Tuesday Morning Focal Point
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Yesterday was day one of a five day training course my colleague and I are delivering this week to police and firefighters in a Canadian city.  We always have a lot of fun teaching this transformative leadership course to first responders.  One of the main topics throughout the week is building mental toughness, which of…

Later today I will head off on a flight to London, on route to Brussels.  My task will be to deliver two presentations on Thursday, including an opening plenary at an international conference. A little over a month ago, I received notice from the conference organizers that the Queen of Belgium, Queen Mathilde will be…

I start this week with a sincere thank you to John Adams the Daddy Blogger, who appeared as our guest blogger for last Tuesday’s Focal Point. Last week I received news that a friend, colleague and mentor of mine named Paula, had died of cancer.  She is a woman who fought a battle with cancer…

I am pleased to present this blog from John Adams – our guest blogger this week John Adams combines life as a stay at home dad with an increasingly high-profile career as a blogger, writer and YouTuber. He is based in London in the UK and has two daughters, Helen, seven and Elizabeth, three. John’s…

Few would argue the importance of the role of a mother in life one’s life.  Having just celebrated Mother’s Day, many of you have likely been more intentionally reflecting on the role of your mom in your life, than usual.  For as many of you who read this, there will likely be a similar number…

One of the things I have noticed that represents the difference between the almost successful entrepreneur and the truly successful entrepreneur is that the latter is no longer entirely hung up on profits and the next deal or client, but is rather focused on enjoying the freedom and flexibility that success has offered. Just this…

I am writing this after a busy day here in Melbourne Australia, where I have had the honor of being one of five evaluators sitting on an international panel to hear and evaluate pitches from 38 social entrepreneurs/innovators from around the globe.  With a generous contribution from the Movember Foundation, we have almost $5.2M that…

Last week my son stood beside me while I was on the treadmill with the TV on, and paid particular attention to a Dodge Ram commercial on TV.  Of course I often talk business related issues with my boys, and my 14-year-old will often bring up business related topics.  “Dad, do you know what I…

It is completely a by chance phenomenon that for the second week in a row the focal point links to the aviation industry. Sunday evening, I had to leave home to travel to another Canadian city where I am now teaching a five day leadership course.  For some reason, when I got to the airport…

Yesterday morning I was standing in the aisle of an aircraft waiting to disembark when my eyes settled on the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) sitting in the overhead bin above the front row.  As a frequent traveler and a licensed pilot of 22 years, I know the importance of this device.  It does absolutely nothing!…unless…