Mindfulness helps us to become aware of all this hidden pollution of our minds, and protect ourselves against it. It enables us to restore our capacity for… Read more “10 Ways to Practice Mindfulness at work (without a meditation cushion)”
Author: Jim
I'm a co-active coach. I help men own their emotions, strengths and values in pursuit of becoming their best self as a father, and as a man. I'm also an electrical engineer, who has studied fine-art digital photography at the School of Photographic Arts:Ottawa, and reads about social psychology for fun. It's all in pursuit of powerful self-expression, for me and for those that I serve.
When we are fully open, we have the greatest impact on the world around us.
Something can’t be your passion if you get bored, right?
Follow your passion! It sounds so exciting. Who wouldn’t want to do this? When I first believed that it was possible to follow my own passions, I… Read more “Something can’t be your passion if you get bored, right?”
What Mindful Leadership really is
In today’s business world, mindfulness overpromises and under-delivers for a number of reasons, top among them that the training programs based around it are too internally focused… Read more “What Mindful Leadership really is”
We limit our potential when we do this
A photographer brings their own values, perspectives, judgement, style and vision to a photo-shoot. This is an important part of the art – a Richard Avedon portrait… Read more “We limit our potential when we do this”
Work doesn’t have to suck, if you know this.
What do you think of, when you hear the word “work”? What phrases come to mind? “I have to go to work.” “I owe, I owe, it’s… Read more “Work doesn’t have to suck, if you know this.”
Breaking down mental barriers by asking good questions
Every now and again, I practice coaching myself. I have two decks of cards (one purchased, and one I made myself) with open ended “powerful questions” that… Read more “Breaking down mental barriers by asking good questions”
There’s a difference between a teacher and a preacher
A teacher shares important information. Their job is to educate – to help students understand topics, concepts and ideas. The best ones help their students see how… Read more “There’s a difference between a teacher and a preacher”
How to add something simple, to enjoy your life
How often are do keep yourself from celebrating success when it wasn’t perfect? Sports fans are willing to forgive almost any transgression, if their team has won. There… Read more “How to add something simple, to enjoy your life”
You don’t have to lose yourself to have kids
This post is a response to the great article by Heather Avis, published on the Storyline Blog. For some people, they loose themselves by having kids. They… Read more “You don’t have to lose yourself to have kids”
Are you brave enough to live in uncertainty?
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written… Read more “Are you brave enough to live in uncertainty?”
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