by Mike Edwards | Nov 20, 2017 | Leadership Daily
One of the skills I use while coaching is acknowledgment. It’s a pretty simple skill to learn, and it works like this “I acknowledge you for …” followed by a heartfelt statement. For example: Rosie, I acknowledge you for the strength I see you in you, as you grab life...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 13, 2017 | Leadership Daily
Last week I led a session at the Toronto Agile Conference, titled “Bullsh*t: Stop Telling me it’s impossible.” We spent an hour diving into fear, as it’s a recurring theme I see in myself and work on an almost daily basis. When I lead sessions at...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 6, 2017 | Leadership Daily
There’s a topic I just don’t seem to be able to escape lately; fear. Fear keeps showing up with my customers, in the podcasts I’m listening to, and in my own life as well. It’s also the topic of a conference session I’m leading tomorrow....
by Mike Edwards | Oct 30, 2017 | Leadership Daily, People
Earlier this year my wife, Rosie, left a career she’d been building for 31+ years. She was an engineering supervisor and, by all accounts, very good at what she did. The job had become very stressful, and she chose to live her life on her terms over continuing...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 23, 2017 | Leadership Daily
I was listening to CBC radio while driving somewhere and heard an interview on a show titled White Coat Black Art. It is the story of a Canadian by the name of Catherine Wreford-Ledlow, who is living with a deadly form of brain cancer. You can listen to the interview...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 16, 2017 | Leadership Daily
I wrote this in my journal while on vacation: This morning I am sitting outside the trailer, looking out over Cedar Lake. It is a beautiful morning with a high cloud cover and strong winds blowing up the lake. Today we are planning on paddling up the lake to explore...
