Three Professional Lessons from my June Sports Soccer Tournament
Earlier this month, I travelled with soccer players from the Vancouver Street Soccer League to Alert Bay to compete in the Aboriginal soccer tournament called June Sports. To read more about this tournament, you can check out this excellent article…
Lessons from My Frienaissance
Last week, my friend Godfrey and I rode our bicycles Seattle over the course of three days. It was a whirlwind trip that tested our physical resolve and, at times, problem solving abilities. After two flat tires, countless sports beans,…
Six Organizational Development Lessons from the San Antonio Spurs
It’s the first round of the NBA Playoffs and the San Antonio Spurs are a title contender. This seems to happen every year. The franchise has become a model of success in the sports entertainment business, as the Spurs have…
Five Community Building Lessons From Football Supporters
As a partner in a Vancouver Whitecaps FC movement called Curva Collective, I know a thing or two about creating a positive atmosphere through collaboration. Whether you call it “football” or “soccer” (I will call it the F-word), being a…
Three Ways to Foster Generosity in Kids
Generosity and kindness are important qualities that all parents strive to instill in children. Being incredibly generous will make you a better leader and more successful in work and life. Cultivating these habits at an early age is a very…
How Wuchild is Winning the Sharing Economy
The collaborative – or “sharing” – economy is impacting communities in a variety of ways. Our team at The Potentiality is exploring this fascinating and important trend with stories of people winning within this fast-evolving space. From our perspective, “winning”…
Five Tips for Managing Disruption at a Meeting
It’s eight o’clock and the meeting was supposed to be over an hour ago. It is running long because it’s being dominated by a small group who ask questions that sound a heck of a lot like statements and have…
Three Ways to Engage in the Sharing Economy
It’s Co-op Week and people across the country are celebrating the positive economic, social and environmental impacts of co-opertatives! The sharing economy – also known as the collaborative economy – is fast becoming one of the most important trends that…
How to Walk Away from a Volunteer Role
Getting involved with amazing organizations is easy. Walking away from a volunteer commitment, particularly one in which you’ve played an important role, can be very difficult. Sometimes no matter how fulfilling and important the position is you’ll know it’s time…
Three Career Lessons from Vancouver’s Craft Brewers
It’s summer in Vancouver and odds are you’ve noticed the proliferation of craft breweries across the city. There’s a reason they are so popular. Craft breweries offer a tempting and tasty opportunity to try new brews in interesting and engaging…