school has seen our youngest member move from the Infant Room to the Toddler Room at his daycare. This is huge news with big changes….
Five Ways to Support a Partner in Professional Trouble
It happens from time to time. Your partner comes home from work defeated. A project went off the rails, they failed to hit their annual target, or were fired after making a big mistake that cost their organization big bucks….
Four Career Lessons from Training Day
Starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke in their prime, Training Day tells the story of a corrupt cop Alonzo (Washington) who takes his new recruit Jake Hoyt (Hawke) on a hell of a ride for his first day working narcotics…
Five Simple Recovery Tactics for Your Wellness Plan
It’s mental health week. If you’re like me, you definitely need more hours in the day, probably use the word “busy” to answer the “how’s it going?” small-talk-question, and there’s a strong possibility that you feel overwhelmed. All leaders need…
Five ways to take your interview performance to the next level
Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune of interviewing some outstanding candidates. Whether I’m interviewing for junior or senior roles, the consistent success factors remain the same. Here are five ways to take your interview performance to…
Five ways to bounce back from a failed job application
Most of us will probably apply for more positions than we get. You need to be prepared to deal with career disappointment from time to time. The farther along the application process you make it, the more it can sting…
Six Parenting Lessons from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day was one of the first movies that moved me to tears. When John Connor slowly lowers his T800 Terminator into the cauldron of molten, flaming steel I experienced one of the film’s most emotional lines: “I…
Three Professional Lessons from Ozark
Ozark is Netflix Original American crime drama and thriller. It stars Jason Bateman as Marty Bryde, a financial advisor and all around mild-mannered dad with a seriously dark secret: he uses his financial consulting business to launder money for the…
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking Paternity Leave
This is my second week back at work after about three months of parental – or paternity – leave. I’ll use the term “paternity leave” going forward because this is a story for dads, or soon-to-be-dads, who are thinking about…