by Mike Edwards | Aug 17, 2016 | Behaviour, Change, People
As I write this it’s around 7am on a beautiful summer morning. I’m sitting about 20 metres from the shore of Cedar Lake, which is located on the north side of Algonquin Park (in Ontario). Let me see if I can describe what it’s like to be here right now in this moment....
by Mike Edwards | Jul 13, 2016 | Behaviour, People
Who is your worst critic? No seriously, stop and think about it for a moment. Who is it that when they tell you you’re not good enough, you shrink just a little bit. Who says things keeping you in a mindset of shame about something, and you just want to cry? Who...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 6, 2016 | Behaviour, People, The Leadership Gift
I have come to appreciate just how precious life really is. I thought I had this one, and I thought I understood how my time here on earth is limited. Yet, along comes an event that just shakes me to my core, and helps me to see I don’t quite have it yet....
by Mike Edwards | Jun 29, 2016 | Leadership, People
Last week I was walking along a quiet river with a very dear friend of mine. There are tree frogs talking to each other across the river, the water is making gurgling sounds as it runs across the rocks just a few feet from us. Sometimes the conversation is full and...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 15, 2016 | Behaviour, People, Responsibility
For more than 25 years I have been a member of the Ceremonial Band of the Waterloo Regional Police. I have been playing music since I was in grade 7, and have played various wind and percussion instruments since that time. I’ve noticed a pattern in the years...
by Mike Edwards | May 26, 2016 | Behaviour, People
Today is like a beautiful summer day (it’s only May 24). I’m sitting in Victoria Park in my home town of Kitchener. The park is at the core of the city, and like in so many cities the park is full of history and seems to be a hub for people to enjoy a bit of nature on...
