Three Coping Skills I Learned from a Five-Year-Old
A few weeks ago, my oldest kid started soccer. He’s five, like most of his teammates, and the experience is as adorable and hilarious as you’d expect. Despite all this delight, my wife and I screwed up is very first…
Three Adaptability Lessons from Pasta
Pasta can teach us things like being resilience and having a growth mindset.
Five Questions to Ask Yourself About Minimalism
Minimalism means elevating the things that matter most in our lives and removing what distracts us from our true purpose. Yesterday was Christmas and many of us are probably reflecting on over indulgences and, perhaps, trying to find some quiet…
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….
Life Lessons I Learned from Flying with a Baby
I recently returned from a vacation in Europe. All told, my wife and 10-month old son managed to commute between Vancouver, Toulouse and Barcelona with six separate flights. Some were long, eight-hour hauls, while others were shorter. Flying with a baby isn’t…
Why the 9-5 Work Day Must Change
It snowed in Vancouver last week, which means two things: first, my wellbeing suffers a little because I can’t commute on my bike; second, everything is an emergency and we’re all going to die! Because of the snowy weather I…
Five Change Management Lessons from Midwives
Kurt and I recently had babies. Well, technically our hero-partners did – and it was incredible and they are as strong as they are beautiful. As parents know and as everyone else can imagine, welcoming a tiny human being into…
Five Professional Lessons from the Mission: Impossible Movies
Action mega-star and semi-controversial human being, Tom Cruise, has done it again! Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has hit theatres and is receiving critical acclaim and all of our money, too. Kurt and I love action movies and we also…
Three Professional Lessons from Being a New Dad
Here are three professional lessons from being a new dad. I recently returned to work after nearly three weeks of amazing family time and bonding with my wife, Michelle, and first child, Miles. As the dads behind this blog, this…
7 Tips for Working in the Information Economy
Ages ago the world of work was a much simpler place. For the vast majority of people working within the industrialized and industrializing nations, the work day was divided into eight hour chunks to maintain constant progress and enable consistent…