Empowering Confrontation

Today I choose… A while ago, I woke up in the middle of the night knowing I had to have a difficult conversation the next day. And I was dreading it. I laid there for hours having the conversation before the conversation ever happened. What was I going to say? What were they going to […]
Stress and Money

Being an entrepreneur has taught me a lot about money. Maybe more accurately, it has forced me to learn a lot about my relationship with money. When I stepped more fully into building my own business, I carried a scarcity mindset with me. I didn’t necessarily recognize it at first. I just knew money would […]
Exhaustion

Do you ever notice that after a stressful day at work you’re exhausted? Well I had one of those days. It all started out that my morning routine got messed up and I didn’t have a chance to journal. Then everything with my nicely laid out calendar fell off the rails. It was one of […]
What’s Possible?

Today I walked into a field of canola. If you’ve ever tried walking through a thick canola crop, you know it isn’t exactly easy. The plants grab at you. Every step takes effort. You push forward, make a little progress, and pretty soon you start wondering if it’s worth continuing. Today, I didn’t get very […]
In the moment

Last night my wife and I wandered through the garden picking raspberries. Our cat followed us, weaving between my legs as if he was helping with the harvest. We laughed. We talked. We picked berries. Nothing extraordinary. Yet somehow, it felt like everything. As I stood there, I couldn’t help but think… These are the […]
I Choose To…..

Moving Electric Fence There are some jobs on the farm that just seem designed to test your patience. Moving electric fence is one of them. The grass is shoulder high. The thistles catch every pant leg. The wire tangles when you don’t want it to. And this year, after finally getting some much-needed rain, everything […]
The Morning

Before the Day Begins How does your day begin? If you’re anything like me, it probably doesn’t start with deep thoughts or life-changing decisions. It starts with getting out of bed. Making coffee. Brushing my teeth. Maybe you’re one of those people who can somehow get dressed, grab your keys, and be out the door […]
How to Journal for real

The Pressure to journal is for your success only not others Most people don’t fail at journaling because they lack discipline. They fail because they lack direction. A blank page without purpose quickly becomes another abandoned habit. But journaling can become one of the most powerful transformation tools in your life when you approach it […]
Clarity under pressure

From Triggered to Intentional The other day, I was having a conversation with a friend about the Canadian political landscape. He was surprised that I was not nearly as emotionally charged as he was. A few months ago, that would not have been true. I told him that I just completed Pressure Free Living with […]
The Leaders Bookends

The other day I was standing in my office looking at my bookshelf. A row of books I’ve read over the years—some more than once. Every one of them meant something at the time. They challenged how I think.Pushed me to take more ownership.Helped me see leadership a little clearer. But what stood out to […]