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Three Career Lessons from Rogue One

Rogue One is a dynamic and exciting new Star Wars story that has broken box office records. Star Wars: The Last Jedi will hit theatres in December 2017. Packed into this great film are plenty of professional lessons for both the…

Three Tips for Throwing a Kick Ass Holiday Party

It’s the holiday season and this means “party time” for many organizations. Over the years I’ve attended dozens of holiday and have even been involved in planning a few myself (check out the Vancouver Street Soccer League’s Holiday Haul )….

7 Professional Lessons from The Greatest Generation Podcast

Kurt and I are two guys who like Star Trek, but we’re kind of embarrassed that we listen to “The Greatest Generation”, a Star Trek podcast hosted by two guys who are kind of embarrassed to host a Star Trek…

Five Lessons in Awesomeness from Tom Petty

My favourite podcast is called Stop Podcasting Yourself and a few months ago its hosts Dave Shumka and Graham Clark talked about Running Down a Dream, the documentary about Tom Petty that you can find on Netflix. I love Tom…

Five Ways that Cycling to Work Enhances Wellbeing

The June 2016 issue of BC Business is chock full of statistics and stories about commuting – Frances Bula argues that big investments in transit, bike lanes and even non-driving Millennials aren’t doing much to de-throne the car as commuters’…

Three Professional Lessons from Leicester City Football Club

Leicester City Football Club’s (LCFC) recent Premier League victory has the sports world talking. Such an achievement is unheard of in world football. Their victory is already being heralded by commentators as one of the greatest football achievements in history….

Six Professional Lessons from The Starters

The Starters is one of my favourite podcasts (it’s a show on NBA TV and YouTube, too). Last week the six-person team – Tas Melas, J.E. Skeets, Leigh Ellis, Trey Kerby, Jason Doyle, and Matt Osten – celebrated their 10th…

Four Holiday Gift Ideas From The Potentiality

‘Tis the season of generosity! The holidays – Hannukah is upon us and Christmas is right around the corner – present a wonderful opportunity to let our friends, family and colleagues know how much we appreciate them. Whether you like…

Seven Professional Lessons from Children’s Books

As the dad of a toddler I read a lot of kid’s books. In fact, I read a lot of the same books over and over and over again much to my son’s delight. Such repetitive reading uniquely positions me…

11 Simple, Awesome and Weird Experiences that Enhance Creativity

When we take time to think about experiences we have every day and how they change our perspective on work and life, we create the potential to learn everywhere and all the time. As wonderfully captured in this Fulfillment Daily…