We spend a large part of our professional lives in meetings. Some are energizing, many are draining, and far too many are just ... confusing. In my current role at the Ottawa Community Foundation and through my years in executive leadership, … [Continue reading]
There’s a moment, often unnoticed, when a piece of work travels from a team member’s hands to their leader’s desk. It could be a memo, a slide deck, a contract, or a campaign draft. That moment may appear routine. But in truth, it is a quiet test … [Continue reading]
There’s a strange kind of exhaustion that sets in at the end of the day - not from working hard, but from working on the wrong things. Most people don’t waste their time; they give it away. They wake up, open their inbox, start replying, join the … [Continue reading]
There’s a quiet truth that seasoned leaders, parents, builders, and dreamers eventually collide with - sometimes softly, sometimes headfirst. No matter how much you care, no matter how fiercely you try, no matter how skillfully you intervene, there … [Continue reading]
Last night, I found myself deep in conversation with a dear friend, one of those meandering dialogues that starts with casual reflection and spirals, before you know it, into something far more revealing. We were talking about the world around … [Continue reading]
The Quiet That Speaks: Why Silence Is Never Neutral We’ve come to accept that power lies with those who speak the loudest. The disruptors, the commentators, the trolls. The attention-grabbers and controversy-starters. They flood … [Continue reading]
There comes a moment - sometimes all at once, sometimes gradually - when the roles begin to reverse. The ones who once steadied our bikes now reach for our arms as they navigate a curb. The ones who waited up through our teenage nights now fall … [Continue reading]
How intentional check-ins can shape a life more meaningfully than any new year plan ever could I’ve never believed in January 1st resolutions. It’s an arbitrary starting line drawn by calendars and collective sentiment. But life doesn’t … [Continue reading]
When people talk about getting promoted, they often focus on timing, performance reviews, or waiting for someone to notice. But the truth is, the most reliable way to grow into the next level of your career is to start behaving like you already … [Continue reading]