by Mike Edwards | Jun 25, 2020 | Leadership Daily
“The first job of any leader is to inspire trust” — Stephen Covey If you’re a leader, then you know the one thing you need to do is to trust others to get the job done. You cannot have your hands in everything. That said, I’ve had leaders tell me that they’re...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 24, 2020 | Leadership Daily
I’ve been learning a lot about anxiety during the past month. I don’t suffer from a mental illness, but anxiety is a normal part of life. When you feel anxiety, you become hesitant and unsure about how to move forward. It’s a fear response at work, as your mind tries...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 23, 2020 | Leadership Daily
Human nature is such that we’re not willing to change things until they’re too painful. I see it in business all the time. Everyone is feeling stressed, productivity is down, and customers are unhappy. Yet, the company has plenty of money, so they keep working in a...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 22, 2020 | Leadership Daily
I do a lot of writing. Sometimes it’s easy, and the words seem to flow from my fingers. Other times, writing is a little like nails on the chalkboard. Over time I’ve developed a couple of tactics to help myself get unstuck. To begin, I don’t fight the feeling or beat...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 19, 2020 | Leadership Daily
It’s always easier to see problems with other people than it is with yourself. Take, for example, when someone says they don’t trust somebody. With a little probing, I often find the real problem is that this person doesn’t trust themselves first. It might be they...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 18, 2020 | Leadership Daily
Life took an unexpected turn on March 13. That’s when the province of Ontario declared a state of emergency ordering us to stay home and keep social distancing. I’ll be honest; the first few weeks of the lock-down were a mental struggle. How can I be trapped by this...
