by Mike Edwards | Jun 25, 2018 | Behaviour, Leadership Daily, People
Last week my F-150 had to be towed from the side of the highway and I was happy. A lingering problem which was difficult to diagnose finally showed itself. The location was as convenient as possible given how close to home it happened (rather than way up north on...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 18, 2018 | Behaviour, Leadership Daily, People
I love my work. It’s fulfilling, on purpose and there is no greater reward than seeing a client have a breakthrough. Some days it’s such a great feeling that I want to pinch myself to see if this is real. One of the hazards I find myself getting trapped with on...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 11, 2018 | Behaviour, Leadership Daily, People
I was at a conference last week where one of the topics presented was on stress. The presenter was referring to an experiment from the 60’s in which rats were used to better understand what causes stress. The experiment drew connections between the rat’s ability...
by Mike Edwards | Apr 16, 2018 | Leadership Daily, People, Responsibility
I’ve been watching the news about Facebook and privacy. I think the whole situation is a beautiful example of what’s wrong. To start, let me address the issue with Cambridge Analytica using data for Trump’s campaign. This needs to be investigated, and assuming it’s...
by Mike Edwards | Mar 19, 2018 | Leadership Daily, People
Happiness is such a weird thing. I can remember times in which finding business was a big struggle and I was happy. I also have times in which business is going great and I am unhappy. Isn’t this backwards? I was watching a TED talk on the experience of happiness. The...
by Mike Edwards | Mar 5, 2018 | Behaviour, Leadership Daily, People
When I first started my business, I had the problem of trying to find enough work to make a go of it. Those were stressful years as I built my business, with many days and weeks of not generating revenue. I can honestly say I understand why so many businesses fail in...